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Scala InfoChannel 3

InfoChannel
Player 3
Scala InfoChannel Overview
Multimedia Display Software
 

InfoChannel Player 3 provides stable reliable multimedia playback for virtually any environment including retail dynamic signage, corporate communications, cable television, education, or government.

Player 3 runs continuously on-site and seamlessly updates content on dynamic signage displays including plasma, cable headends, or kiosks. Text, graphics, sound and video can be dynamically scheduled and customized at each location.

THE BROADCAST TV LOOK

Scala's renowned multimedia technology delivers the look and feel of broadcast television.

You can seamlessly combine text, graphics, animation, sound and video for display on TV channels as well as web channels. Even integrate digital video (MPEG I or II) or control external VCRs & switchers. Never again jump through hoops just to make a simple screen transition. Use Fades, Pushes, Reveals, Zooms, and our amazing Alpha wipes. Control speed and direction.

INFOCHANNEL INTEGRATION

Add potentially thousands of remote dynamic signage displays, kiosks, or television stations.

Users can create content using InfoChannel Designer 3 or Reporter 3, distribute using Network Manager 3, and optionally transmit over satellite or multicast with Broadcast Server 3. InfoChannel Player 3 then takes over - displaying your beautiful motion graphics at remote sites with trustworthy, reliable performance and

DATA FEED SYSTEM

InfoChannel Players can receive continuously updated text files during run-time. News, weather, schedules, sales numbers and other data can be dynamically displayed. Any system that can generate text files can be monitored by with attractive InfoChannel screens. Use it to provide employees with live feedback on company operations throughout the day. Use it to motivate the workforce and manage quality. Tie your point of purchase displays to valuable up-to-the-second information for your customers.

LOGGING

Players can record log files, report event times, and label user-specified screens. Logs can then be remotely collected from a central location to measure kiosk usage or advertisement run times. This is an essential feature that helps you bill the customer and make money. Logging features also help keep your multimedia network running continuously. Don't wait for the public to telephone you with "down-screen" reports. With Scala, accountability is maintained, and nothing is ever a mystery to you.
 

MEDIA SUPPORT
   
 
Graphics:

BMP, GIF, IFF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, Targa, TIFF

Animation:

SWF, FLC, FLI, AnimGIF

Sound:

WAV, MIDI, MP3, CD Audio (requires sound card, CD-ROM drive)

Video:

Software and hardware MPEG 1 & 2, AVI Support and QuickTime® 3

Fonts:

TrueType® and ScalaType

  
     

ADDITIONAL
PLAYBACK MODES
   
 
  • MPEG2 video playback without additional hardware required
  • Optional live video or input feeds with additional hardware
  • Native support for widescreen and portrait displays
  • Unlimited mixing of MP3 or CD audio (CD-ROM required)
 

KEY FEATURES
  • Stable and reliable playback 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • Smooth, full-screen, TV-like playback with hundreds of real-time effects and transitions.
  • Unlimited mixing of digital audio tracks.
  • Supports standard graphics, sound and video files.
  • Ability to update on-air without interruption.
  • Optional add-ons for TV and HDTV Tuners, VCRs, switchers, and other hardware devices.
  • Interactive buttons, variables and branching.
  • Text anti-aliasing, formatting and rotating.
  • Logging of events for ad billing and error tracking.
  • Real-time data insertion for news, weather, etc.
  • Data-driven text crawls with controllable direction and speed.
  • Scheduling of events for time, day, month and year.
  • Versatile layering of text, video and graphic elements.
  • Serial port data communications.
  • Support for Windows® Script Host compatible languages (eg: JavaScript, VBScript).

WINDOWS SCRIPT HOST SUPPORT
  • Enables seamless interface between player and other systems/data with support for JavaScript and VBScript
  • Dramatic possibilities for timely, localized content
  • Pull live stats and inventory straight from Access and SQL databases by using industry-standard VBScript, JavaScript, and XML code. Perfect for retail digital signage, financial sector, and stadium applications.

DISPLAY AGNOSTIC

There is no shortage of choices when it comes to selecting a screen, but Scala InfoChannel is one of the few networked media distribution and scheduled playback solutions available that will suit your needs no matter what display you pick. Whether you are broadcasting via cable headend and RF distribution or narrowcasting to remote sites each showing the same or unique content, Scala's legendary smooth playback has been the choice of thousands of customers each using different displays and varied resolutions or aspect ratios.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  • Pentium® III or Celeron® 633 processor or better
  • 256 MB of RAM, at least 1 GB of free hard disk space
  • Windows® 2000 Service Pack 2 or better, Windows® XP
  • Internet Explorer® 5.5 Service Pack 2 or better
  • DirectX® 8.0a or better
  • PC SVGA card with at least 16 MB of video memory and DirectX support with WHQL® certified drivers
  • DirectSound® supported sound card with WHQL® certified drivers
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Requires other InfoChannel products to operate as part of a solution
 
   
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