Minicom Digital Signage reveals Managed HDMI Extension with Integrated Proof of Performance

(I-Newswire) May 4, 2010 - Zurich, Switzerland (May 4, 2010) – Minicom Digital Signage (http://www.minicomdigitalsignage.com/index.htm?PR_SME2), the leader in media infrastructure solutions for the Digital Signage marketplace, announced today that they will demonstrate a fully integrated Digital Signage system (http://www.minicomdigitalsignage.com/case-studies.htm?PR_SME2) featuring Minicom’s HDMI Extension system with integrated Remote Display Management technology at ScreenMedia Expo 2010 (booth D5). Harris Corporation is providing its InfoCaster™ digital signage hardware and software solutions to support the system at Minicom’s stand. The show will be taking place in London (UK), on May 5, 2010.
MDS HDMI Extension solution, called DS Vision Digital (DSVD), enables extending digital HD media to hundreds of meters with central management of the remote display assets. The innovative RDM technology embedded in the solution features a proprietary Media Feedback Mechanism (MFM) for Proof of Performance (PoP).

Ronni Guggenheim, CEO Minicom Digital Signage: “Our DS Vision Digital product line answers the next generation market needs for managed 24x7 long distance digital HD media distribution. DS Vision Digital Extension system is the world’s first managed HDMI solution enabling Digital Signage operators to widely deploy rich media systems with lower operational expenses and peace of mind.”

DS Vision Digital solution provides:
• Long distance, scalable and robust digital HDMI extension
• Advanced remote management capabilities
• Proof of Performance based on media sampling technology
• Player failover capability
• Display IP connectivity

Denise MacDonell, General Manager of Digital Signage, Harris Broadcast Communications, said: “This combined system demo at Screen Media Expo is a terrific opportunity for customers to experience the unique level of quality offered by our InfoCaster digital signage solutions. Supporting the Minicom Digital Signage HDMI Extension and display management system in this demo allows us to ensure that our exceptional digital signage quality is not lost on the ‘last mile.’”


About Minicom Digital Signage
Minicom Digital Signage is a media infrastructure solution provider, focused on developing solutions for the Digital Signage industry (http://www.minicomdigitalsignage.com/av-products.htm?PR_SME2) with the mission to increase infrastructure value and reduce operational costs. MDS solutions provide:
• Advanced remote management capabilities, with innovative technology
• Better price/performance, lower operational costs and lower integration costs
• High robustness and reduced risk powering over 400,000 displays around the world
• High reliability and world-renown professional support

At the Screen Media Expo, MDS will be hosting the Digital Signage Showcase (http://www.minicomdigitalsignage.com/events/dss10.htm?PR_SME2), demonstrating the entire Digital Signage ecosystem. For more information, and to coordinate a personal demonstration at the show please contact: elizabeta.petakovic@minicom.com

About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the company has approximately $5 billion of annual revenue and more than 15,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists. Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured communications® products, systems, and services. Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

For more information:
Elizabeta Petakovic
Minicom Digital Signage
T: +41 44 823 8009
elizabeta.petakovic@minicom.com
www.minicomdigitalsignage.com

About Minicom Digital Signage:
Flawless transmission of audio, video and serial signals has made Minicom Digital Signage the world leader in the manufacturer of advanced multimedia distribution and extension platforms for the digital signage marketplace. The digital signage industry has come to rely on Minicom’s CAT5 and optical fiber-based hardware systems to deliver high resolution, high performance multimedia content. Today over a quarter of a million screens worldwide run using Minicom technology.
Minicom Digital Signage answers the growing demand for multimedia communication with a full range of flexible, high-quality platforms, including distributers, extenders, splitters and screen control devices. It’s award winning solutions enable transmitting multimedia content from a media player or video server to multiple digital displays over CAT5 cable. The low density, easy to install CAT5 cabling makes it possible to extend displays up to 600m away from the player allowing enormous flexibility in screen layout and design. Minicom technology also enables placing your expensive media players safely in a backroom instead of exposing them to the numerous hazards of the public arena where they are difficult for service people to access.

Company Contact Information
Minicom Digital Signage
Elizabeta Petakovic
Überlandstr. 107
8600
Phone : +41 44 823 8009