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Review:
The Digital Signage Forum November 16, 2006 |
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The Unit:
Miracle Integration Systems, Inc. NXP Model |
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Product:
NXP 10.2” touch screen display, power cable and Transcoder LE
software. |
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PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS |
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Fast media Processing |
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RS232 and USB port |
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DVD quality Video Input |
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Supports Tri-mode Operations (WAN,LAN,SI
mode) |
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No PC or Windows needed to operate |
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Interacts with bar code scanners and IR
sensors |
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Run time reporting and monitoring |
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Ultra bright and high
contrast LCD screen |
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Stereo Line Out |
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SIMPLICITY |
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Powers
Up Instantly |
| Script Controlled for Interactive Applications |
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Deliver contents via
removable Smart Media Cards |
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Quick setup (Plug and Play) |
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Quick deployment |
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Robust, Stable, Zero down
time |
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Simple hardware design means
less point of failures |
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LOW COST
OF OWNERSHIP |
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All-in-One unit |
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Power Consumption 8 watts as
tested |
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No damage from sudden power
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From The
Developers:
“A MIRACLE system allows consumers to educate themselves on a
wide range of products offered by applying State of the Art
Technology along with our ultra bright commercial grade Liquid
Crystal Displays (LCD), it attracts the right type of customer
and extends the time spent in a store with product education.
This content will be created by High-End Media Designers
personalized for customers and kept fresh, clear and most
important, up to date, which leads to increased sales. Through
our highly focused design methodology, we can virtually
guarantee that our projects will look and function exactly the
way the customers want it to. MIRACLE follows a rigorous and
exacting development process when building our clients’
projects by gathering information regarding design direction,
sources of inspiration, content and final scheduling."
Digital Signage
Forum Review: A Miracle Has Happened with this 10.2 Inch
powerful Digital Signage solution!
Let’s face it. Everyone needs
a miracle in their life from time to time. Miracle
Integrations Systems, Inc. delivers an unprecedented high
contrast flash/video Digital Signage Content Media Player with
touch screen in 10.2” LCD package
with all of the punch!
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 unit specifications that apply to the mission
statement results which is a comprehensive Digital Signage
Solution.
1) Packaging
The packaging arrived intact and everything included was very
well protected.
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.
Our test unit had only a RJ45 input, flash card slot, power
input and speaker jack. Setting the unit up was a simple
process. Simply plug in the power supply (and speakers, if
your application calls for it). The screen automatically
detects power (no power switch to turn on) and starts
searching for a signal. We used a supplied flash card for our
test and it took a few moments it to find and start displaying
the media. Once the ad started to play, we were very much
pleased with the output. Clean, crisp images with good but not
overpowering brightness.
4) Speed if software/ scheduler and ease of help files.
The DigiSignage Adfotain Software (Transcoder LE) recognized
many media formats including AVI, Power Point, Power Point
Slide Show, Shockwave, mpeg files and Windows Media. The
software transcoded the files chosen into their proprietary
format within a few minutes. This was quite acceptable given
the sizes of some of the files we ran on it.
The network software may be
utilized through any standard web browser to schedule content
and manage your network. The authoring and run-time reporting
is easily accessible plus one IP address is available per
unit.
5) Accuracy of spec sheet or PDF files.
All documentation included with our demo model was accurate
and complete. All dimensions for the unit were given in both
Metric and English units. This might not seem like a big deal,
but try converting 893mm to English units in your head while
trying to get everything else on your plate finished as well.
6) Appearance after installed or set-up is completed.
Depending on your application, it is quite possible to flush
mount this unit into the wall. Everything is hidden behind the
mounting point and the install is clean and flawless. We could
easily see this product embedded into the wall next to a rack
of sneakers or stereo equipment, drawing the consumer in. This
solution is also easy to move to different end-caps depending
on the sale or promotion of the day.
7) Audio
The sound port was very easy
to locate and even though speakers do not come with the unit
we were sent a pair of Sony speakers to use and the sound
quality that came out of this unit and speakers is incredibly
clear and concise for attention getting signage and
makes it very cost effective sound solution for the
total package.
Unit Specs:
No PC or Windows to Operate!
All-in-One Ambient Media Processor
Play Flash 7 & Up
Plays MPEG-1/2/4 files in Native Format
VGA, Composite and S-Video Outputs
RS-232 and USB for Peripheral Expansion
Script Controlled for Interactive Applications
Deliver Content via Compact Flash Card
Network Capable for Frequent Changes and Large-Scale Digital
Signage Networks
Touch Interface Capability
Supports Numerous Media Formats
16:9 Ratio LCD Screen
Warranty: The unit has
a 6 week availability and is manufactured in Taiwan-- plus
they offer a one year manufacturers warranty with each unit.
Summary:
The greatest selling point of
this solution is the touch screen and interactivity capability
with bar code readers and printers. We were sent loaded
content of movie trailers and we tested the screen with
multiple users by placing them in the room with the screen
without mentioning the screen or why they were there and what
we were looking for. Within 60 seconds each user that visited
the test area were like bees to honey and were immediately
drawn to the screen. We were very impressed with the dual
action processor performance and capabilities as there were no
motion artifacts even in the quickest of scenes. They
began using the screen by eagerly touching the choices and
options. This solution is a crowd pleaser and the size of this
screen and ease of software make this a great Digital Signage
solution at the point of purchase.
The best thing about this
solution is that this is a wonderful point of purchase unit to
educate, inform and entertain about products and services. It
is almost like an added sales person or employee (that you
only have to pay for once) and a solution that can be shipped
and ready to go when you realize you frantically realize your
competitor has digital signage and you need a quick, but
upgradeable and solid solution.
Miracle
Integration Systems core competency is creating heavy duty
high quality screens for Digital Signage solutions for any
indoor environment. Miracle Integration Systems, Inc. embraces
that every project scope is not the same so they also openly
accept and will custom make solutions based on the specific
and unique needs of complex projects. Miracle
Integration Systems, Inc.
also offers
exceptional technical and sales support to their resellers and
partners and the company is very friendly and easy to work
with.

We absolutely loved this Digital Signage
solution and we are giving Miracle Integration Systems Inc. a
fabulous 5 stars out of 5 for performance, dependability
and versatility!
For more information on Miracle Integration
Systems Inc. products please visit:
www.miracleintegration.com or contact
shannon@miracleintegration.com
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