Digital Signage Software Comparison Guide 2016 Survey

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Your name (for our internal records only) (Required.)

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Your contact information (for our internal records only) (Required.)

Email Address:

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Company name (Required.)

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Company information (Required.)

Address 1: *

Address 2:

City/Town: *

State/Province:

ZIP/Postal Code: *

Country: *

Phone Number: *

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Company website (Required.)

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Sales Contact (Required.)

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Marketing Contact (Required.)

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Years in Operation (Required.)

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Current Number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees (Required.)

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Product name (Name of your digital signage software package)
IMPORTANT: Please fill out a separate survey for each digital signage software title you publish. (Required.)

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Sales Channel (Required.)

Direct to End-user

Via Authorized Reseller

Via Authorized Manufacturer

Via Authorized Distributor

Via Authorized ProAV Partner

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Services Offered (Required.)

Content Creation

Project Management

Network Operations Center

Installation

Post Installation Support

Design Services

Networking Support

End-user Training

Channel Partner Training

User Groups

Help Desk

Other (please specify)

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Platforms Supported? (Required.)

Windows

Mac

Linux

Raspberry Pi

Google Chrome

SoC

Other (please specify)

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Compatible with? (Required.)

Android

iOS

Windows Mobile

Chrome

None of the above

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Web-based? (Required.)

Yes

Optional

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Purchase or subscription (Required.)

SaaS

One Time Purchase

Annual Maintenance

Other (please specify)

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Vertical Market Focus (select all that apply) (Required.)

Retail

Higher Education

K12

Corporate Communication

Restaurant

Bar and Nightclub

Hospitality

Healthcare

House of Worship

Transportation

DOOH

Billboard

Manufacturing

Corporate

Entertainment

Other (please specify)

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Application Focus (select all that apply) (Required.)

Digital Menu Boards

Video Walls

Kiosk

Ad Based

Standalone System

Corporate Communications

Interactive Video Wall

LED Indoor

LED Outdoor

Outdoor System

Projection Based

Projection Mapping

Call Center

Stadium System

Other (please specify)

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Number of deployed copies/licenses worldwide (Required.)

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Current version number (Required.)

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Frequency of release (Required.)

Annual

Semi-Annual

Quarterly

Monthly

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Maximum number of players supported (Required.)

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Maximum number of separate content channels supported (Required.)

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Built-in content authoring tools (Required.)

Text

Animations

Graphics

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Built-in template engine (Required.)

Yes

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Built-in template library (Required.)

Yes

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Integrated Media Asset Library Management (Required.)

Yes

No / Limited

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Drag-and-drop playlist construction/editing (Required.)

Yes

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Layered/reusable content elements (Required.)

Yes

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Supports layering of video with other content types (Required.)

Yes

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Ability to support: (select all that apply) (Required.)

RSS feeds

XML

Flat file manipulation

IPTV

Touch interactivity

Multitouch

Gesture control

Mobile/SMS integration

Triggers Support (RFID, Beacon, Wifi, etc.)

Multiple Display Support off 1 Media Player

HTML5

Projection Mapping Support

Mobile Application

Facial Detection Support

Analytics Engine

None of the above

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Supports scrolling text/graphics (Required.)

Yes

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Supports crawling text/graphics (Required.)

Yes

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Multiple users/permission levels (Required.)

Yes

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Delivery of content to multiple screen groups/screen attributes? (Required.)

Yes

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Dayparting/scheduling by: (Required.)

Day of week

Day of month

Time of day

Month

Geographical area

Type of location

Other (please specify)

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Conditional scheduling/playback based on: (Required.)

Weather

Inventory levels

POS data

Text file/RSS data

Other (please specify)

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Supports "local" location-based input (local weather, news, sports, etc.) (Required.)

Yes

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If your player supports "local" location-based input, is it reactive to it? (Will your software automatically schedule ads based on local weather, news, sports, etc.?) (Required.)

Yes

Not Applicable

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Does your software integrate with facial detection/audience measurement systems? (Required.)

Yes

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If so, will it play different content based on audience demographics? (Required.)

Yes

Not applicable

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Auto-rotate/resize/crop (portrait to landscape, multiple resolutions, etc.) (Required.)

Yes

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Proof-of-play reporting (Required.)

Screen level

Player level

None

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User-definable billing codes for media spots (Required.)

Yes

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Rate card generation tool (Required.)

Yes

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Support for electronic ad insertion orders (programmatic) (Required.)

Yes

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Ability to set expiration dates/times for content items (Required.)

Yes

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Integration with POS data for sales uplift measurement (Required.)

Yes

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* Your name (for our internal records only) (Required.)

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* Your contact information (for our internal records only) (Required.)

