VIA Alta DS 2 Capital Networks receives Android software certification

This media player from the Taiwanese manufacturer, now compatible with Capital Networks software, It has two Android outputs for commercial digital signage installations.

The Taiwan-based multinational VIA Technologies has achieved the certification of its multimedia player with Android Alta DS 2 for Audience digital signage software, Android based, from the Canadian Capital Networks.

VIA Alta DS 2 offers an effective solution in digital signage and digital signage deployments to provide content to two independent screens, for example in double-sided digital signs often found in shops and public spaces.

This system also accepts 1×2 with content support mode on two independent screens or on one extended screen, to display restaurant menus or transportation schedules, among other applications.

Richard Brown, Vice President of International Marketing at VIA Technologies, has expressed its satisfaction that its multimedia player “meets the demanding performance and compatibility requirements necessary to obtain Capital Networks certification. The Alta DS combination 2 and Audience software for Android offers a highly reliable solution for critical dual-output applications, in exchange for a much lower cost than computers with two outputs that are commonly used, and without sacrificing performance”.

For your part, Jim Vair, Vice President of Business Development at Capital Networks, adds that “commercial media players that run Google's Android operating system are rare., but incredibly important for digital signage network operators that require high reliability, management tools and predictable supply chains. VIA Alta DS 2 stands out in this elite group thanks to its ability to offer two distinct and independent video outputs in one affordable player, “which has the possibility of incorporating solid state storage”.

Capital Networks' Audience software for Android provides an affordable, easy-to-use solution for network operators just entering the digital signage market., as well as existing ones that want to expand their number of installations thanks to their scalability.

Among other features, This software supports resolutions up to 1,080p; supports video mode in one zone, as well as single or multi-zone designs; image in horizontal or vertical format; tactile interactivity; real time programming (with MP4 animations, H264, JPG, BMP y MNG) and support for live data streams; execution logs for content verification and HTML5 support.

Compact and fanless, the VIA Alta DS player 2 It features a dual-core VIA Elite E1000 Cortex-A9 SoC processor. (system on a chip) a 1.0 GHz y, In addition to the characteristics previously detailed, offers support for OTA updates and hardware acceleration using the OpenGL ES specification 3.0, as well as simultaneous playback of multiple Full-HD videos.

Compatible with the latest digital signage content management apps for Android, This player is available with a digital signage software solution package for Android 4.4.2, in addition to the VIA Smart ETK (kt integration tools), comprising several APIs, como Watchdog Timer (WDT) to protect against system failures, remote start with WOL (Wake on LAN), programmed ignition with RTC (Real Time Clock) and a sample application.