AIS Announces Partnership with NEC Display Solutions for AIS' Digital Signage Players Featuring SMIL Open Standard.IRVINE, Calif. -- American Industrial Systems, Inc. introduces the SVS-2103, a Full-HD open API Open API (often referred to as OpenAPI) is a word used to describe sets of technologies that enable websites to interact with each other by using SOAP, Javascript any other web technology. standard media player. The compact form factor digital signage Digital signage is a form of out-of-home advertising in which content and messages displayed on an electronic screen, or digital sign, can be changed without modification to the physical sign, typically with the goal of delivering targeted messages to specific locations at player is capable of outputting 1080p video, high definition pictures, audio, and supports graphic authoring via Microsoft PowerPoint. Connect the player to a NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. MultiSync[R] LCD display via an HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) A digital interface for audio and video signals designed as a single-cable solution for home theater and consumer electronics equipment. cable to show high definition audio and video. The SVS-2103 offers industry leading compatibility by supporting the XML-based SMIL (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language) Pronounced "smile." A format for delivering and synchronizing multimedia content on the Web. Introduced in the summer of 1998 by the W3C, it is a document type (DTD) of XML and provides the timing commands that (Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (hypertext, language, multimedia, text, World-Wide Web) Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language - (SMIL) A language based on Extensible Markup Language (XML), that enables people without programming or scripting backgrounds to author multimedia presentations in a simple text ) open standard, which was established by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium, www.w3.org) An international industry consortium founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee to develop standards for the Web. It is hosted in the U.S. by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT (www.csail.mit.edu/index.php). (World Wide Web Consortium). If programming isn't for you, then free bundled content management software is included. AIS has provided a complete digital signage solution by partnering with NEC for superior vibrant digital signage displays and provided a powerful, easy-to-deploy digital signage engine with license-free software License-free software is computer software that is copyrighted but is not accompanied by a software license. Such software is rare. Examples The best-known examples of license-free software are various programs written by Daniel J. built on an open API for unlimited growth to conform to the market demands. The SVS-2103 features the industry's highest standard for hardware video decoding performance. The complete set of S1 to S12 screen media formats as defined by POPAI POPAI Point-Of-Purchase Advertising International , the industry's standards-advocacy organization, are fully supported by the SVS-2103. Content is stored locally on a hard drive or an industrial compact flash card to ensure 24/7 playback regardless of the network status. Updating content is simple via the WAN/LAN connection or through a common USB thumb drive See USB drive. plugged into the unit. SMIL Open API provides flexibility and ability to grow with the market. Using a universally adopted language standardizes project development and maximizes efficiency by creating: rapid feature improvements, efficient supply chain due to commoditization Commoditization 1. A situation when illiquid financial contracts are changed or modified in a way that promotes trading and results in a more liquid market. 2. Making a product into a commodity. Notes: 1. , wide availability of complementary tools and services. The Signage Manager Express Software provides simple-yet-powerful three-step management for your digital display. Create full-blown playback schedules for videos, text, and graphical messages using time-saving schedule templates. Intuitive design lets new non-technical users the ability to add, rearrange, and preview playback quickly in a calendar overview. Additionally, AIS has teamed with NEC Display Solutions and Avnet Technology Solutions to enable cost-effective digital signage solutions that reduce network integration complexity and assist with content management. The all-in-one solution provides a visually appealing electronic signage system that can be managed easily by both IT programmers and non-technical users. To accommodate for a variety of user skill levels, the solution includes open standard software for programmers, as well as bundled software for less technical users, enabling users to create compelling media content in minutes and instantly publish content to multiple signage players for immediate results. SVS-2103 Media Player: Key Features and Benefits * RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. based embedded digital signage media player * Open standard SMIL API facilitates 3rd party management solution and easy software development * Full HD 1080p video playback * Decoding H.264, VC-1 and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). media formats * HDMI 1.2 - Full-HD 1080p * Support full POPAI screen media formats * Support multi-zone and multi-layer * RSS (Really Simple Syndication) A syndication format that was developed by Netscape in 1999 and became very popular for aggregating updates to blogs and the news sites. RSS has also stood for "Rich Site Summary" and "RDF Site Summary. Text Feed 1.0, 2.0, ATOM support, etc * Solid state industrial grade mechanism * Support for SMIL 3.0 (latest SMIL release) ModulesBasicContentControl, SkipContentControl, BasicLayout, BasicLinking, BasicMedia, Structure, BasicInlineTiming, MinMaxTiming, BasicTimeContainers, RepeatTiming, WallclockTiming, BasicText, TextStyling, TextMotion About American Industrial Systems, Inc. AIS is a leading global designer and manufacturer of specialty digital signage, industrial panel pc, industrial automation and industrial displays solutions for customers in the healthcare, higher education, museums, retail, financial, transportation, hospitality, casinos, convention centers & sporting arenas, automotive dealerships, quick-service restaurants and industrial markets. Whether your vision involves off-the-shelf digital signage systems or highly customized embedded computing solutions, AIS can supply the experience, technology, and resources you need to build it right and get you to market first. For additional information on AIS products and services, please call AIS toll-free at 888-485-6688 or visit: www.aispro.com. About Avnet Technology Solutions Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. As a global technology sales and marketing organization, Avnet Technology Solutions has sales divisions focused on specific customer segments and a select line card strategy enabling an exceptional level of attention to the needs of its customers and suppliers. The group's Web site is www.ats.avnet.com. Contact Avnet Technology Solutions at 1-877-ASK-AVNET (1-877-275-2863) or EmbeddedInfo@Avnet.com. About NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc. Headquartered in Itasca, Ill., NEC Display Solutions of America, Inc., is a leading designer and provider of innovative desktop LCD displays, professional-grade large-screen LCD displays, a diverse line of projectors, and integrated display solutions. NEC Display Solutions develops leading-edge visual technology and customer-focused solutions for a wide variety of markets, including enterprise, professional, education, medical and digital signage. For additional information about NEC Display Solutions of America monitors, consumers can call 866-NEC-MORE, or visit the Web site at www.necdisplay.com. |
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