5
Digital Signage Platforms
next level with Black Box technology and expertise.
Compare our iCOMPEL digital signage platform with competing like-priced platforms:
1
“Premise Product” = Hardware/software application installed and hosted on one’s premises.
2
“SaaS Product” = Software-as-a-service product; content, layouts, and scheduling managed via a third
party; may or may not include hardware.
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= Included or supported
º
= Optional
For more on the iCOMPEL, turn the page.
Features & Capabilities
Black Box
iCOMPEL
1
Competitor A
(Premise
Product
1
)
Competitor B
(SaaS Product
2
)
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Delivery
modes
Scalable, multiple-role platform (publisher/player/subscriber)
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One-box solution (integrated hardware and software)
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Media
player
features
and
capabilities
Remote access through a standard Web browser
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Stable Linux
®
based operating system
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Supports multiple media formats within each playlist
••
Support for multiple zones on a screen
•••
Multi-layering and overlapping (z-index) of any or all zones
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Layering of zones with transparency and alpha blending
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Independent audio zone with audio level control
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Audio level controllable by player
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Multi-player content synchronization
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Graphic
features
Multiple simultaneous text rolls and crawls
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Imported or custom fonts
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Includes professionally pre-designed layout templates
•••
HTML page capture capabilities
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Supports live data feeds (news, weather, internal data)
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Full support for foreign language text and right-to-left text scrolling
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Drag-and-drop control of images and graphical elements
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Maintains aspect ratio, stretching to fill or maintain native size, zone by zone
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Supports Adobe
®
Flash Version 10 (.swf)
•••
Layered zone capability
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Content
transfer
Can be done in a single file upload through a graphical user interface
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Can use FTP for multiple file upload
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Can be uploaded by a local user at the remote player (“ad-hoc”)
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Data
exchange
Supports XML Web feeds (RSS tickers, Atom, etc.)
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LDAP/active directory support
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Microsoft
®
Exchange and Microsoft SQL Server support
º
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Output
modes
VGA and DVI video and stereo outputs
•••
Selectable rotation for portrait modes
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Customizable aspect ratios and resolutions
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Video
capabilities
Scalable, positionable graphics over live video and clips
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IP video streaming
º
Set-top box TV/video capture
º
External
control and
support
Support for general-purpose input/output (GPIO) via RS-232 trigger mechanism
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Touch screen capability for USB HID touch devices
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Scheduling
Drag-and-drop playlist creation
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Multiple layouts, playlists, and schedules can be defined
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Schedule the turning on/off of displays
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Network
capabilities
and
security
Continues to work if disconnected from the network
••
Autosensing and remote configuration via a VPN to simplify installation
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Full system monitoring and recovery features to reduce downtime
º
Encryption, permissions, and authentication functions for data protection
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Built-in firewall
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Cost of
ownership,
support
Free software and firmware updates with no recurring licensing fees
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Free 24/7/365 technical support
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One-stop shop for all your digital signage requirements
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Company stability, longevity (will they be around five years from now?)
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