Advantech announces that its Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) compliant digital signage player ARK-DS220 received the Taiwan Excellence 2012 Award.
Advantech announces that its Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) compliant digital signage player ARK-DS220 received the Taiwan Excellence 2012 Award. A total of 1145 products from 426 companies participated in the annual competition this year; ARK-DS220 was a recipient of the Taiwan Excellence 2012 Award, which exemplifies Advantech’s leadership in manufacturing, innovation, and excellence. The ARK-DS220 will be showcased at Advantech’s stand 10S130 during Integrated Systems Europe that will take place from 31st January until 2nd February 2012 in Amsterdam RAI.
The ARK-DS220 complies with Intel® OPS (Open Pluggable Specification)
The Advantech ARK-DS220 is the only model on the market equipped with an Intel® Atom™ D525 1.8GHz / N455 1.66GHz processor and the only model to integrate the NVIDIA ION2 platform. The Advantech ARK-DS220 utilizes the Intel® Atom™ processor based on its low-power consumption and relatively low cost. In addition to its low-power and low-cost features, ARK-DS220 is integrated with NVIDIA GT218 (ION2) graphic module for Full HD playback.
More Intelligent and Connected
ARK-DS220 OPS media player enables digital signage manufacturers to simplify the installation, use, maintenance and to deploy systems faster with lower costs for development and implementation. Its slot-in module is connected via a JAE 80-pin connector, and includes the HDMI, DP, UART, and USB2.0 signals. The player-screen communication interface via UART and HDMI CEC provides status reporting and control, and also supports digital audio/video signals via HDMI or display port, for picture-perfect content reproduction. ARK-DS220 also supports 1x GigaLAN, 1x COM ports, and 2x USB2.0, giving a great selection for data communication in display applications. The entire design makes digital signage applications more intelligent and connected.
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ARK-DS220
Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) Digital Signage Player
•  Integrated NVIDIA GT218 (ION2) graphic module for Full HD playback
•  Intel®
•  Designed compliant with OPS (Open Pluggable Standard)
•  Supports HDMI, DP, UART, and USB2.0 via JAE 80-pin connector
•  Slot-in integration, easy maintenance
About Advantech
Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, embedded systems, automation products, and global logistics support. We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. Our mission is to enable an intelligent planet with Automation and Embedded Computing products and solutions that empower the development of smarter working and living. With Advantech, there is no limit to the applications and innovations our products make possible. (Corporate Website: www.advantech.eu).
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