| Equinox
Server System - Allows you to: |
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Upload
media, text files, and web resources into
a central media content library |
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Build
a multi-zoned screen layout |
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Manage
the creation of playlists |
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Distribute
content to the right zone(s), to play your
content on a specific date or during a particular
time range |
Equinox
Network Player provides dynamic
and reliable playback for various popular
types of digital contents that are managed
and delivered by Equinox Network Server.
Equinox Network Player continuously synchronizes
media files, playlists, schedules and remote
control commands with its server in real-time
and sends back check-in statuses for monitoring
purposes. |
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Support from any
single screen resolution to multiple screens
with single
media player |
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Support both landscape
mode and portrait mode
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Play back a huge
selection of digital media contents stored
locally or from
streaming resources |
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Synchronize only
the necessary contents, modified playlist
/ layout /
schedules within seconds to ensure the players
up-to-date |
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Ability to run
even without network connections using the
previously stored
media contents, playlists and schedules |
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Log back the players’
internal/external IP and last active time
to Equinox
server |
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Support remote
player controls, e.g.: volume adjusting, automatic
player
reboot, RS232 display controls |
Features |
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Pro-Active
Network Reporting - Equinox includes
system logging
functions for monitoring the digital signage
network health. You can check
your digital signage network for information,
warnings, and errors via
the web. |
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Email Alert
Setting – Equinox supports email
alert function. It will notify
you through email when there is a warning
on the network status
(e.g. Player Offline Alert). |
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Outgoing
Email Server Setup – Equinox provides
email sender setting
function. It can deliver mail messages directly
to email recipients. |
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Media Files
Management – Ability to upload, and
search media assets
for use on network. The system is built to
support all common PC based
media formats, including: |
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Video (MPEG 1/2/3/4,
DIVX 1/2/3/5, AVI, WMV, MOV, FLV, MP4)
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Flash (SWF) |
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Audio files (MP3, WMA,
MIDI, WAV) |
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Web Pages (both local
and web-based URL's) |
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Still Images (GIF, JPEG,
PNG, BMP) |
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Video Streaming (RTSP,
MMS, RTP/UDP) |
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RSS feeds |
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Plain Text (with transparent
background) |
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Large
and small media files can easily be added
to your space. Also, streaming media files
can also be uploaded by specifying the target
URL.
*Equinox also supports FTP upload function
by using third party software. |
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Playlist
Creator – Create a sequence clip
of media contents that can be
scheduled by date and time for inclusion in
a layout zone. The playlist
creator also allows media preview in a thumbnail
when you click each clip. |
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Layout
Creator – Enables the user to design
and save multi-zone layouts
based on any resolution. The layouts can contain
one zone or multiple
zones that are populated by playlists created
and scheduled from the media
files. Familiar drag-and-drop function can
easily create layout(s) to use.
Also, Equinox supports overlayer function
which means each zone can be
overlaid on top of the other. |
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Schedule
Creator – |
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Preset one or more playlists
on a specific date or time range such
as by day, week, month, etc. Each playlist
may contain different contents in a
sequential order. You can upload selected
contents to your targeted audience through
the upload function. |
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The multi-zoned layout
can be fully scheduled as a whole and
also allows each sub-zone or single
zones to have a nested schedule by a
common calendar interface. |
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Equinox includes a failsafe
mode. If there are no more playlists
defined for the current time, the Player
will loop the Default Playlist. |
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Equinox offers a layout
sequence that defines the order of layouts
played by the exact order specified.
This function allows you to have different
layouts follow one after the other for
even more flexibility. |
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Player
Management – Allows you to control the media
to any digital display device by assigned
schedule. It allows you to schedule players
by groups of players. For example, you may
wish to segment your network by geography
(e.g. Northwest Locations). Player management
will be responsible for tracking the status
from each player, and monitoring groups
of players. |
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Security
– Equinox only allows authorized users to
access the network. |
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Equinox
Controller (RS232) – Equinox supports remotely
controlled
devices through a serial port which allows
the user to run pre-defined
commands. The user can also customize devices
and command codes.
This feature works with any A/V product
that has RS232 command support
including plasmas, LCDs, projectors, and
more. Functions that can be
controlled by a PC are: |
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Run RS232 command
code |
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Customizing command code |
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Scheduling when to send command
code |
*Some
models may need customization work. Please
contact your sales person for more details.
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Minimum
System Requirements |
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Equinox
Digital Signage Administrator PC: |
Equinox
Software can be assessed from any computer
via Synergy’s secure portal.
*Equinox Network Edition: Sun Java™ Runtime
Environment, version 1.5 or later |
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Equinox
Digital Signage Player PC: |
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Due Core CPU |
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1GB RAM if running
Microsoft® Windows XP Pro/Home |
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2GB RAM or higher
if running Microsoft® Windows 7 Pro/Home or
Vista |
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80GB HDD |
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Internet connection
(ADSL/LAN or faster) |
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TV tuner card (if
live video signal is required) |
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*Standalone Edition
does not require an Internet connection. |
