Vivitek, the visual display brand for all meeting spaces, has set a new benchmark for Digital Signage Players with the introduction of the new Novo DS110/DS310. The latest addition to Vivitek's popular Novo Ecosystem, this next generation of Digital Signage Players transforms any display (with HDMI) to digital signage, in portrait and landscape with a perfect video display, thanks to single 4K@60Hz and dual 4K@30Hz Video decoding. Designed to be easy to deploy - due to the integrated WiFi & Ethernet connection - the series offers interactive signage for a better engagement/two-way interaction with its GPIO (DS310 only) control. This provides access to a greater number of practical applications while facilitating the building of interactive signage applications.
Introducing the Novo DS110/DS310
The DS110 is ideally suited to end users including small retailers. Not only can they benefit from its simple design and playlist layout, but the absence of WiFi connectivity enables it to meet even the most rigorous security requirements. Meanwhile the DS310 benefits larger organisations, such as schools and colleges, corporate business environments and visitor attractions like museums and galleries. It offers more processing power to effortlessly accommodate more advanced signage solutions (e.g. GPIO, HDMI In, more advanced playlist layouts, etc). Like the DS110, the DS310 is compatible with other solutions from Vivitek's Novo Ecosystem - which comprises Add-On Devices, All-in-One Solutions, Launcher, Software / Cloud / App - in a stylish design that's well-suited to professional environments. Both benefit from a sturdy metal case, which is the most effective material for heat dissipation, enabling the DS110/DS310 to operate for 24hrs without overheating, while carefully designed brackets make it easy to mount in a variety of locations. Internally, an upgraded CPU enables the Digital Signage Players to process video faster and prevents content from lagging to offer an optimised user and viewing experience.
NovoDS Studio Express and NovoDS Cloud optimise the user experience
Both of the DS models take advantage of NovoDS Studio Express. Pre-installed on both models, it further enhances the user experience and has been designed to provide instant access to signage content. NovoDS Studio Express enables users to intuitively update or create new digital signage on the spot, via a web browser. In addition to its ease-of-use, NovoDS Studio Express has been developed with security in mind, only enabling authorised users to easily update messaging with the latest information using mobile or desktop devices.
Meanwhile, the 'Designer Templates' feature in NovoDS Cloud is designed to save time by offering pre-designed layouts and structures. Users can seamlessly incorporate their multimedia content without the need to initiate the creation process from scratch.
Content streaming made easy
It is also easy to stream content via Dropbox, Google Drive, one Drive, FTP and Samba, while users can define a dedicated area or a full screen and control its diffusion by adding the content they want to appear on the screen; this can range from photos to PDFs, video and text. Boosting flexibility further, both the DS110/DS310 are compatible with USB Flash Drives and SD Cards. Meanwhile, the Open Software APIs (Application Programming Interface) accommodates custom applications that require machine-to-machine communication between IT systems, AV systems, and more.
Power and control via the Central Management function
Day to day use is further simplified by the Central Management function, which enables users to manage one or more DS110/DS310 devices from a single computer over network. This eases the synchronisation of playlists, monitoring playback, and so on. The devices also support a wide range of dynamic content from text to audio, photos and videos, webpages, Google Calendar, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, RSS, weather and IP streaming, and so on.
Commenting on the introduction of the DS110/DS310, Holger Graeff, General Manager, Vivitek EMEA, stated, "The DS110/DS310 build on Vivitek's great tradition of creating high-performance Digital Signage Players that look professional in any environment, are value-packed and easy to use. Their seamless integration with Vivitek's wide-range of Novo Ecosystem solutions - as well as NovoDS Studio Express and NovoDS Cloud - redefines the market and presents users with a compelling proposition that brings their content to life in a dynamic and memorable way."