Educational ICT & AV Specialists

Digital Signage has now become a main stay in many schools, with instant information and dynamic content a must have component when communicating with students, staff and visitors.

This can be a minefield of options and possibilities and at Fluentblu we can provide a complimentary service, that will allow you to understand the multitude of options and make the right choice for you're school.

A member of our team will visit your school, conduct a detailed survey and produce a clear and concise selection of options all geared around your technical and budgetary guidelines.

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With the ever increasing need to keep students and teachers informed of the latest school news and events and the rise in popularity of utilising Plasma and LCD screen technology, the need for a complete and user friendly product has been paramount to our company philosophy of offering the best possible packages to our customers.

With this in mind we are pleased to introduce one of the UK’s leading digital signage providers ONELAN and with their experience and understanding of educational needs this product mirrors the Fluentblu philosophy of technology with a purpose.

ONELAN NET TOP BOX Signage Player:

ONELAN’s Net-Top-Boxes (NTBs) are a series of Digital Signage (DS) Media Player devices designed for different applications in Digital Signage Networks (DSNs). In standalone situations, the DS Player must be able to offer a user interface for media scheduling and media playing capability. In networked (DSN) applications a means to distribute media over a Wide Area Network (WAN) must also be provided.

Easy to use

• Web browser interface for ease of access
• Multi-lingual user interface
• Central and local control
• Simple to use for non technical end users
• Advanced features to satisfy Power user needs

Easy to deploy

• A Linux based Appliance
• No need to install 3rd party software or virus protection
• Works Out of the box; all software is factory loaded and tested
• Sophisticated network capabilities for IT dept including LDAP
• DSM provides facility for remote configuration

Superior Security

• The NTB has a built-in Firewall
• ONELAN publishes the NESSUS scans for the NTB
• Approved by banking clients
• FTP, HTTP and HTTPS
• Local Directory Access Protocol LDAP
• Secure Capped Tunnel VPN

Reliable & low cost of ownership

• One of cost – no recurring fees
• Free software upgrades – via Web site
• Extended warranty program
• Linux appliance 24/7 reliability
• Sophisticated monitoring for preventative maintenance
• Secure VPN in capability for remote maintenance

Multi Media Multi Zone Content

• Unlimited number of Zones in any position, layer or time
• Variable Transparency for content and layout zones
• Correct render of local language text and RSS feed
• Text scroll in any direction or speed

Live Video Capability

• MPEG/UDP/IP Ethernet Multicast
• Stream In
• DVB-T Free view re models

Advanced Features

• Data Capture Engine integration to External Systems & Data sources
• Schedule Override capability E.g. for emergency notification
• Touch Capability for USB HID touch devices
• Support for General Purpose Input Output via RS232 – Trigger mechanism
• Network Monitoring – via addition of ONELAN DSM
• RS232 control and reporting of displays

Ad Hoc Function

• Instant local content input to a specific screen
• Instant network wide announcements
• Screen customisation

There are many types of content, or media, and a bewildering number of standards to ensure media players can cope with these types. At the risk of breaking our rule about avoiding acronyms, here are just a few – MPEG, WMV, BMP, JPEG, GIF, HTML, AVI, TIFF and RSS. Each and more besides, has their place in signage all of which can be incorporated into you layout.

Call us now on 01234 84 33 00 to arrange your FREE onsite demonstration.