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Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012

Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012Table of ContentsPage 3www.DigitalSignageToday.comIntroductionDriving to success:Finding the right digital signage media playerBy Christopher HallEditor, DigitalSignageToday.comPart IPage 4Page 16Page 17Page 18Comparison guideMedia player comparisonsFlash modelsHDMI modelsWireless modelsPart IICompany directoryChristopher Hall, editorchristopherh@networldmediagroup.comJames Bickers, vice president,custom publishingjamesb@networldmediagroup.comJoseph Grove, executive editorjosephg@networldmediagroup.comEmily Wheeler, managing editorof special publicationsemilyw@networldmediagroup.comCourtney Bailey, assistant managingeditor of special tworldMediaGroup.comAlan Fryrear, chairman & CEOalanf@networldmediagroup.comTom Harper, presidenttomh@networldmediagroup.comDigital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide2012 2012 Networld Media Group. 13100 Eastpoint Park Blvd., Louisville, KY 40223. (502) 2417545. All rights reserved. No part of this publicationmay be reproduced without the express writtenapproval of the publisher. Viewpoints of the editorsare his own and do not necessarily represent theviewpoints of the publisher.Data published in this document was extractedfrom publicly available information distributed bythe manufacturers, who are responsible for its accuracy and completeness. A complete directoryof the manufacturers listed appears at the end ofthis publication, for your convenience in finding outmore about models you may be interested in.Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group2

IntroductionDriving to success:Finding the right digital signage media playerChristopher Hall,Editor, DigitalSignageToday.comSo you’ve finally gotten your boss to approve that coolnew digital signage project you’ve had your eye on, theone that’s going to give you a 30 percent sales lift in yourretail/grocery store/quick-service restaurant chain Or, perhaps it’s more like this: Your boss has just calledyou into her office, told you she’s heard about this new“digital signage thing” that should help increase brandawareness and said she wants you to figure out how tomake it work for your company.“Great,” you say, “now what?”Well, now you have to build your little digital signagerace car and get it onto the track, ready to run circlesaround the competition.You’ve heard that “content is king,” and that content islike the sponsors’ decals on the outside of the race carthat everybody looks at.You know you want pro-grade, ultra-thin bezel displaysto show your content, and that those are like the sportybody of your sales-lifting Indy car.And you know you need high-quality digital signagesoftware, which basically is the fuel-injection systemthat gets the content to run.What’s missing? Every hot rod needs an engine, andthat’s what the digital signage media player is — theengine that drives the whole digital signage deployment.Sometimes the media players may not look like much,just unassuming little boxes that plug into the back ofyour screens, or that plug into whichever system youchoose to get the signal to the screen, but they are a keycog in the machine.Digital signage media players come from a widevariety of providers, from tech giants to digital signagespecialists, and with a wide variety of capabilities, fromrunning one screen to running many.Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012The media players you choose to deploywill serve as the intermediary between yourcontent’s creation and deployment and driveit to play at its ultimate home on-screen.But all media players essentially serve a common purpose:They play content on digital signage screens.The media players you choose to deploy will serve as theintermediary between your content’s creation and deployment and drive it to play at its ultimate home on-screen.But you can’t just grab the first one you see off the shelf.Functionality varies widely from unit to unit, and thisis not a piece of hardware you’re going to want to repurchase every few years.You wouldn’t put together a car with an engine thatcouldn’t get it around the track, would you?All of those reasons are precisely why we put thiscomparison guide together. We surveyed some of the topdigital signage media player manufacturers, so you won’thave to spend your valuable time reaching out to thosevarious manufacturers to try to find the player that is rightfor your deployment.For each unit you’ll learn the hardware specifications,connectivity options, software capabilities and more. Andif you see one you like, we have a directory with contactinformation at the end of this report.Now, ladies and gentlemen, start your engines — and bestof luck with your digital signage deployment. Get in touchand let us know how it goes. 2012 Networld Media Group3

7.166.101.181.1515 watts7.284.651.692.648 watts8.034.651.742.439 watts8.665.911.743.7418 watts9.456.871.383.3 3Physical attributesWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash driveLocal A21Number of physical connectors11112111212221112242WiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto TCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP WAVMP3OGGFLACAIFFAACMP4/M4AWMA MPEG1/2MPEG4p2FLVAVIMOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX 113ConnectivityPlayback functionalityNetwork protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group4

