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Tiny Green PC launches solid-state Android digital signage player

June 10, 2013

Tiny Green PC, a division of Anders Electronics plc, has released the iDISPLAY Touch Player, an Android media player to drive touchscreen monitors and interactive digital signage displays.

The iDISPLAY is a solid-state device designed to be compact and light and to provide a wide range of interactive features to enhance consumer engagement in all types of commercial environments, the company said. The Touch Player can convert any touchscreen with an Android driver into a fully functional Android tablet, and is particularly effective with Shadowsense interactive touchscreen technology — a plug-and-play solution for screens up to 85 inches with no CPU load — the company said.

The device plays media, content and applications on any screen size from any location in 1080p full HD. Operators can play videos, slideshows, apps and other interactive content on hardware which is optimized for constant use in commercial environments. Full management control is retained, with remote updating, tracking of performance, capturing of data and creation of analytics.

Multiple Touch Players can be configured for a digital signage network managed from a central or remote location. The devices are equipped with embedded Wi-Fi, optional 3G and, where available, 4G LTE. Communication across an Ethernet LAN is also possible. Security is assured, with password-protected access to content management and settings changes.

The Players' integrated Pulse technology features include Auto-Power, Auto-Play, Password Protection, Data Analytics and compatibility with a range of industry-standard CMS solutions. The devices can reinforce marketing messages and promotions by playing a multitude of applications available to run under open Android OS.

The Touch Player can be configured with either Dual or Quad Core processing power to meet operators' content needs, ranging from standard operations to complex and image-rich high resolution graphics. As well as Android-supported touch screens, the Player accepts external hardware such as barcode scanners, printers, external mice and an iDISPLAY Connect Box. This supports up to 12 pushbuttons or touch sensors to activate different applications as well as a motion sensor which launches content when customer presence is detected.

The Touch Player is the latest addition to Tiny Green PC's range of ultra-small fanless computers designed for 24/7 operation. These devices deliver extremely fast computing performance while using minimal power and space. Tiny Green PC also offers iDISPLAY; a set of commercial-grade Android touch screen tablets sized 7 inches to 21.5 inches.

Tiny Green PC offers design, configuration, software integration and installation services. The company said it has also partnered with Siemens Finance which considers these products to be a sound business investment. Accordingly, flexible financing plans are available to organisations wishing to adopt this technology.

"These iDISPLAY Touch Players — and the iDISPLAY Tablets too — offer a winning combination of Android environment and scalable interactive touchscreen that's ideal for commercial environments," said Paul Mullen, sales director at Tiny Green PC, in the announcement. "The result is a powerful hardware platform with software features to enable compelling interactive experiences,24/7."

Learn more about digital signage hardware.