As for content, the MEDIAEDGE®3 DS DCM can manage standard- and high-definition video, text, RSS data feeds, HTML, still images, and audio files. You can arrange these elements in various screen zones and publish them worldwide worldwide. And you can schedule signage content to run on any display at any time.

Key Features
-Import and manage media assets for use in digital signage
-Support for a wide variety of media file types, including BMP, JPG, PNG,GIF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-2 HD (HDV), text, RSS, MP3, WAV, and HTML
-Build and manage digital signage screen layouts
-Create and organize playlists associated with layouts
-Organize players worldwide and group them on channels for consistent messaging throughout the enterprise
-Schedule playlists to run at specific dates and times, up to 365 days in advanc
-Compatible with the SMIL standard for multimedia content display
-Schedule content updates during off-peak hours to make best use of network resources
-Run DCM from anywhere on the enterprise network
-Manage any number of MEDIAEDGE3 DS servers, channels, and players throughout the enterprise

-Personal computer running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003
-SXGA (1280x1024) display (or better) recommended
-IP network connection required to publish and manage content onremote servers

-HDMA-4000 and MEDIAEDGE set-top box players:
Video channels: 1
Still image layers: 1
Scrolling text layers: 1
Flash player layers: 1
HTML layers: 1
Audio: 1 stereo pair

-MEDIAEDGE software player:
Video channels: 4
Still image layers: 16
Scrolling text layers: 2
Flash player layers: 4
HTML layers: 4
Audio: 4 stereo pairs

Layout Resolution and Zones
HDMA-4000 and MEDIAEDGE set-top box players:
Video layer: high-definition (1920x1080)
Graphics layers: 960x540 (with scaling up to 1920x1080)

Playlists
Minimum length: 15 seconds
Maximum length: 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds
Up to 1,000 elements per playlist

Schedules
Minimum length: 15 seconds
Maximum length: 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds
Up to 1,000 playlists per channel per day
Total available zones per layout: 20