The feature comparison tables refer to the following players:
Player | Beschreibung |
|---|---|
Linux | Based on Lubuntu 20.04 and 22.04. |
Windows | Windows 10 IoT LTSC 64 bit. |
Android | From Android 7.1. |
Tizen | Samsung Tizen 4.0. Contact Grassfish Sales for Tizen 6.5. |
General features
Features | Linux | Windows | Android | Tizen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Playback scheduling by time, date, and location | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Playback scheduling by player groups and attributes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Spot transition seamless | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | With limitations |
Spot transitions with different animations | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Interactive content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | With limitations |
Monitoring and player self-monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Automatic player software updates from the server | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Switching screens on/off | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Screenshot function of the player | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Playback reports: configurable reporting on proof-of-play, content usage and interactive applications | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Remote maintenance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Green energy support | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Homogenous OS/Firmware version on all players | ✓ | ✓ | ||
IoT integration of sensors, devices, light, sound, scent and other data sources | ✓ | ✓ |
Media formats
Features | Linux | Windows | Android | Tizen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Audio | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Video | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Images | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Websites Websites must be displayable in an iFrame. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Local HTML spots | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
HTML Composer and HTML Wizard | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Large PDFs lead to instabilities in the Android and Tizen Player. PDFs must be tested before rollout. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Video streaming Depends on hardware. Entire setup must be tested extensively. | ✓ | ✓ |
Resolution and Display
Features | Linux | Windows | Android | Tizen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Full HD | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
4K Depends on hardware. Entire setup must be tested extensively. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Video only |
More than 4K (with multiple display outputs) | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Split screen layouts with multiple media zones on the screen Depends on hardware. Entire setup must be tested extensively. | ✓ | ✓ | With limitations | |
Overlay function | ✓ | ✓ | With limitations | |
Synchronization of content across multiple screens | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Operation of two screens displaying different content | ✓ | ✓ |
Playback behavior
Features | Linux | Windows | Android | Tizen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Screensaver | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Prioritized content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Versioned playlists | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Time-triggered content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Event-triggered content Triggered by Composer / Wizard spots or Webservice calls (external hardware is project specific). | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | With limitations |
Randomized playback | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Data-driven content and streaming | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Dynamic content delivery - targeted promotions and relevant information | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Playback of a specific number of spots for each cycle | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Live tags - Management of spot playback depending on UDC data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Live tags - Management of spot playback depending on sensors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Live tags - spot playback in accordance with weather forecast* *on request | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Real-time data collection platform for analytics and business intelligence | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Player API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
FAST interface for near real-time control of the player | ✓ | ✓ | ||
DOOH playback support (frequency, number of playbacks, share of voice) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
SSP gateway integration | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Dynamic data
Features | Linux | Windows | Android | Tizen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Transfer and allocation of data in UDC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Local database on the player for the data | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Simulated |
Display of data in HTML templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |