BrightSign Adds Intel Open Pluggable Specification-Friendly Player to Series 3

At ISE 2017 Intel debuts its OPS supporting HO523 joins, launches display-integrated built-in digital signage hardware and integrates with ONELAN Digital Signage Content Management System.

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BrightSign Adds Intel Open Pluggable Specification-Friendly Player to Series 3

BrightSign has added a Series 3 digital signage player that supports Intel's Open Pluggable Specification (OPS).

Adding a media player that supports Intel Open Pluggable Specification is just one of BrightSign’s announcements leading up to Integrated Systems Europe 2017.

The digital signage player maker is also appealing to display manufactures with its new display-integrated hardware, HD3 Series BrightSign Built-In module intended for OEM products.

On the software side, ONELAN announces integration between all BrightSign Series 3 and 2 players and its CMS 3.0.

Inside Intel OPS-Friendly Player

Adding to its recently launches Series 3 player series, BrightSign announces its first player to support the Intel OPS.

BrightSign HO523 supports the growing number of digital signage installers implementing OPS-based solutions, according to a press release.

The HO523 is based on BrightSign’s Series 3 HD player and features a JAE TX25 plug for connecting to interior display components (video, USB, serial, etc.). The outside edge has industry-standard connectors, as well as specialized device control and feedback interfaces.

“The commercial signage market is clamoring for an affordable, reliable OPS media player that offers features and functionality that have come to be expected for commercial-grade digital signage,” says Jeff Hastings, CEO, BrightSign.

“A combined solution that works flawlessly and provides digital signage integrators with a stable platform will increase the size of the market for OPS-based digital signage systems.”

From the press release:

More than 2 million displays with an OPS slot have been sold thus far worldwide. Of the seven manufacturers that offer commercial-grade displays with OPS, NEC is leading the charge with almost half of the total OPS display sales worldwide.

… Thomas Walter, Section Manager Strategic Product Marketing at NEC Display Solutions Europe GmbH said, “We are very pleased to see BrightSign enter the market with an OPS media player. A number of our commercial displays are made to be plug-and-play with an OPS signage device, and we are proud to showcase a highly sophisticated digital signage solution using the OPS player at our stand this year.”

“We are thrilled to see BrightSign’s new OPS media player,” said Neeraj Pendse, director of product management at Elo. “With explosive growth in this segment, our customers will appreciate added versatility in an OPS player via BrightSign’s platform across our line of interactive touchscreen displays.”

… The HO523’s feature set is similar to the BrightSign HD3 players, and benefits from the many technology updates included in BrightSign’s Series 3 media players. These include an M.2 interface for an optional Wi-Fi antenna or a solid-state drive (M.2 SSD), Gigabit networking and Mosaic Mode.

The HO523 delivers a hardware-accelerated HTML5 engine, 1080p60 video decoding, robust interactive controls and dynamic live content features. With the addition of the HO523, BrightSign’s portfolio of digital signage media players is now comprised of eight players spanning four product lines.

At the entry level, the LS423 is a fully featured, commercial-grade player offering a far superior alternative to consumer devices often chosen for price-sensitive digital signage installations. The HD223 and HD1023 add a hardware-accelerated HTML5 engine and 1080p60 decode, along with BrightSign’s highly reliable media-handling platform and signature ease of use.

The two new XD players offer 4K support and can decode either two 1080p60 videos or a single 4K video and a single 1080p60 video simultaneously. The top-of-the-line BrightSign XT players offer unsurpassed performance with the company’s fastest HTML and graphics engine and the most powerful CPU. This state-of-the-art technology for enterprise-level digital signage installations supports dual video decode of one 4K and one 1080p60 video simultaneously, HDMI input for Live TV pass-through, PoE+ and advanced HT.

ONELAN Content Management Adds Support for BrightSign

On the content management side, BrightSign is partnering up with ONELAN, a digital visual communications provider.

The two manufacturers have announced integration between all BrightSign Series 3 and 2 players and the ONELAN CMS 3.0.

The ONELAN CMS supports both the latest and legacy player versions so companies with existing BrightSign networks can also take advantage of ONELAN’s Enterprise CMS, according to a press release.

The new integration gives BrightSign players access to the enterprise features of the ONELAN CMS, including management and control from a central location.

With several different hosting solutions, ONELAN’s CMS offers the customer  either on-premise or cloud hosting.

The CMS is scalable to 50,000+ players and can be added to over time.

“We’re delighted to be expanding our reach into the retail and QSR markets by bringing ONELAN’s Enterprise CMS and BrightSign players to market together, ultimately giving more choice and flexibility to our customers,” says Jeremy Copp, ONELAN’s CEO.

BrightSign’s Hastings adds, “Our partnership with ONELAN is a further example of BrightSign’s collaboration with leading CMS providers. ONELAN and BrightSign are committed to supporting customers with diverse applications and needs, and share a commitment to delivering content with flawless reliability. We are delighted to work with ONELAN to deliver on that commitment.”

More from the press release:

Perfect for large retail networks, the ONELAN CMS partnered with BrightSign players uses a ‘Store and Forward’ content-delivery mechanism. This delivery method ensures that all BrightSign players will play content even if the Internet connection is lost.

Within a retail network requiring local content differentiation, metadata tagging can be used to hyper localize based on any number of different tags. This allows local content to be delivered from a central location, thus saving on admin and IT maintenance costs required to control large networks with local content differences. Continued uptime is critical for maintaining a network within a public-facing retailer or QSR.

The ONELAN CMS includes the ability to fully maintain, monitor and remotely configure all players. This player-management facility ensures central control over content distribution and player health, and results in maximum network uptime.

With the use of sophisticated rolebased permissions within the CMS, content can be managed and approved by the appropriate users and ensures enterprise-level workflow

management.

BrightSign Built-In module

BrightSign’s HD3 Series BrightSign Built-In module is intended for OEM.

BrightSign Targets Display Makers with OEM Solution

The HD3 Series BrightSign Built-In module is intended for integration into OEM commercial products.

According to BrightSign, the module makes it easy for manufacturers to embed market-leading digital signage technology directly into their displays.

“Our new HS123 module makes it possible for manufacturers to sell displays that are signage-ready, right out-of-the-box,” says Hastings.

“Signage-ready displays are called for in settings with limited player placement options, and we’re glad to offer this new module to manufacturers that have been looking to use our leading signage hardware for this type of integrated product offering.”

More from a press release:

BrightSign’s new Built-In HD module resides on a single board that measures just 70mm x 100mm. It is based on BrightSign’s market-leading media platform, boasting a hardwareaccelerated HTML5 rendering engine that supports Full HD (1080p60) video.

The BrightSign Built-in HD module offers Gigabit Ethernet, S/PDIF digital audio, USB 2.0, Serial connectivity as well as IR control for expanded interactive options.

It also offers GPIO and UDP to enable engaging, interactive control capabilities, as well as an optional WiFi/Bluetooth module for wireless connectivity and BrightBeaconTM support.

The BrightSign Built-In HD module is compatible with all BrightSign software, services and supported CMS platforms. The first two companies to integrate the BrightSign Built-In HD module (BrightSign HS123) are AVNU Digital and Industrial Image.

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