Digital Signage Players Enter New Era As Vivitek Introduces
Compact and Powerful NovoDS DS110/DS310 Series
NovoDS DS110/DS310 Series
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."