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IP Television & Digital Signage
IP Television
IP Television is a natural convergence of video and audio, all distributed over an IP network from a central source within the building or campus.
Connect any television or display directly to your LAN to access high-quality digital TV channels, on-demand video and information services.
Where ever the TV network is required, a small decoder is fitted. no larger than a standard power outlet. Full interactivity is also available enable users to replay videos and recorded programmes on demand.
By distributing the full suite of DTV "Freeview channels" users can have access to almost 100 channels of video and radio. Applications are numerous and IPTV is currently being fitted in all these areas:
- Hotel: Deliver digital TV and information channels to screens in public areas and to portable equipment used in conference facilities.
- Hospitality: Enable new entertainment services and support targeted advertising on existing televisions and displays.
- Corporate: Attach a display to any point on corporate network to access corporate broadcasts, training videos and other information and news channels.
- Retail: Display advertising and entertainment content around stores.
- Public Information: Provide entertainment, advertising and information in public areas such as airports and exhibition halls.
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Digital Signage
Digital Signage in a nutshell, is electronic advertising with flexible content changed at the click of a mouse. It brings together video, audio and text communications and can be displayed on any video display system in a public out-of-home environment.
Varying in scale from a simple foyer message board in a school up to a major retail chain of shops, all digital signage products have a common element: ease and flexibility of content update. Examples such as these:
- Digital Signage for retail environments
- Digital Signage for reception areas
Digital Signage for retail environments
Imagine having a chain of sports bars in the UK, with a live football match displayed on a plasma screen in each venue. Then at half time, being able to show a drinks promotion in each bar, specific to the regional area of the country. The content being managed in real time by the marketing department at head office.
Digital Signage for reception areas
A school reception area has a plasma screen showing information about year 6 summer holiday camp, latest BBC news as a tickertape and also a reminder about homework for year 4.
This automatically changes out of school hours to tie in with the parents' evening scheduled for Tuesday and the school concert on Friday.