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MultiQ DSMS 3.6 User Guide, Media players operated in standalone mode, Version 2, 18/08/2011
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Figure 3. In the MultiQ digital signage and kiosk product range there are four versions of media monitors
with integrated media players and two versions of media players that are to be connected to separate
monitors.
The MultiQ product range includes media player and media monitors are designed for long lifetime
expectancy. The units do not include any moving mechanical parts such as fans or hard drives.
Instead the low power consumption, less than 10 watts for the standalone media players and 40
watts for the media monitors with integrated media players allow for passive cooling with no fans.
Since there are no fans there will be very little accumulation of dust in the units. The power supply
is a separate unit allowing for easy replacement.
Instead of hard drives, flash memories used for storing the content.
Linux is used as operating system in the units. This eliminates license costs and the need for
forced security updates. Finally it makes it possible to use a distribution of Linux that is especially
adapted to digital signage. The Linux system does only occupy about 1 GB of the flash memory.
The internal flash memory is 2 GB in media player 4 and media monitors 4 and 5. In media player 5
and media monitors 6 and 7 the memory size is 4 GB (allowing for 3 GB to be used for content).
However if necessary, it is possible to connect a separate standard USB stick to extend the
memory.