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iCOMPEL EDS Enterprise | Digital Signage
with this easy-to-scale signage solution.
…plus a window for managing playlists.
Simple to get started and control.
Fully manage your signage presentations using playlists and tools, which
provide you with easy, drag-and-drop control from any supported Web
browser running a Flash plug-in.
From the Playlist Management screen, you can be building screens in
minutes, dropping various media into zones within a new template. Add text,
tickers, images, videos, multicast streams, Flash, and audio with ease. It
supports 1080p video decoding as well as Flash and HTML media natively.
RSS ticker text is easy to add with iCOMPEL EDS. Tickers can be
horizontal, vertical, or block style — great for speedy readers annoyed by
ticker crawls.
Layout flexibility.
The software supports full-screen and multizone layouts, and enables
you to optimize resolutions for maximum display performance. What’s
more, screens can be in a kiosk touchscreen application for maximum
customer interaction — no extra touch licenses need to be purchased; this
support is built into the platform. Incorporating multicast video streams into
the layout doesn’t require a license either.
Zone, composer, or full-screen playlists or a queue of playlists can be
scheduled for playout at specific times. Every zone in the display layout can
play content independently from each other. The iCOMPEL EDS Subscriber
automatically synchronizes content and starts playout of scheduled playlists.
Optimized for commercial ad networks.
The system supports aggregates from ad networks, so you can subscribe
to a network and set up your iCOMPEL EDS system to play ads at certain
intervals in your signage. Or, if you like, you can create zones to display ads
directly from advertisers.
In addition to player alert reporting for smooth 24/7 operation,
the iCOMPEL EDS supports advanced playout (proof of performance)
reporting for customer billing. Plus, through player grouping or meta tagging
(license required), you can give media buyers the flexibility to choose where
and when their ad is shown. This dynamic function ensures that advertisers
get maximum attention at the point of sale.
Typical iCOMPEL EDS workflow:
Content Upload
Content Elements
Video
Content elements
for selected zone
in sequential
order in Zone 1
Content elements
for selected zone
in sequential
order in Zone 2
Create Schedule B
for Group X with
Playlist A
Group X loops Playlist A during Schedule B
Download of
Schedule B for
Group X and
related playlist
and content
Selected zone
layout template
for Playlist A
Pictures Flash
iCOMPEL EDS Manager Software
Hosted on a Server
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Picture 1
Flash 1
Picture 2
Play/stop
instant playlist
Schedule
playlist
Instant play/stop
Move mouse over to
see a thumbnail
preview of the playlist
User permission
Publish playlist
Export playlist
Preview playlist
Copy playlist
Delete playlist
Double-click to open
composer and edit playlist
Double-click to edit
playlist properties
For more on iCOMPEL EDS,
see the next page.
• For large signage deployments with screens
in many locations.
• Delivered as a virtual machine for easy scalability.
• Ideal for ad networks requiring playout verification
on screens.
• For corporate organizations requiring enterprise-grade
security settings.
• For administrators needing to segment content
distribution by regions.
• All licenses are perpetual — no year-after-year renewals
to worry about.
Where it fits in our
digital signage line:
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