Have your own hardware?
firmCHANNEL Live is the product you are looking for.
Quick and easy installation will transform any Windows XP/Windows 7 machine into a full functional firmCHANNEL Enterprise player.
Supported Operating System |
Internet Access Required | FTP Access Required |
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| A fresh installation of Windows XP 32bit is required before installing firmCHANNEL Live. The user account must have admin rights for proper installation. |
Internet access is required during installation. | FTP and HTTP access to firmCHANNEL Enterprise Servers is required. |
Setup Instructions
- Verify that you meet the requirements listed above.
- Download the installation file - Download (Windows XP Only 32bit) or Download (Windows 7 Only 32bit)
- Follow the on screen instructions to complete installation.
- As with any player, the hardware must be activated and connected to a given firmCHANNEL Enterprise account. Please follow the standard steps required to activate a firmCHANNEL Server Player (See the help Video here). firmCHANNEL LIVE players will not auto activate and require acceptance from firmCHANNEL administrators before the activation will be complete. firmCHANNEL Live licence activations will take place Monday to Friday, 9:00 am EST and 5:00pm EST.
Features
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Local Editing
With firmCHANNEL's unique Server Player architecture, all media clips are rendered locally at the player level. This allows users to create, edit and manage media via Enterprise or at the location. Thus, permissions and user access can be customized to allow local administrators to control their own media development.
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Flexible Template Community
Our professionally designed templates allow users to create quality content with minimal training. Our Template Community provides hundreds of templates to choose from, providing you with countless designs and options.
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Scheduling and Management
Playlists and media content can be scheduled to play at specific times of day, days of the week, or time of the year to reach your target audience. Schedules can be stacked to produce complex playback timetables.
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User Management and Security Levels
An unlimited number of user accounts can be created on the system each with specifically assigned permissions. The firmCHANNEL™ security system allows for granular access to the interface.
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Server Player Licenses
All Server Players are plug and play systems, and include all necessary licenses. There are no extra hidden licensing fees for software running on the firmCHANNEL™ system.
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Built-in Photo Editor
Resize, crop, sharpen, add overlaying text, and apply filters to your photos with the integrated firmCHANNEL™ Photo Editor. No external photo editing software is needed!
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Simple Browser Based Interface
The Server Player Interface allows easy access to manage content from any web browser. Designed with the end user in mind, the firmCHANNEL™ Interface lets you quickly accomplish your goals.
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Video Integration
Integrate Text Messages, Photos, TV, Video, and RSS News Feeds. firmCHANNEL™ supports a variety of dynamic content sources to bring life to your advertisements and capture the attention of your audience.
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Reporting and Proof of Playback
The reporting module provides a detailed list of playback timestamps for each ad, providing the information you need for invoicing and content tracking.
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Display Support and Aspect Ratios
firmCHANNEL™ supports widescreen 16:9 mode, Standard 4:3 mode, and Vertical 9:16 poster mode for all display types.
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Export and Backup
firmCHANNEL™ allows you to export and import your playlists to and from any Server Player.
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Seamless Content Updates
Updating your content is instant and seamless. Any updates made to the playlist content are rendered instantly, and playback is never interrupted.
System Requirements
| Recommended Minimum build for basic full screen video playback | Recommended hardware specs for HD content and Virtual Displays | |
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| Memory | 512 MB | 1.5 GB |
| CPU | 1.2 GHz | 2 GHz+ |
| Hard Drive | 40 GB | 80 GB |
| Internet Connection | Required | Required |
| Windows License | Windows XP | Windows XP |
