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Userful, Rise Vision partner for cloud-driven video walls

Digital display software provider Userful Corp. and enterprise digital signage platform Rise Vision have teamed up to offer customers a video wall 'that any business or organization can afford,' according to an announcement from the companies.

February 19, 2015

Digital display software provider Userful Corp. and enterprise digital signage platform Rise Vision have teamed up to offer customers a video wall "that any business or organization can afford," according to an announcement from the companies.

Userful says its Network Video Wall is "the first video wall solution to deliver 4K and higher content in real time over the network and the first to support multiple, independent video walls from a single, standard PC with no specialized video cards required." With the integration of Rise Vision the solution now offers customers a free, enterprise digital signage content management system that is easy to set up and manage, the announcement said.

Since launching the Network Video Wall solution last month, Userful said it has been experiencing increasing interest in the new solution.

"Managing content in creative ways has been a key need for video wall users in the past," said Tim Griffin, founder and CTO of Userful, in the announcement. "Rise Vision is simple, cost-effective and flexible, and in that way is a very good match for Userful Network Video Wall. Integrating Rise Vision with Userful enables anyone to easily deploy and manage eye-catching video walls."

Userful customers now have access to Rise Vision's free platform to give them control of their content from any browser and to provide scalability to grow and expand their network of digital signs.

"Video walls have been growing in popularity, and our users are always looking for more economical ways to create larger displays," said Ryan Cahoy, managing director of Rise Vision. "We were delighted to see Userful take our open-source code and adapt our player to work with their unique product. It truly demonstrates the power of open source and allowing the marketplace to create specialized offerings."

With the Userful Network Video Wall displays can be configured in standard grid formats, or arranged in artistic designs placing any screen at angled rotation or placement within the canvas. The solution utilizes a standard Ethernet connection to drive up to 25 displays, eliminating much of the proprietary hardware and IT costs traditionally associated with video walls, the announcement said.

Userful and Rise Vision will be hosting a live Google Hangout on Wednesday, March 4 at 2 p.m. EST to introduce customers to the features this integration brings. To join the event use the link https://plus.google.com/events/cmal1h1ot3nj4cke5ffe509f4vs.