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Chapter 1 - Product Introduction
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Overview
The displayMate is perfect solution for High Definition Plasma and LCD digital signage or kiosk applications.
It’s compact size makes it easy to conceal in the optional displayEnvelope VESA 100 or 200 mm compatible
mount. The displayMate features MPEG 2 and AVC/H.264 high definition and standard definition file playback
from solid state storage and IP stream decoding. Whatever your source, it automatically scales the content to
match your monitors capabilities up to a stunning 1080i high definition display. The media can easily be
loaded, managed and scheduled for playout using the included mediaControl software.
Applications
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Retail:
Impress customers with high definition (HD) retail digital signage and point of purchase advertising on Plasma
and LCD monitors.
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Trade Shows and Museums:
Get the detail you need with native HD playback or upscaled standard definition (SD) for kiosks and interactive
displays.
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Private IP Networks:
Stream live content to the displayMate over IP for point-to-point or multicast playout. Fall back to playback of
stored content when live stream is off.
Benefits
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Play AVC/H.264 or MPEG-2 HD:
Step up to stunning playback of high definition AVC/H.264 and MPEG-2 media.
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Automatically Scale SD to HD:
Play both SD and HD content with the same player which automatically sizes video with advanced scalar
algorithms to the desired output resolution from 480i up to full HD 1080i.
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Control Playout:
The displayMate includes a built in command interface and scheduler that can play a list of files and loop
indefinitely or be triggered from external control systems from the parallel or serial ports.
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Tune into IPTV Networks:
Tune in and decode IP Multicast HD content with fall back playout of stored content.
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Synchronize Playback:
Deploy multiple players on the same network and get synchronized playback of your content.
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Small Size:
displayMate is a powerful multimedia HD player packed in a small package less than 1.3” thick, perfect to
attach to the back of an LCD monitor with the optional displayEnvelope VESA mount.
