Being a digital signage software provider, we do not sell hardware/playback PCs. We have designed our product to work on commodity hardware allowing you to deploy your network with the lowest capital costs for hardware. Once you have selected the hardware/playback PC that fits your needs BroadSign recommends that your hardware be certified in order to assure quality. BroadSign offers certification services; please discuss this option with your account sales representative.

System requirements are determined by what kind of content is going to be used in the network.  The specs requirements for HD(1080i) content are far higher that those for a network that is only going to show JPGs.

Here are the basic specs of a machine that we have tested. These specs are good for running SD content and some light HD if needed.
          o Processor: Intel Celeron D 2.8 GHz
          o RAM Installed: 256 MB
          o Graphics card: On-board Intel Extreme Graphics 2
          o Network Card: Intel 10/100
          o Hard Drive: 40 GB  ATA-100
          o Operating System: Windows or Linux

BroadSign Player automatically manages its hard drive space. When the size limit is reached content files with the least relevant date of playback are deleted.

We do not sell display hardware. Our digital signage software works with all types of displays.

Our software pricing is competitive and customized per client relative to their business model. The license fee is based on the number of BroadSign Players (our player software) and the length of contract term.

We support Linux and Windows operating systems.

We support multi-frame layouts. The software does not limit the number of frames you can set up.

We communicate over SSL and verify content by using digital keys. In addition, we run a cluster of servers to provide redundancy.

Yes. BroadSign Suite is permission-based so you can have multiple people, departments or companies working on the same digital signage network at the same time.

We provide multiple reports on network health and performance monitoring.

BroadSign Suite has an Auto-Upgrade feature to allow upgrades without interruption or physically touching the computer. All upgrades are performed from the BroadSign technical support center throughout all client networks.

Yes. The BroadSign Players will keep playing the current content and schedule until it receives a new update.

Yes, BroadSign Player is optimized to take advantage of Windows Vista's enhanced video engine which yields superior quality playback especially for Adobe Flash 7 content. Windows Vista is also supported for the BroadSign Administrator.

We have modeled our software after standard media sales workflow and the application is flexible enough to adjust to our clients’ specific digital signage models.

BroadSign Suite is permission-based so you can have multiple sales people or companies working on the same network or multiple networks. This way BroadSign Suite helps bridge the “acceptance” gap between the new medium of digital signage and traditional channels of buying/selling media space. 

BroadSign Suite generates invoice-ready proof of play reports in the format accepted by advertisers and their media buyers. 

Using the BroadSign Administrator, you can view the actual loop (past, present and future) at any time of your campaign, so you can see what is, will or has been playing next to your ad or in the same loop as your ad.

We do not provide scheduling services but can refer you to our clients who operate digital signage networks in your area.

Yes you can. Display units can be assigned a virtually unlimited amount of criteria. Not only does this allow you to target based on location, demographics, or network segment, but you can even provide advertiser-specific targeting criteria. For example, a camera manufacturer can target only the stores that carry its brand, and only the screens that are located in the section where cameras and films are on sale.

No. BroadSign deliberately stayed away from building any content creation tools in BroadSign Suite, leaving that job to numerous existing industry-accepted applications. This gives BroadSign Suite the flexibility of working with any standard media file formats. Our strength is in the ability to efficiently plan, reserve and execute campaigns across digital signage networks of unlimited size and complexity.

We support most industry standard file formats.

Yes.

Yes. Using the BroadSign Administrator, you can pre view any content before it is scheduled, as well as view it while it plays in the loop. You can also view the present and future loops.

We have provided a model to finance your software purchase and assume the IT costs. Our comprehensive range of supporting services included in the affordable monthly fee allows you to focus on your core business of managing or owning digital signage networks. 

No. The connection is only required for the BroadSign Players to receive content files and schedules, and send reports. Between those times, BroadSign Players work autonomously, playing the available content according to the last-received schedules.

This is determined by the type and amount of content being used on a network and the scheduling turnaround time.

We provide versatile network health monitoring reports and e-mail notifications of problems. 

BroadSign Suite is carriage-agnostic, which means BroadSign Suite networks can be connected by Satellite, Internet or cable. 

Yes 

We support device monitoring over a serial connection (RS-232). The player can be configured to ensure the screen is powered on, and that it is on the correct input. Setting or verifying screen status can be scheduled at user-defined intervals.

This will not be a problem. BroadSign Suite is carriage-agnostic and supports dial-up as an option.