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Dynasign Review

 

Dynasign Player Software, Online Content

Service & Media Network

6 Stars!

 

Dynasign's Strong Web-Based Software Offering Does Not Disappoint!

We thought we've seen them all before. Scores of different software solutions that promise to be the latest and most efficient way to deliver content across your screens to your Digital Signage glass-gazers. This one is different. Dynasign has been on the tip of many Digital Signage people's tongues lately and with good reason. Not only do they call out some pretty handy and powerful specs on what they are implementing, they actually deliver! Read on to find out what we thought about Dynasign's Player and Online Service.

We based this review on our Digital Signage Forum criteria of packaging, level of understanding product directions and installation, ease of use for set-up and overall performance plus speed of software and all applicable specifications that apply to the mission statement results which is a comprehensive Digital Signage Solution.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS:

 

 
Window XP based Dynasign Player.
   
Support standard media formats (JPG, FLASH,WMV, MPEG, AVI, MOV, URL, RSS and POWERPOINT).
   
Centralized content management and distribution.
   
Customizable multiple level channel hierarchy to   simulate your organizational structure.
   
Real time or scheduled content playback.
   
Content publishing workflow (preview, draft, pending, approved, live, expired).
   
Content publishing and playback reporting.
   
Flexible screen layout with picture-in-picture and message footer features.
   
RSS feed with local cache on player.
   
Continuous offline playing when internet connection is down. 
   
Support touch screen and interactivity.
   
Content programming access control down to individual channel and screen section level.
   
Supports wired, wireless and mobile network.
   
Player version: 2.47

 

 MORE FEATURES:

 

Seamless content updating while playing.
   
Web-based control console for remote display management.
   
Remote player monitoring, control and upgrade.
   
Automatic content cleanup.
   
Reusable presentation content templates for easy content publishing.
   
Automatic content download recovery.
 

FROM THE DEVELOPERS:

Dynasign Player is a Windows XP-based software application. It works both as a media player to power the displays with eye-catching rich-media content and as an intelligent agent to communicate with Dynasign Server to download and update content seamlessly in the background.

Dynasign Online Service allows you to deploy a digital signage network without purchasing and managing expensive server hardware and software. It provides a secure Web-based control console for you to schedule and distribute content, monitor and control all your displays remotely from your office, your home or anywhere else.

With Dynasign, you can setup your own content channels to deliver rich-media content to remote displays via the Internet in as little as 30 minutes. You have the power to publish content in real-time or based on schedules. You can monitor your remote displays from anywhere in the world. You can target your audiences with up-to-date and relevant content. Unlike broadcasting TV, Dynasign can not only broadcast content globally within your network, but also deliver localized content to specific screen.

 

 

 

We made our own sign and it was up and running in the player within 2 minutes!

  • Our software came with pre-loaded content. The pre-loaded content is used as an example layout to see what you can do and change to make the content your own.  The real beauty of this software is the numerous layout choices and partitioning of the screen plus visual effects that can be created!

 

  • We loved that it gave us the hex pallet graphics to choose colors (instead of having to know the color number codes) and that it allowed us an easy to understand content publishing workflow such as preview, draft, pending, approved, live and expired.

 

 

 

REVIEW:

 

1) Packaging

The software arrived in a neat little zipped-up package. The paperwork came with numbered and bulleted directions with a step by step guide.

2) Level of understanding of product directions and installation.

Installation of the supplied software was very fast and flawless. It took us under 1 minute to have the software installed and running in our test environment.

3) Ease of use for set-up and overall performance.

The directions were very concise and a very easy, typical installation of a typical software download process. The directions came with a visual graphic that mapped out how the Dynasign solution actually works on the Internet.

4) Speed if software/ scheduler and ease of help files.

For our demo purposes the extra files that needed to be downloaded into the player took a few moments to load, but given the size it was quite acceptable. Let's face it. If you are still on a phone line by now, you're in the wrong business here.

5) Accuracy of spec sheet or PDF files.

All documentation included with our software was accurate and complete.


6) Appearance after install is completed and running.

Dynasign's interface and graphics are easy to understand and graphically pleasing to the end-user eye. The graphic directions tell you what is happening at all times during download, so there is no guesswork that the installation process is running smoothly.

7) Audio

Audio capable in relation to the display being used.

Support:

Standard protocol for Dynasign is a Free walk-through on the publishing process as well as business consultations via phone or email. Dynasign makes sure you understand and answers all questions very thoroughly.

Summary

We loved this solution because not only is Dynasign fun to work with to create great looking Digital Signage, it has numerous advanced capabilities such as a nice interface for run time reporting for sophisticated network operators and we believe that with a simple walk-thru it is easy enough that if it were put in the hands of an employee or receptionist that they could easily change messages and graphics on a daily basis.

This solution is excitingly feature rich with drop in RSS feed capabilities for continuous content updates that allows for less work to the developer or network owner. This is a low cost solution because no server hardware is needed and you can be in total control from your office, home or anywhere that you have an internet connection and also supports wired, wireless and even a 3G mobile network.

Content is King and the greatest advantage of the Dynasign solution is that with the multiple templates and partitioning choices you do not have to be be a graphic designer to be able to have great looking Signage and you can have it with all of the high tech functionality on a Windows XP system that supports JPG, flash, WMV, MPEG,MOV, URL, RSS, POWERPOINT and TV CHANNEL.

Seeing is believing and we love that Dynasign offers a 30 day free trial that shows they stand behind their products, services and customer support.

Dynasign's core competency is creating simple, effective and very powerful Digital Signage online service platforms for any environment. Dynasign embraces that every project scope is not the same so they also openly accept and will work with each client  based on the specific and unique needs of complex projects.  Dynasign has provided exceptional technical and sales support to their resellers, partners and the Digital Signage forum users. This company is very friendly and easy to work and is well respected within the Digital Signage Forum and the entire Digital Signage industry.

Dynasign is a Silicon Valley based software and service provider for the growing digital signage market. For more information, please visit www.dynasign.net.

 

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We are breaking our own rules here and giving Dynasign 6 Stars!out of FIVE!

 
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