Tizen Player

Samsung Tizen Embedded Media Player are All-In-One playback devices combining both player and display functionality in one device. Grassfish supports Samsung Tizen devices of the series QMR and QBR and thus supplies a cost-efficient, scalable, and reliable solution for digital signage networks.

Grassfish complements Samsung Tizen Embedded Media Players with extensive IXM Platform functionality:

• Automatically distribute content across several screens and engage your target audience at the right moment and location.
• Design, create and publish playlists via drag and drop.
• Structure your content using tags, meta information, or specific categories, to address a collection of screens or individual players. 
• Manage your devices using monitoring and reporting tools. 
• Make use of multi-tier architecture and extended user / rights management. 

Within a multi-device network, Samsung Tizen Embedded Media Player can be operated simultaneously with other Grassfish supported players.

Hardware

Samsung Tizen Embedded Media Player are fanless, energy-efficient and cost-efficient devices highly suitable for video playback.

The models QM32R, QM43R, QM55R, QM65R, QM75R as well as QB13R & QB24R have been tested and are officially supported.

The Grassfish Player Software runs as a JavaScript application on Samsung Tizen Embedded Media Players and enables you to manage your screen network using the familiar Grassfish IXM Platform interface.

Supported Features

Media formats:

• Video codecs: H264, HEVC, VC-1, VP9 and others
• Media container: MOV, MP4, MKV, WebM and others
• Image formats: JPEG, PNG and others
• Audio: MP3, AC-3, AAC and others
• Streaming formats: HLS, Dash
• PDF
• HTML for websites and dynamic content (limited)
• Local HTML Spots
• Composer Spots

Firmware updates via the Grassfish IXM Platform are possible.

Playback and scheduling

The following IXM Platform features are supported:

• Daily operation management
• Date- / time- / weekday- / interval-dependent playback 
• Assigning of user groups, locations or categories to content 
• Screen power up / off and system reboot via IXM Platform 
• Screen layouts: Landscape & Portrait mode
• Reporting / audit trail: tracking what has been shown where, when and on which devices (proof of play)
• Monitoring: device monitoring & screen shots 
• Auto notification
• UDC Light (full functionality, limited disk space)
• Preloading of spots (limited due to HW limits)
• Split-Screen layouts
• Priorities