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YCD Multimedia intros latest version of C-nario Digital Signage Suite at CineEurope15

Digital signage software solutions provider YCD Multimedia has announced the release of version 3.7.1 of its C-nario Digital Signage Suite to the European and Asian markets at CineEurope 2015.

June 24, 2015

Digital signage software solutions provider YCD Multimedia has announced the release of version 3.7.1 of its C-nario Digital Signage Suite to the European and Asian markets at CineEurope 2015.

The company said its latest release brings key improvements in its support of HTML5 and other important bug fixes. Originally introduced in version 3.7, the HTML5 feature allowed users to display and run HTML5 content on the C-nario Digital Signage Suite Platform. The feature supported both widgets and online URLs, with built-in authentication for secure content, and WebKit compliance for compatibility, the company said.

Version 3.7.1 brings two new features for HTML5 content:

1. Device control API - Allowing HTML5 content to communicate with content and elements ("devices") in the C-nario system, opening up opportunities for localization of content, data links to/from connected devices, multiplayer gaming, high-resolution interactives and more.
2. HTML5 failover and recovery - Provides handling of errors or issues resulting from intermittent Internet connections. During playback, if an error in a user-provided URL is detected the system will automatically "fail over" to backup URL or stored content. Once the monitored URL no longer returns an error, the system can automatically "recover" to the original URL.

Additional enhancements include:

1. Faster content distribution – With a revamped process and data optimization, version 3.7.1 shortens deployment times for complex content by as much as 60 percent compared with 3.7. Also, background processing ensures users can continue working within the system immediately after initiating a content transfer.
2. Improved sequence (timeline) nesting makes it simpler to create complex synchronized sequences, the company said.
3. 4K Support - Provides support for content playback and distribution to 4K-capable displays.

C-nario Digital Signage Suite version 3.7.1 is now available in new or upgraded licenses, the company said.