Intevi Digital Television transforms internal communications
The idt solution combines the benefits of IPTV with multi-zone digital signage
Yateley, Hampshire, UK, 5 December 2013 – Digital media solutions provider Intevi Ltd today announced the launch of its innovative idt Digital Television Solution for easy and cost-effective implementation of content-rich TV and messaging for internal communications. The idt solution is the first in a brand new product series named Intevi idx, designed to provide simple solutions to often complex customer requirements. Consisting of six standalone products, the idt solution allows corporate businesses, leisure centres, hotels and bars to centrally control any number of live TV channels, overlay specific video zones with unique branding and broadcast simultaneously to an unlimited number of screens using standard network cabling.
“idt really is a stand-out IPTV solution on the market today,” said Adam Wilson, Commercial Director of Intevi Ltd. “This is a channel product and, as a value added solutions provider, we’re looking to forge new partnerships with AV and IT dealers that recognise the great margins of up to 30 per cent to be gained through this easy to install and setup, low cost, feature-rich IPTV solution.”
By using existing network cabling to transmit video signals, the idt solution eliminates the need to install co-ax cabling to each screen. Users can simply plug their TV aerial into an idt Ministreamer, use the quick and simple setup process, scan for multiplexes, select channels and broadcast as multicast IP. An idt receiver then converts the incoming IP signals back to traditional HDMI video for high definition digital viewing. The ‘brains’ of the entire IPTV system is a centralised management and content distribution software engine that controls what TV channels and messaging is seen at each end point. It also provides playback looping, scheduling and day-parting support as well as usage tracking statistics.
The idt solution’s ability to combine IPTV with branded messaging in multiple content windows is a key differentiator. The receiver’s in-built graphical layer allows an administrator to overlay and customise dynamic content with transparent images, logos, real-time promotions, scrolling text messages, RSS and Twitter feeds, breaking news, weather and more. These can then be triggered independently from a separate paging application or via a web connection or iPad app.
This is especially important for any business that wants to share pre-defined corporate messaging or alerts for staff such as fire alarm instructions, sandwich van arrival, administration or IT helpdesk updates. The solution also includes emergency broadcast video stream support so that, when active, it will interrupt each screen on the network. Similarly, it is ideal for large corporates wishing to hold CEO newscasts to the entire company. By adding a camera to the multicast network, the feed can be broadcast as an internal TV channel to viewers located anywhere in the building on large format screens, TV’s, PC’s and laptops.
Corona Energy, a leader in commercial gas supply, recently chose the Intevi idt solution to broadcast terrestrial DVB-T/T2 and Sky channels with staff messaging throughout their new call centre in Watford. Using internal network cabling allowed for a cheaper and trouble-free installation as only a CAT5 cable was needed and expansion is simple requiring only a CAT5 connection, a TV and an idt receiver.
“The ability to centrally control TV channels and for us to post staff communication alerts and welcome messages to visitors in reception is a huge benefit over traditional co-ax TV systems,” said Nasaar Hussain, IT manager at Corona Energy. “Using our standard network cabling makes managing the system and adding future screens a much easier process for us. Being able to brand the TV channels also gives a much better corporate feel than just full screen video.”
The Intevi idt Digital Television solution is available now to AV and IT channel partners with full installation, training and technical support services. The idt family includes:
Ministreamer MS-001 – decodes DVB-T signals and broadcasts up to three independent channels from any transport system on separate IP multicast addresses.
Ministreamer MS-002 – decodes terrestrial DVB-T/T2/C signals and broadcasts up to five independent channels, including up to four simultaneous HD channels.
AV Encoder DM22T – used with an MS-001 or MS-002 allows for two composite video devices (sky box, camera, DVD player) to be added onto the multicast network.
Central Software MC-001 – central control of the entire IPTV system, from initial setup to channel control, messaging and alerts.
idt Intelligent Receiver R140 – converts incoming IP signals back to traditional video for HD digital viewing. Also allows customisation of incoming TV content.
idt i-view PC software – allows any windows machine on the idt network to watch all or a selection of the channels being broadcast by the Ministreamers and DM22T.
Next in the idx series are the Intevi Retail (idr) and Digital Poster (idp) product ranges, launching early 2014. Visit www.idx.uk.com, call 0203 005 3755 or email sales@intevi.co.uk for more information.
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About Intevi
Intevi Ltd is an innovative, forward thinking digital media services and solutions provider with over 20 years’ experience in delivering high end solutions based on customer needs. The company’s ethos is to find and supply a bespoke solution based on actual business needs, not technology for technologies sake. No matter what solution (Digital Signage, Digital Communication, IPTV) Intevi provides a real world usable system with the metrics and analytics to support the return on investment.
Intevi acts as a single point of contact and offers a total solution from consultancy, design, build and implementation to support and maintenance. Its product agnostic approach allows Intevi to offer an unbiased, consultative approach to each customer’s requirement and the solutions it offers are always best of breed, along with bespoke in house hardware/software development. www.intevi.co.uk / www.idx.uk.com
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Beky Cann
Neesham Public Relations
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Email: bekyc@neesham.co.uk
Photo caption: Intevi idt allows central control of TV channels with branded messaging in multiple content windows
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