BrightSign Announces BrightAuthor Digital Signage App 2.3

ImaginArt, experts in audiovisual solutions and digital imaging, has introduced BrightAuthor digital signage software 2.3 by BrightSign. The application, free with the company's players, includes Twitter integration, “Local Area Networking”, new presentation creation tools and new supported devices.

BrightSign, distributed in Spain by imaginArt, has announced the new version 2.3 of your BrightAuthor software, a PC application included with the purchase of BrightSign media players. BrightAuthor v2.3 offers new possibilities that allow the user to display live content in presentations, configure network devices and manage them with great ease. Also includes tools that help make it easier to create complex presentations, as well as the insertion of playlists without any difficulty and compatibility with new devices.

BrightAuthor v2.3 has expanded its standard RSS text files with 3 new features that allow you to display live content. First and foremost is Twitter file support, which can be displayed in the text area. For example, Users can send a Tweet welcoming visitors and it will appear instantly on the screen. Besides, dynamic playlists create new possibilities for dynamic RSS content like news, time, etc.

Con BrightAuthor v2.3, The “Local Area Networking” option is designed so that users with a small local network can send content updates directly, without using a web server, and get the equipment status. Besides, BrightAuthor v2.3 allows you to enable the available web diagnostic functions. This new feature allows you to see the status of network computers and offers the possibility of browsing to view files, load them, download them, delete them, etc. from SD card. Can also be used for system recoveries, diagnostics, or playback logs.

Taking interactivity to a new level, BrightAuthor allows users, through interactive menus, Easily create DVD menu-like presentations. Another new tool for creating content in BrightAuthor is “Media Lists”, ideal for inserting promotion announcements into presentations.

New devices and advanced commands
With this new version BrightAuthor, You can create vertical presentations compatible with the new BrightSign TD1012 (small portable totem). BrightAuthor v2.3 also includes support for the new USB capacitive touch keypad (4 u 11 buttons) for applications such as product demonstrations, museum exhibits and trade demonstrations.

BrightAuthor v2.3 supports 3D playback in left/right or up/down formats. With BrightAuthor support for BrightControl, You can control the main states such as on and off, volumen +/-/on/off, pause and other user-defined. This new feature reduces integration time and cost as commands are sent to the monitor via the HDMI cable and eliminates the need to use an RS-232 cable..