Communicating with your audience has never been easier, thanks to Inscriber® Infocaster™. A powerful communications tool for digital signage and broadcasting, InfoCaster provides a cost effective, out-of-the-box solution for achieving your presentation ideas. Powerful and extremely easy-to-use, InfoCaster is designed to quickly create attractive multi-zone layouts for immediate digital display. Integrate crawls, rolls, animations, clocks, video and audio clips for dynamic presentations. Is your audience wide spread? No problem, incorporate InfoCaster Network Manager to manage multiple InfoCaster systems and effectively target localized audiences. Whatever your presentation goals, choose InfoCaster to make them a reality.

Features:

• Multi-Zone Display
  No limit on the number of zones which can be created Zones can be set up to display either, stills, rolls, crawls, animations, clocks or video. Each zone is an independent item, and can be customized with different attributes Revolutionary user interface allowing creation of zones in seconds 4:3 and 16:9 creation and output support
• Text Creation Tools
  Includes award winning Inscriber® TitleMotion™ character generator for advanced text creation Quick editors for quick and simple text creation Multiple simultaneous text rolls and crawls Create and update new content during playback Broadcast quality anti-aliased text
• Animation
  Full 32-bit text and logo animation with adjustable keyframes Import and convert sequences of TGA’s from 3rd party animation software Individual character animation
• Video Clips
  Support for MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI and Windows Media video clips Create multiple video zones and scale or resize video clips to fit into each zone Overlay, position and scale a 32-bit logo over video clips Clip editor to easily trim down clips
• Live Video Input
  Live DV or Composite video playback using a 3rd party capture device Scale or resize live video to fit into each zone Overlay, position and scale a 32-bit logo over live video
• External Data Sources
  Link external data from a text file, database or ODBC compatible text feed for live updates Set conditional statements in InfoCaster to pre-format external data
• Scheduling
  Each zone can be scheduled to have different content based on time of day Easy drag and drop user interface to insert or remove items from daily sequence Automatic looping playback of items in each zone
• Clock
  Digital clock display with various formatting options such as seconds, am/pm, 12/24 hour clock Automatic update of month, date and day of the week based on PC clock
• Logging
  Each zone can be set up to log playback of every item displayed Browse the logs for each region using the embedded log viewer Export a tab delimited text file of the logs for import into standard data bases
• Audio
  Audio support on video clips Link an audio file to a specific item within a still zone (wav, mp3)
• Network Control (optional)
  Manage up to hundreds of InfoCaster players using the optional InfoCaster Network Manager InfoCaster Network Manager can be set up for Local Area Networks(LAN) or TCPIP connections Auto-recover in case of power failures, unexpected interruptions or loss of network connection Powerful weekly scheduling of InfoCaster multi-zone displays
• Video Output
  Output S-Video, composite or progressive scan using a 3rd Party Dual Head video card* SDI output with optional Inscriber Inca PCI-100 hardware

InfoCaster Markets:

Inscriber InfoCaster is ideally suited for digital signage, cable TV channels and in-house information channels for corporations, schools, hotels, churches, entertainment facilities and other organizations. Retail Stores Deploy high-tech digital signage in key locations throughout your stores to immediately grab customer attention and directly inform them of available products and promotions.   Employee Communications Convey corporate news and company events in a manner that gets noticed. Inform employees using vibrant images that include attractive pictures, text, video clips and animations.   Gas Stations Advertise windshield washer fluid, motor oils, car wash service and snacks while your customers fuel their vehicles. Add zones with today’s weather or news headlines to keep them watching.   Colleges and Universities Announce student activities, upcoming events and examination schedules. Deploy a visual paging system for employer interviews or appointments by linking to a simple text file for easy update.   Airports Display arrival and departure information while you generate income with sponsor advertisements or logos. Promote restaurants and business in the terminal or other travel services.   Churches Announce important events, ministry opportunities and share pictures or video of recent functions. Inspire viewers with scripture passages and upcoming service projects.   Hotels Publicize in-house restaurant specials, lounge entertainment and checkout times. Sell advertising space to local attractions and business services.   Cruise Ships Interest passengers in onboard activities and preview destinations using beautiful pictures, messages and video clips. Create separate zones for current temperatures, restaurant features and travel tips.   Movie Theatres Entertain and inform your customers with movie trailers and movie times. Eliminate static signs and promote confection items with mouth-watering images and video clips!   Real Estate Listings Broadcast the latest real estate listings on cable TV or monitors you place in your office or high traffic places such as area shopping malls. Use ODBC connection to a database for easy update.   News and Sports Information Attract viewers’ attention with current news, sports and weather information. Easily create different zones on the screen including one for sponsor logos.   Golf and Country Clubs Show course information, tournament dates, weather forecasts and promote Pro Shop specials. Include instructional video clips with brief golf tips.   Museums Capture attention with stunning images of exhibitions and galleries. Inform visitors with educational material or lecture programs and publicize membership campaigns or museum shops.

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