TV -Tools TV-Tools JVC Professional Technical Change Information. April 2013

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TV

-Tools 10.0

TV-TOOLS Version 9 becomes TV-TOOLS Version 10! In addition to the descript functions of TV-Tools 9 in TV-Tools 10 these main features has been added:

The handling of “multizone” a mandatory feature of TV-TOOLS becomes a new management to handle this feature more flexible, more dynamically. Multizone can go up to 25 zones with mix in displaying the zone in landscape and portrait design modes. They can be controlled in cut flexible at any time. Also Floating zones could be created from now on, where they move slowly from one point to the other. A superimpose feature for video text and multiple videos on the zone background with free positioning has been added. Advanced management of the general designing and indexing of the contents.

Special: TV-TOOLS 10 is also the new base platform for TV-TOOLS Cloud edition soon. This allows 100% collaborative management

of content and broadcasting over the web. User can simultaneously work on schedules and designs. Possibility to modify in real-time templates dynamically with immediate preview thanks to a web client tool.

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nage installation. It ensures that the required message reaches the intended audience at the right time and in the right place. Create added value for all your target groups – whether specific visitors, customers, groups of employees or just the public at large. Develop and distribute differentiated audio - visual information in real time in different locations – your strategy gives you the flex-ibility to determine which content, at which place and at what time of day. Customised messages are well received in today‘s informa-tion society!

trol and monitor individual display screens and their content on a network - wide basis – the monitoring software is complemented by the power to record and analyse content for the purpose of in-voicing advertisers for their time slots. Built-in intelligence and an easy-to-understand program interface leave you with more time for the essentials of signage – namely, content design and – by extension – customer satisfaction.

Electronic posters and animated pictures in your showroom cap-ture attention and heighten your customers‘ emotions. Academic studies show that digital signage solutions will increase sales by an average of 60 % more than classic rigid POS advertising media.

Designer

• No limits in the design of content on your PC

• Flexible choice of content type: video, still images, flash an-imations, RSS and websites • Time-controlled and on demand

scheduling

• Data base control capability • Dynamic integration of product

or price information from SQL databases

Scheduler

• Play-out possible around the clock • Can be scheduled months in

advance

• Control of display screens • Management of all Players • Background music as available

option

• Can also display Power Points

if necessary

Play-out

• Centralised control of on-demand video • Invoices advertising space and maintenance

Container module

• Databank Exchange • WEB Interface • Templates • XML, mbd, SQL, Calendar

Optional WEB-Server and SQL database **

Frontdesk

WEB - operations

• Customer WEB-Database Interface • Room-booking interface (optional)

Player

• Receives the program content via the network (LAN, WAN, FTP)

• Supports a wide range of display types: plasma, LCD, projectors, info-terminals • Direct message over-writing function available for highly important or critical messages • Self-diagnostics with re-booting capability to overcome PC

malfunctions (watchdog function)

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TV

-Tools 10.0 Basics

WEB Support / Templates

Frontdesk interface can work over the web to edit your templates HTML and XML support

Powerful database interface (Container Module)

Edit your templates from anywhere via the Internet or Intranet Web function can work with your web-server, room booking system or any other SQL database

Container

Possibility to use several database fields and to make transformations to the extracted values (like displaying an image corresponding to a text value or changing colour of an object according to a number read from the database)

Wizard for simple container creation Enhanced support for .mdb Access files

Advanced management of date and number formats Simultaneous management of multiple RSS feeds Possibility to specify conditions for RSS feeds

Possibility to mix different presentation patterns and generate even more dynamic displays (e.g. alternate colours of text lines and table rows)

Room Booking (optional)

Connection to room booking management applications and display of the relevant information Advanced integration of GRR (open source software)

Advanced integration of Google Calendar Advanced integration of Microsoft Exchange

Start of designs according to reservation conditions (free, occupied…)

Pull / Push Mode

Asynchronous and planned download via ftp or http / https

New Desktop Operator Console

Creation of easy to use operator consoles via a custom XML profile and manageable via the domain controller (%userprofile%) using authorizations and prohibitions

Frontdesk: an application which allows local content (text or images) to be published to a Website directly from the Designer for a decentralized exploitation (e.g. C:\tvtools\image\logo.jpg

image becomes http://myserver/image/logo.jpg, thus the Players do not have to be updated).

XML format for groups and schedules

Capability to launch external applications directly from the Designer New XML file support to issue custom serial output commands

Stadiums

Point of Sale

Hotels, restaurants and canteens Waiting rooms, universities...

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are accessible by easy „drag-and-drop“

Ergonomic user interface, easy to understand, that allows to exploit all

the features of the software, including the most powerful.

New scheduler release stored on a local network share or on a secure

web server; it allows the simultaneous work for multiple users, manage-ment of an unlimited number of structures (type: national, regional, De-partment, Local...)

