Product Description
• Hardware accelerated HTML5 support
• Video output up to 1080p60
• Optional on-board Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n)
• H.265/H.264 video decode; 10-bit video output (using H.265)
• Electrical, mechanical & thermal compatibility with Intel® OPS specification
• HD class performance; runs BrightSign software or compatible CMS partners software
OPS Compatible Digital Signage Media Player
Part of the HD Series 3 product line, the HO523 is our first OPS compatible digital signage media player. Featuring a JAE TX25 plug for connecting to interior display components, industry standard connectors on the outside, and specialised device control and feedback interfaces.
Features
H.265 Decoding
- Play both 4K and Full HD content encoded with H.265
- Get half the file size and double the bandwidth and memory savings
- Achieve better video quality with H.265 vs. H.264 at the same bit rate
- Only H.265 supports 10-bit color and high dynamic range of color
Full HD Exceptionally smooth 1080p playback
- All BrightSign players support 1920x1080 Full HD video at 60 frames per second, providing a flawlessly smooth and crisp viewing experience.
- BrightSign XD & XT include support for dual video decoding:
- XT players: one 4K (3840x2160p60) video & one Full HD (1080p60) video simultaneously
- XD players: two Full HD 1080p60 videos simultaneously
- Supports Full HD content encoded with H.265, H.264, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 & WMV
- Offers highly reliable and flawless playback
HTML5 Hardware-accelerated Chromium HTML5 rendering engine
- Play industry standard HTML5 content including JavaScript, CCS animations, transitions, WebGL and more.
IP Streaming
- Supports Full HD video, Mjpeg and audio streaming, including these formats:
- HLS (the standard for public internet streaming: i.e. YouTube, etc.)
- UDP/RTP/RTSP streaming from head-end real-time encoders
- HTTP including SHOUTcast
- Customize buffering and latency to improve media streaming performance.
- Play streaming media in HTML5 assets or in BrightAuthor video, audio or MJPEG stream states.
- Stream, buffer and play content from IP cameras supporting the RTSP unicast streaming protocol.
- Play multiple video streams simultaneously with BrightSign XD and XT.
IP Streaming Server
- Securely distribute video to a set of devices without locally storing the content on the end-point device.
- Serve IP video streams from a BrightSign player's local storage to distribute video to a network of devices:
- Supports MPEG transport stream (*.ts) video files.
- Clients can be networked BrightSign players, PCs, Macs, mobile devices, etc.
- Supports RTP, UDP, HLS in unicast or multicast.
- Stream multiple video files simultaneously with BrightSign XD & XT players.
BrightBeacon (requires the Wireless/Bluetooth module)
Applications
- Product promotions and coupons delivered in-store
- Consumer controlled digital signage for product demonstrations, sales information and more
- Informative messaging for transportation, medical and educational applications
- Personal welcome messages in corporate and hospitality lobbies
- Interactive exhibits/kiosks in museums, attractions & entertainment
Features
- Integrated beacon and BTLE technology available on BrightSign players with no batteries required
- Delivers 2-screen exposure on both large digital signage screen and mobile device display
- Senses nearby BTLE enabled mobile devices and sends highly targeted content based on location-awareness
- Supports 2-way communication between mobile devices and digital signage
- Offers a fully programmable solution with multiple beacon UUIDs supported, and easy repurposing of beacon and app associations using BrightAuthor and the BrightSign Network
- Works with the BrightBeacon sample app and can be integrated with 3rd party apps
- Requires BrightSign players to have the optional Wireless/Bluetooth module installed
BrightWall™
- Supports separate videos per display or stretches a single video across all the displays.
- Build video walls by simply choosing the number of displays, specifying the layout of the displays, and dragging the video(s) into BrightAuthor.
- Utilizes the BrightSign Ethernet port and a common clock to achieve frame-accurate synchronisation
Digital Audio via SPDIF
- Play back high-quality digital audio.
- Easily add audio playlists to your presentations.
- Synchronize audio with video playback.
- Create and play interactive retail audio product demonstrations.
Zones
- Playback multiple content files on a single screen with zones – even dual videos on BrightSign XD and 4K.
- Abundant content support including Full HD video, images, HTML5, Live TV, audio, text tickers, Live Text, RSS feeds, date/time widgets and more!
- Control each zone using its own playlist.
- Play video and audio independently.
- Synchronize zones together and link to lighting and other displays to create an immersive experience.
Interactivity
- Trigger playback from virtually any type of interactive device you can dream up using Interactive Playlists in BrightAuthor or HTML5:
- Touch screens, barcode scans, motion sensors, RFID, UDP controls, GPIO and USB button controls, IR remote controls, serial devices, keyboards, mice and much more
- Grab attention, demo product operations, deliver coupons & pricing on demand
- Control the show with UDP or serial controls to power and manage media playback, control AV devices such as projectors, lighting, audio systems and integrate with other show controllers (AMX, Crestron, Alcorn, etc.)
Live Feeds
- MRSS feeds
- Keep your signage up to date by linking to and displaying popular news, finance, weather, and sports feeds.
- 3rd party schedule feeds
- Connect to virtually any database to display up to the minute details. Perfect for flight timetables, event schedules, corporate statistics, etc.
- Twitter & Flickr feeds
- Link to social media feeds such as twitter and Flickr to keep your signage relevant and fresh.
UDP Control
- Users can interact with signage via mobile devices to download coupons or learn more about products.
