December 28, 2007

D8-M1 Digital Signage

Macpower announces its latest Digital Signage Solution: D8-M1

December 28, 2007 - Taipei, Taiwan – Macpower industry leading manufacturer of digital signage, multimedia, and external storage enclosures, today announces the D8-M1 Digital Signage Solution.

The D8-M1 is the ideal device for all your professional advertisement system requirements. The robust metal housing provides both protection and ventilation for internal components, and VESA mount design to securely fasten the unit to the back of most standard flat panels.

“With included wireless kit, real-time clock (RTC) and watchdog timer (WDT), this system can be used just about anywhere for targeted advertising with up to date content and reliable playback.” Tommy Chen, Macpower CEO, explained.

Powered by a Sigma 8621 chipset, the D8-M1 is compatible with a wide range of media formats including: ISO, WMV9, MP3, and JPEG. With network attached capabilities, the D8-M1 can be set to download new media files from an Internet server at specific times throughout the day and have them saved directly onto the internal CF card.

“In a shopping mall, supermarket, or office environment, all your units can be centrally controlled by a single workstation.” Mr. Chen said, “Select all, or select which individual unit needs updating!”

D8-M1 Features

• Hardware and software watchdog timer (WDT)
• Real time clock with battery (RTC)
• Multiple playlist support to allow scheduled content playback
• Scheduled content download from HTTP or FTP server
• Upload function to get feedback via FTP (system logs and any other files)
• Automated play modes for easy setup
• USB auto-copy function for easy updates by staff
• Firmware upgradeable through CF card, USB drive or network
• Up to 1080i high definition video output
• ISO and WMV 9 high definition playback support
• 802.11 b/g wireless connection with WEP 64-bit and 128-bit suport
• Samba Network Protocol support