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* Company name (Required.)

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* Company information (Required.)

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* Company website (Required.)

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* Sales Contact (Required.)

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* Marketing Contact (Required.)

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* Years in Operation (Required.)

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* Current Number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees (Required.)

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* Product name (Name of your digital signage software package)IMPORTANT: Please fill out a separate survey for each digital signage software title you publish. (Required.)

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* Sales Channel (Required.)

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* Services Offered (Required.)

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* Platforms Supported? (Required.)

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* Compatible with? (Required.)

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* Web-based? (Required.)

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* Purchase or subscription (Required.)

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* Vertical Market Focus (select all that apply) (Required.)

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* Application Focus (select all that apply) (Required.)

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* Number of deployed copies/licenses worldwide (Required.)

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* Current version number (Required.)

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* Frequency of release (Required.)

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* Maximum number of players supported (Required.)

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* Maximum number of separate content channels supported (Required.)

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* Built-in content authoring tools (Required.)

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* Built-in template engine (Required.)

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* Built-in template library (Required.)

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* Integrated Media Asset Library Management (Required.)

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* Drag-and-drop playlist construction/editing (Required.)

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* Layered/reusable content elements (Required.)

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* Supports layering of video with other content types (Required.)

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* Ability to support: (select all that apply) (Required.)

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* Supports scrolling text/graphics (Required.)

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* Supports crawling text/graphics (Required.)

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* Multiple users/permission levels (Required.)

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* Delivery of content to multiple screen groups/screen attributes? (Required.)

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* Dayparting/scheduling by: (Required.)

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* Conditional scheduling/playback based on: (Required.)

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* Supports "local" location-based input (local weather, news, sports, etc.) (Required.)

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* If your player supports "local" location-based input, is it reactive to it? (Will your software automatically schedule ads based on local weather, news, sports, etc.?) (Required.)

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* Does your software integrate with facial detection/audience measurement systems? (Required.)

Your name (for our internal records only) (Required.)

Your contact information (for our internal records only) (Required.)

Company name (Required.)

Company information (Required.)

Company website (Required.)

Sales Contact (Required.)

Marketing Contact (Required.)

Years in Operation (Required.)

Current Number of Full-Time Equivalent Employees (Required.)

Product name (Name of your digital signage software package)
IMPORTANT: Please fill out a separate survey for each digital signage software title you publish. (Required.)

Sales Channel (Required.)

Services Offered (Required.)

Platforms Supported? (Required.)

Compatible with? (Required.)

Web-based? (Required.)

Purchase or subscription (Required.)

Vertical Market Focus (select all that apply) (Required.)

Application Focus (select all that apply) (Required.)

Number of deployed copies/licenses worldwide (Required.)

Current version number (Required.)

Frequency of release (Required.)

Maximum number of players supported (Required.)

Maximum number of separate content channels supported (Required.)

Built-in content authoring tools (Required.)

Built-in template engine (Required.)

Built-in template library (Required.)

Integrated Media Asset Library Management (Required.)

Drag-and-drop playlist construction/editing (Required.)

Layered/reusable content elements (Required.)

Supports layering of video with other content types (Required.)

Ability to support: (select all that apply) (Required.)

Supports scrolling text/graphics (Required.)

Supports crawling text/graphics (Required.)

Multiple users/permission levels (Required.)

Delivery of content to multiple screen groups/screen attributes? (Required.)

Dayparting/scheduling by: (Required.)

Conditional scheduling/playback based on: (Required.)

Supports "local" location-based input (local weather, news, sports, etc.) (Required.)

If your player supports "local" location-based input, is it reactive to it? (Will your software automatically schedule ads based on local weather, news, sports, etc.?) (Required.)

Does your software integrate with facial detection/audience measurement systems? (Required.)

If so, will it play different content based on audience demographics? (Required.)

Auto-rotate/resize/crop (portrait to landscape, multiple resolutions, etc.) (Required.)

Proof-of-play reporting (Required.)

User-definable billing codes for media spots (Required.)

Rate card generation tool (Required.)

Support for electronic ad insertion orders (programmatic) (Required.)

Ability to set expiration dates/times for content items (Required.)

Integration with POS data for sales uplift measurement (Required.)

Error detection logic (auto-playlist correction on corrupted file, dark screen, etc.) (Required.)

Local emergency messaging (Required.)

Emergency Alert System compliant (U.S. only) (Required.)

Ability to play 720p to 1080p (Required.)

Ability to play 4K UHD (Required.)

Compatible with lightweight media players (such as for Linux) (Required.)

Converts content to MPEG for playout (Required.)

Converts content to HTML for playout (Required.)

Plays media files in native format (Required.)