- Deliver emergency messaging by controlling digital signage remotely.
- Integrate with databases to view inventory, statistics, pricing or any array of information.
- Show controlling is made easy with UDP and serial controls: power and manage media playback, control AV devices such as projectors, lighting, etc. and integrate with other show controllers.
- UDP controls can be sent via Ethernet or wireless.
Geo-Fencing
- Play specific audio and/or video content when located within a defined geographical radius (requires a USB GPS device).
- Applications:
- Shuttles, taxis, public transportation and moving billboards: Advertise and promote local businesses.
- Tour buses and boats: Inform and educate riders with video and audio relevant to the area.
BrightSign App
- The BrightSign App offers a simple and secure interface on your iPad or iPhone:
- Select any BrightSign player connected to a local network.
- Update on-screen text and user variables immediately within the running presentation.
- Trigger presentation events and change presentation content via UDP commands.
- Customize the user interface to match your presentation.
- Access the diagnostic tools for each unit.
- Secure your displays with a password.
- This app is perfect for:
- menu board updates
- retail merchandising
- emergency messaging
- and more!
Sign Preview
- Preview presentation playback in BrightAuthor before publishing.
- Speed up presentation authoring by reviewing the final look of your digital signage
Remote Snapshot
- See a snapshot image of all zones in your currently running presentation.
- View snapshots using any of the following:
- Over the local network via the BrightSign App or BrightAuthor.
- On the BrightSign Network via BrightAuthor or the WebUI
- Supported on all BrightSign players
BrightPlates®
- Online, template-based sign creation service accessible from any PC or Mac
- Ready to use templates in landscape or portrait orientation for a variety of verticals: menus, education, retail & corporate
- Easily customizable to match your brand
- Deliver finished presentations and content updates to any networked BrightSign player on your BrightPlates account
- Connect with content designers to create, upload and deploy original HTML templates
- Can be linked to a BrightSign Network account to access content and publish to network groups
Gigabit Networking
- Delivers the complete infrastructure to serve, manage and support your digital signage network.
- Scalable to any size network, allowing you to manage an unlimited number of BrightSign players on a single account.
- Frees you from the complexities of hosting and maintaining your own network.
- PCI-compliant service, offering a complete set of tools to easily manage your network
- Access the networking using the free PC-based BrightAuthor software or browser-based WebUI (accessible from any PC or Mac).
- Includes BrightPlates™.
BrightSign Network Tagging
- Media Tagging: tag video, image or audio files with unique designations such as holidays, individual departments within a large facility, or sales pertaining to a specific day of the week.
- Tagged Playlists: build a playlist using rules to add content based on media tags.
- Player Tagging: use a “match player tags” setting to achieve a secondary level of content filtering.
- Geo–tagging: map the locations of players and cross-reference with playback logs.
BrightAuthor
BrightAuthor is a PC software application for BrightSign that makes creating, publishing and managing BrightSign presentations simple and dependable. It is the central application for all your BrightSign needs, from building and distributing your presentations to managing your entire network of remote signs via the BrightSign Network. Not only does BrightAuthor offer an intuitive user interface and a wealth of digital signage features, it is also free of charge to all BrightSign customers. BrightAuthor is continually updated to keep up with market demands and future-proof your digital signage.
Create
- Design full-screen or multi-zone layouts using preset or custom templates.
- Create presentations using the new Mosaic Mode.
- Play a multitude of smaller resolution videos simultaneously in individual video zones that add up to the maximum video decoding capability of the player.
- Play an HTML feed containing multiple videos in a single zone that add up to the player’s maximum decoding resolution.
- Build looping playlists with drag and drop functionality.
- Make interactive playlists by linking media files together with triggers.
- Utilize BrightWall to easily create video walls and achieve frame-accurate synchronization.
- Add synchronization across multiple displays or between zones.
- Tailor playlists with slide transitions, display intervals, live video and more.
- Include Live Feeds such as Live Data, Live Media, MRSS, Twitter, Flickr feeds and more in your presentation that automatically update without republishing the presentation.
- Increase your creative options by adding HTML5 content to your BrightSign presentations.
- Layer HTML5 widgets with videos, images, etc. to deliver powerful digital signage and out-performs what each element can do alone.
- Add animating, streaming social media feeds to your presentation
Publish
- Add day-parting and scheduling
- Ensure dependable playback with automatic publishing
- Directly publish to your PC, memory cards or a network location
Network
- Convenient and secure content updates
- Diverse real-time content feeds such as RSS media and HTML widgets
- Local web server configuration that gives you the ability to edit user variables within presentations and pull database content into presentations
- Advanced management of BrightSign Network accounts
BrightSign App
The BrightSign App allows you to easily interact with locally networked signage using your iPad or iPhone. This app is perfect for menu board updates, retail installations, emergency messaging, and more.
This free app offers a simple interface on your iOS device to select any BrightSign player connected to a local network, and then change user variables for the current presentation or trigger presentation events and transitions.
How It Works
All locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected. Once you select a player, controls for that player's presentation are immediately available for real time interaction.
Features
- Locally connected BrightSign players are automatically detected.
- Any connected player can be selected for control or management.
- User variables and events are automatically displayed for each selected unit, allowing direct user input and interaction with the running presentation.
- Custom event triggers can be added directly within the app.
- The Diagnostic tools for each unit can be directly accessed and managed.
- Players can be password-protected for security.
- Compatible with BrightAuthor v3.5 or later.
BrightSign Overview