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 Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
MediaTile
Digital-Sign-In-A-Box Should Be Yours.
by Lisa
Jachimowicz
02/04/2006
 When Keith
Kelsen, Chairman and CEO of MediaTile
Company USA was visiting a music store in November of 2002
searching for a new top ten CD on the music charts he said “It
was an inspirational moment of truth - I picked up the CD and
said to myself, I should be able to hear and see the content in
my hand.” With that MediaTile was born and on January 16th, 2005
The MediaTile Company unveiled the world’s first
Digital-Sign-In-A-Box™ offering at the National Retail
Federation in New York City, one of the world’s largest Retail
shows.
MediaTile’s Digital-Sign-In-A-Box (see website
www.digitalsigninabox.com) delivers the first turnkey
digital signage network solution right out of the box.
Digital-Sign-In-A-Box will bring the power and influence of
networked digital signage to far more businesses, enabling them
to own and operate their very own advertising, promotional or
educational broadcast networks.
If you are looking for simple, affordable Digital
Signage, Digital Sign-In-A-Box ‘i-Players’ (with built-in
cellular broadband network access for instant connectivity)
offers a real life solution because it allows the shelf base
units to change with the planogram especially on End
Caps, as those change brand to brand in any given sales cycle
quarter. Digital-Sign-In-A-Box’s real strength is the power of
being able to get closer to the product and relieves all the
stresses and technology burden of owning and operating a network
based on traditional Wi-Fi, Satellite and terrestrial
networking. No IT department needed.
But what is a Planogram?
A planogram is a schematic drawing of fixtures that illustrate
product placement, shelf placement and store layout. Keith
Kelsen also states “One of the reasons we are focused on
Cellular is because to get to the shelf you can not have
infrastructure, especially when planograms are changing every 3
months!”
Digital-Sign-In-A-Box is the ultimate dream
solution for any distributor, reseller, content provider and
end-user because it is shipped via UPS 1,2 or 3 day ground
meaning no special expensive freight carriers are needed and
everything you need is in one box to start your own digital
signage network.
What comes in Digital-Sign-In-A-Box?
The liquid crystal displays (LCD’s) have a ‘Here I am baby’ size
range to include: 10” 17” 32” 42” 47” and the only thing it
requires is power. Of course the biggest question on your
customers mind will be warranty and with this solution you will
not need to worry as there is a one year parts and labor
warranty on the 10 inch and 17 inch units. On the larger units
there is a 2 year warranty. Plus, there is an opportunity to
purchase and extended ‘Worry Free Guarantee’.
Keith Kelsen
also states “We
have 15,000 people on the ground to replace the units within 48
hours under this service.”
In the box you get screen, power cord and instructions. All we
can say is WOW! When the first unit is shipped, they provision
the first Broadcast Portal for the user. MediaTile then will
provision new units on the network as purchased at no charge.
When deploying this solution they first check addresses for
carrier coverage and primarily ship EVDO Verizon serviced units.
The only visible cable is the power cable and there is an option
to run it off DSL. To use that option all you need to do is just
plug into an Ethernet connection.
Their Broadcast Portal is the simplest, most intuitive interface
available with onscreen help right at the user’s fingertips but
tech is available if needed and is free for the first three
calls. The web based BroadCast Portal is the operator’s window
for loading content, managing the signs and scheduling playback.
Also, in the event of a software upgrade MediaTile will
automatically upgrade all units that are up and running with new
software at no charge.
As far as content, MediaTile can set your Digital Signage soul
on fire as they provide a content starter kit which is a service
providing over 28 programs to choose a vertical category for
them to begin with. These are video clips available on their web
site.
The 17” unit model has been running in Fry’s Electronics
nationally for over a year and in many other locations with a
component box, which attaches to any size LCD or Plasma screen.
The 32” unit is planned to deploy at a major retailer in March.
You cannot go wrong with this solution because MediaTile’s
partner Chi Lin is now the number one in the world manufacturing
LCD panels (surpassing Samsung last quarter) with their high
quality hardware and
MediaTile is the world’s
first Cellular Digital Signage provider, deploying since 2003.
What's even cooler is MediaTile Company has offices in Canada,
Australia and Taiwan.
MediaTile has a
unique opportunity for everyone in the Digital Signage Industry
because they have Channel Programs available for VARs, Resellers
and the new generation of Narrowcasters. MediaTile’s
Digital-Sign-In-A-Box will be available beginning in March,
2006. To register for advance product line information, pricing
and shipping availability
please click here
and they will send you complete
information ahead of the general announcement.
MediaTile has the “future
in your hands-- oh yeah baby… Signed, Sealed, Delivered -It’s
Yours!"
Good luck and
Virtual Success!
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