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IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OR CONSIDERING A MEDIA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THEN YOU NEED TO READ ON..........
Globally over the past five (5) years Paltronics has installed many Casino Media Distribution Systems with the One Link Media ® application. With this experience Paltronics would like to offer a basic systems check list when calling for RFPs in this area.
We hope this assists you in analyzing the systems and while not a complete list provides some key points in making decisions on these products.
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BASIC FUNCTIONALITY: |
LOOK FOR THE ABILITY TO.......... |
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Show different High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) full motion video on different displays, including cable and free to air TV as well as in-house created videos /marketing. |
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Group and Zone displays, overheads, bank-ends, foyer/reception, back of house and technicians. |
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Sequence events across multiple displays, groups/zones or all. |
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Import video feed from any source. |
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Automatically schedule different content on different screens at any time. |
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Create unique themes or venue specific graphics. |
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Manage and monitor all screens at your venue from a central location. |
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Operate on Standard Network Infrastructure. |
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Manage the content for Remote Site. |
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Display text in any true type font including different languages if necessary. |
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GAMING SPECIFIC |
Display Jackpot Values. |
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Display Themed Graphics. |
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Have control of Bank-ends, Overheads, Top Boxes and Promotional screens. |
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FOOD and BEVERAGE |
Menus - easy to use templates, alterations and approval process's |
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Specials/Promotions. |
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Information, Locations, Prices and Directions. |
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BARS |
Special Events. |
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Promotions. |
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FOYER/RECEPTION |
Venue Directory - Wayfinder - Kiosks - Information, locations, directions and prices. |
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Promotions. |
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Member's and Visitor Information. |
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FUNCTION ROOMS |
Daily Schedules |
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Directions. |
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Upcoming Events and Attractions. |
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Presentations - Current and Archived. |
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Advertising. |
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BASIC SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS |
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HARDWARE: |
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FUNCTION LAYERS: |
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Management Workstations |
Functionality Management, Control Point for Content Creation and Distribution. |
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Distribution and Content Server |
Content Storage and Configuration Data. |
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Display Management Client |
Display Controllers. |
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Third Party Interfaces |
Delphi, OEM's, Gaming providers, VOD, Poker Audio and POS. |
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DISTRIBUTION NETWORK: |
Operation on Cat 5/6, Fibre or Ethernet. |
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SOFTWARE: |
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Content Creation |
Easy creation of content, channels, information from interfaces, the ability to drop and drag video and pictures as well as gaming information.. |
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Picture and Video File Type Supported |
Pictures,Bitmaps and Images ( PNG, JPEG, GIF ), HTML, XML, Streaming Video, Web Content, HD streaming, Content File (AVI, MOV, WMV, SWF, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, MP3 and QuickTime) file types. |
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Import/Export |
Internal and External Import/Export, Ability to Manage Limit file sizes. |
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Memory Management |
Automatically manage storage space on media players. |
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TEMPLATES: |
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Easily Create, Edit, Delete and Archive Content. |
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Library of - |
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Venue Promotions |
Entertainment, Rules, Events and News. |
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Gaming Promotions |
Winners, Gaming Information, New Additions and Promotions. |
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F & B Information |
Menus, Specials and Promotions. |
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Event Information |
Schedule, Previews and Information. |
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Employee Communication |
Rosters, News, Events, Promotions and Rules. |
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USERS/SECURITY: |
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Management of Users |
Create and assign levels of users and allocate, security for levels of access. Record activity by users and protection between the creation of content, submission, approval and publishing of content. |
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Content Approval |
Authorization of content to be scheduled and distributed. |
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DISPLAY MANAGEMENT: |
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Orientation |
Ability for portrait and landscape modes, ability to auto rotate 90, 180, 270 degrees. |
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Resolution |
Standard Definition and High Definition 1920x1080. |
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Aspect Ratios |
4:3 and 16:9 |
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Display Types |
LCD, Plasma, LED, Projector, Outdoor Signs, Kiosks and Touch Panels. |
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Display Outputs |
VGA, HDMI and DVI. |
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Live External Feeds |
XML, RSS AND MICROS. |
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Maintenance |
Dynamic System Health, Warnings and Resets |
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SCHEDULING/CONTENT: |
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Ability for Scheduling |
Ease of use, intervals for schedules and advance schedules. |
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Content Playback |
Zones, Display Grouping and Sequence Triggers. |
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Content Preview |
Pre-Publishing, pre-delivery real times previews. |
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Archives |
Ability to archive content and access the content for re-edit and re-use. |