Media player comparisonsManufacturerAOpen AmericaAOpen AmericaAOpen AmericaAOpen AmericaAOpen .aopen.comMP656.546.181.892.465 watts6.546.181.892.6890 watts6.546.181.892.6890 watts6.546.481.892.6490 watts6.66.62.13.7590 watts Width (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash hysical attributesLocal storageNumber of physical connectors111112241114211111161WiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto TCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP WAVMP3OGGFLACAIFFAACMP4/M4AWMA MPEG1/2MPEG4p2FLVAVIMOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX Connectivity71Playback functionalityNetwork protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group5

Media player comparisonsManufacturerAOpen AYIN 0 watts6.65.91.71.396 watts6.65.91.71.396 watts12.5125.7514150 watts10.556.851.854.8530 watts Physical attributesWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash ocal storage Number of physical connectors1111711WiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto TCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP WAVMP3OGGFLACAIFFAACMP4/M4AWMA MPEG1/2MPEG4p2FLVAVIMOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX 111111110111241 Connectivity1Playback functionality Network protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group 6

Media player comparisonsManufacturerCAYIN TechnologyCreedonTechnologiesDMXDV SignageDV nix-digital.comNIX X15Awww.dmx.comMarquee W610www.dvsignage.comViewStream 500www.dvsignage.comViewStream 50510.837.121.974.8540 watts14.51.7124.512 watts7.568.272.44532 watts8.55.621.226 watts6.54.21.50.556 watts 1111411111111 Physical attributesWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash driveLocal storageNumber of physical /VGA111241WiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto TCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP k functionality Network protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group 7

Media player comparisonsManufacturerWebsiteModelDV wStream 2.6427 watts662345 watts9.847.871.531kg40 watts4.131.023.2725 watts5.58.31.6410 watts 1Physical attributesWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash ocal storageNumber of physical connectors111111111116111112WiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto 11ConnectivityTCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP Playback functionality Network protocols supported Audio formats supportedWAVMP3OGGFLACAIFFAACMP4/M4AWMA MPEG1/2MPEG4p2FLVAVIMOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group8

Media player comparisonsManufacturerWebsiteModelWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash efenGreenBaseTechnologyHewlett .joyplux.com.twDigital Media Player871.2543 watts6.541.525 watts102.5106.75135 watts8.81.1871.5414 watts410 watts Physical attributes11111111 VideoAudioPhoto MOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX Number of physical TSPFTPLocal storage1Connectivity1111111111011 Playback functionalityNetwork protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group9

Media player comparisonsManufacturerWebsiteModelKahuna .com www.keywesttechnology.com www.mediatile.comCinera 401MICRO Media Player MediaTile Media PlayerPhysical attributesWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash 1.560.55 watts7.682355 watts1710210120 wattsLocal storage multiQmultiQwww.multiq.comMedia Player 4Media Player 4 VGA8.465.671.381.6515 watts8.465.671.381.6515 watts www.multiq.com Number of physical connectors1111111161WiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto TCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP WAVMP3OGGFLACAIFFAACMP4/M4AWMA MPEG1/2MPEG4p2FLVAVIMOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX 111111161221 ConnectivityPlayback functionality Network protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group10

Media player .multiq.comMedia Player 5www.nexcom.comNDiS OPS-M508.465.671.381.6515 watts7.84.71.11.715 wattsProXS InfocommLimitedProXS .comPXLView SD1000www.sedco-online.comIP-92597.52.252.218 watts1292.52.860 watts9.847.682.364.4 PXLView HD1000Physical attributesWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash ocal storage Number of physical connectors112116111612141 ConnectivityWiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto TCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP MOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX111121Playback functionalityNetwork protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group 11

Media player www.sedco-online.com www.senecadata.comIP-950HD2.2HD2.8HD2.8 w/ quad outputwww.senecadata.comX4-525882.84.5150 watts882.84.5150 watts7.485.90.981.260 watts 14111611164 Physical attributesWidth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Depth (inches, unless otherwise noted)Height (inches, unless otherwise noted)Weight (pounds, unless otherwise noted)Power consumptionHard driveFlash .665.901.743.7418 watts882.23.5 Local storageNumber of physical connectors11224241WiredWireless VideoAudioPhoto TCPUDPHTTPICMPARPDHCPIPRTPRTSPFTP WAVMP3OGGFLACAIFFAACMP4/M4AWMA MPEG1/2MPEG4p2FLVAVIMOVWMVSWFOGMRealH.264DIVX Connectivity51Playback functionalityNetwork protocols supported Audio formats supported Video formats supported Digital Signage Media Player Comparison Guide 2012 2012 Networld Media Group12