Powerful designer: it operates all images, animations, or video file

for-mats and allows using all the resources related to databases or web in-telligently

New infrastructure management software: EveryWhere server based

entirely on the HTTPS protocol for downloading, supervision and monito-ring real-time fleet expanded of players

Furthermore time slots within these units are permitted. With this new management structure it is also possible to edit and control recurring events. The simple media selection with Icon preview allows a quick selec-tion and inserselec-tion to your playlist.

Each media content can be edited and inserted to free selectable blocks. For better overview these could be colour marked. The system allows varied manipulation of timing, even year, week, day or hour play units.

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video content additionally are displayed the data infomation of different video formats.

The Player management has been completely revised so that you are free to decide whether you want to build up your play list.

The priority follows automatically from the hierachic structure. Hereby you will get a clear overview even if you want to manage the network of more than 1000 players from different customer areas and departments.

Miscellaneous applications can be choosen by simple icon selection.

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Display 16 million colours with 256 levels of transparency levels on all graphics

Perfectly fluid scrolls and rolls

4:3, 16:9 and custom modes

Landscape and portrait support

Supports XGA resolutions and above

Native support for full HD graphics

Edit ½ a scaled image 1920 x 1080 to support non HD computer screens

Smooth full screen playback with hundreds of real time effects and transitions

Creation station(s) separate and independent from the playback system

Multiple simultaneous creation stations

Playback Monitoring of the local or distant players from the creation station

Program update without playback interruption

Unlimited number of players

Unlimited program scheduling

Integration of specific playback conditions for your design during its creation

Real-time playback of designed modification

Support for independent, synchronised multi zones on the same display

Extensive graphic formats support : BMP, TGA, PNG, JPEG, WMF, SWF, TIFF…

Support animation GIF, AVI, QuickTime and Flash, incl. transparency

Multilayer support

Real-time display of multiple graphical items

NEW: Multizone up to 25 zones

NEW: Landscape and portrait modes can be conrolled flexible at any time

NEW: Floating zones

NEW: Superimpose feature for video text and multiple videos on the zone background

Features networks:

HTTPS protocol only, avoiding firewall exception constraints and ensuring maximum security

Upload and download management

(updates are made in the background for new or modified elements)

Pull mode: asynchronous and planned updates pulled by the player

Easy hierarchical sites and channels content management for large install base (multi content, multi player)

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Dear customers,

The TV-TOOLS compact player 3B can not be delivered anymore. As usual on the PC world the suddenly these chassis design will not supported any longer. The Version 10 comes in a new design with higher performance. You have a selection of different electrical outline configurations: (all include a TV-TOOLS Player licence).

Please note: With a drive space of 30GB which includes the TV-TOOLS-Player – only appr. 7.5GB space is left, such

configuration will be only useful for applications without a bigger video demand. The basic speciation of the mini pc will be:

Extremely compact chassis (116.6mmx112.0mmx39.0mm) comes with VESA mount Motherboard Intel D33217GKE

Processor INTEL Core I3 new generation

Intel HD Graphics 4000 with two independent HDMI outputs 4 GB DDR3 memory

Gigabit Ethernet LAN Windows 8

TV-Tools Player V10

Please note: The mechanical concept is different than the previous player, in case of a replacement you must modify your

construc-tion. Connection is only HDMI, adapters maybe needed. This new player comes with a VESA 100 mount plate.

Order and delivery:

These player will be pre-configured by the supplier Delivery time approximate 2 week from order entry!

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In close co-operation with Medialis we can expand our TV -TOOLS platform:

Template compilation in three steps with different contents

You can get all information regarding the template compilation from the attached datasheets These services can be booked using the order number listed below

The contact for the design compilation is directly done by Medialis with customers for each order.Please let Medialis know your customer‘s contact details

Content service package

in co-operation with the marketing agency Medialis

Description Content starter packages List price Code Availability

ME-Content-XL Paket XL 3.490 €* F now

ME-Content-L Paket L 2.190 €* F now

ME-Content-M Paket M 990 €* F now

Additional training options:

2. Designer training (in co-operation with Medialis)

3. Technical training (run by JVC staff)

Notes for options 2 and 3:

Designer training as well as technical training will be co-ordinated by our service department, as necessary appointments have to be made both with customer and Medialis

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Product name

Product description

List price

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NT-CPHD60HWF

with WiFi adapter, with Windows Home and 60GB SSD

1.625 €*

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NT-CPHD60PROWF with WiFi adapter, with Windows Pro and 60GB SSD

1.745 €*

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TV

-Tools 10.0 Pricing

*All prices are net + VAT, and subject to changes without any notice. Local visits and works, special works as well as accommodation, charges and travel expenses will be invoiced on evidence of real expenditure.

SPECIALS:

Upgrading

You can upgrade TV-Tools 9.0 to TV-Tools 10.0 free of charge if you bought TV-Tools 9.0 from 1

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