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Häufige Fragen rund um Digital Signage

IPC2U ist stets bemüht, seinen Kunden nicht nur Hardware, sondern auch Knowhow anzubieten. Eine Sammlung von uns häufig gestellten Fragen rund um das Thema Digital Signage finden Sie in der folgenden Übersicht:

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What is Digital Signage?DIGITAL SIGNAGE refers to the use of digital technology to send messages and images to displays in places frequented by the general public or specific groups. As we look around our daily environment, it is obvious that there are more and more digital messages around us. In the retail stores, digital signage is an electronic form of point-of-sale information- to replace posters, flyers, leaflets, and the other traditional marketing materials. The content may inform customers, entertain them or guide them to certain purchasing decisions. Above all, it must enhance the quality of their shopping experience.
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Why use Digital Signage?

All these considerations favor dynamic digital signage over traditional marketing papers.

  • 10x Eye-Contact grabbing capability A dynamic sign has more than 10 times power to get your customers' attention. Once you have their attention, you have an opportunity to influence their buying decisions.
  • Right Place , Right Time to deliver The biggest headache for retailers on old paper poster is to make sure that signs are put up at the right time and in the right place. With digital signage, your problem is perfectly solved! It deals with continually changing information, rotating menus, seasonal changes or one-day sales. It also gives you the capability to provide regional or even site-specific content efficiently.
  • Save Cost and Time Eliminating the need to print and distribute static signs every time you change your campaign, you save on printing/distributing costs and processing time. What you will have is instant digital programming with informative and entertaining content.
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How does digital signage work?

  • Control PC (server) sends digital media contents via Intra/Internet and uses dedicated software to remotely manage content updates, schedule changes, and compliance reporting
  • The Playback devices (clients) store digital content locally in HDD or Flash Disk
  • The media playback appliance deliver the output signal to a digital display (LCD)

DIGITAL SIGNAGE is the best tool for those who are looking for a way to increase brand awareness and increase sales among supermarket shoppers. While customers are looking for their favorites in aisle or queuing for check-out, it is a great time to draw their attention to what message store wants to send. Other places such as shopping mall, museum, and elevator are all excellent for digital signage applications.

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What digital signage solution does IPC2U provide?Currently IPC2U has Media Player and Network Player Plus in digital signage product line. In addition there is a wide range of display and computing hardware.
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Which digital signage products support split screen? Network Player Plus system support split screen display and most of all products with special chipset and the right number of screen connectors.
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What media format does Media Player/Network Player Plus support?

Media Player Network Player Plus
Video Format Support MPEG 1,2,4 MPEG 1,2,4
Audio Format Support MP2,MP3 MP3
Graphics Format Support JPEG JPEG
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How to update media content?Depends on the system. First way is to bring the files with storage media into the system (i.e. CompactFlash Card, SSD, USB) or with a network connection.
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What panel size is available in digital signage products?

Depends on the player. Every system has its recommended solution. Please refer to the manual of your system.

7"(16:9), 8", 8.4", 10.4", 12.1", 15", 17", 17"(16:9), 19"(16:9), 20", 20.1", 26", 32", 42", 50", 65"

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Is controlling software included in the package?In Winmate Players: yes. All other depend on options.
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What is optimal Size of my CF card?.

Storage

MPEG1
352x 240 (mpg,1150 kpbs,29fps mp3 audio)

MPEG2
720x 480 (mpg ,6000k pbs,29fps mp3 audio)

MPEG2
720x 480 (mpg, 9800kpbs, 29fps mp3 audio)

MPEG4
Divx5 640x 352(divx/ avi,1200kpbs, 24fps mp3 audio)

WMV9
640x480 480p (wmv, 2800kpbs, 29.97fps wma audio)

HD- WMV9
1280x 720 720p (wmv, 6000kpbs, 24fps wma audio)

HD- WMV9
1920x 1080 1080p (wmv, 9600 kpbs,24fps wma audio)

AVI
Divx5
1920x 1080 (divx, 20000kpbs, 30fps mp3 audio)

512MB CF

45 min.

18 min.

12 min.

45 min.

20 min.

9 min.

6 min.

3.5 min

1GB CF

90 min.

36 min.

25 min.

90 min.

40 min.

18 min.

12 min.

7 min

2GB CF

180 min.

72 min.

50 min.

180 min.

80 min.

36 min.

25 min.

14 min

4GB CF

360 min.

144 min.

100 min.

360 min.

160 min.

72 min.

50 min.

28 min

40GB HDD

60 Hrs.

24 Hrs.

16 Hrs.

60 Hrs.

26 Hrs.

12 Hrs.

8 Hrs.

4.5 Hrs

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