Firefly SC (Single Channel)
Firefly SC is the latest version of the most versatile, reliable and successful digital media player in the world. Designed to address a variety of A/V needs, Firefly moves disk based digital media playback into the mainstream, leading the way with price, features, reliability and ease of setup, use and support.
Because of Firefly SC's compact size (10 inches wide x 8.25 inches deep x 1.75 inches high), it is ideal for co-locating with a video display. This small, form-factor appliance steps up to the challenge of providing affordable, digital video playback for single channel applications.
Firefly breaks down traditional media boundaries by delivering high bit rate MPEG-2 playback. Whether your content is file based, graphics or combinations of video and
graphics, simply drop the source into a playlist to create precisely the presentation
your application requires.
Firefly SC's versatility extends from media compatibility to control. Use the WebView™ browser-based interface or the Media Messenger™ desktop PC application - capable of scheduling and updating all your Firefly players at a time. Firefly is also fully compatible with external control systems from AMX, Leightronix and Crestron.
Other Firefly media player capabilities include:
- single channel MPEG-2 playback
- MPEG-4 ready via software upgrade (future release)
- Over 10 hours of DVD quality video storage on board
- 8-bit color graphic overlay with adjustable positioning, transparency and fade effects
- Component, s-video, composite or RGB (sync on green) video output selection
- S/PDIF Dolby Digital™ output
- Multicast client software
- Philips ITV™ compatible
No matter what your application - retail, entertainment, hospitality, cable television, or training - light up your displays with Firefly!
Firefly (4 Channel)
The Firefly Media Player allows retailers and other organizations to
cost-effectively distribute digital video, audio and graphic images to one store
or to a network of locations nationwide. With Firefly's centralized control and
flexibility, users are able to deliver personalized messages to target audiences
with ease. For example, in a retail environment, weekday morning shoppers may
see different video content than evening and weekend customers.
Firefly enables retailers to drive additional revenue, generate brand equity,
promote products, cross-sell and bundle solutions and create a compelling
in-store experience that repeatedly brings customers back to the store.
Firefly's technology is proven-currently delivering over 12,000 channels of
MPEG-2 video to retail, healthcare and entertainment clients. Best Buy, Hard
Rock Cafe, Daytona Raceway Museum, and others have employed Firefly for digital
signage, visual merchandising, in-store promotions, video-on-demand, sales force
training and entertainment, as well as interactive kiosks and trade shows.
Other Firefly media player capabilities include:
- 4 channel player
- Time-Date scheduling delivers specified media to targeted viewers
- Hand-held remote control for manual,
on-screen programming
- 256 Color graphic overlays - JPG, GIF, BMP, TGA, TIF and PNG
- WebView™ setup and control from Internet Explorer
- Dolby Digital 5.1 audio output
- Component, S-video, Composite and RGsB video outputs
- Up to 44 hours of media storage capacity ( at 6Mbps )
Media Messenger - Scheduling & Distribution Software
Media Messenger is a simple, powerful head-end software application that provides tools for scheduling, distributing and monitoring digital media on standalone or networked Firefly Media Players. It is uniquely designed to take advantage of the full range of Firefly features, including multichannel playback of MPEG, 8-bit graphics and scrolling text, network monitoring and control, remote content updating via FTP, Web or Multicast and external AV inputs. Media Messenger playlist and schedule editors may apply to hundreds or thousands of networked Firefly players, organized within user-defined logical groups, such as geographic region.
In addition, Media Messenger manages playback and diagnostic log data, available for custom reports in several of formats. The software also provides tools for programming and scheduling serial commands, issued by Firefly, that manage displays, projectors and other controllable devices. Media Messenger is the most intuitive and complete media network manager available today and the only one designed specifically for Firefly. Download a Media Messenger Demo and learn more.
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