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CE labs Announces New 4K 60Hz Digital Signage Players – To Be Available Q3 2014

phpU3KFPwAMGARLAND, TX – June 9, 2014 – CE labs®/Cable Electronics, Inc. announces the addition of two new 4k 60Hz ultra high definition digital signage players to the Series 7 digital signage player line – the AP700-4k & the AP70-4k. These new 4k 60Hz digital signage players housed in a commercial-grade chassis are outfitted with HDMI 2.0 and are capable of playing HEVC content using the new h.265 codec at enhanced bit rates. The AP700-4K using the Linux OS, is a fully-loaded 4k 60Hz digital signage player with RS232 and IR control, 8-port GPIO interface, dual display capabilities and HDMI input. The AP70- 4k, an economic 4k 60Hz solution built on the Android OS, operates at 80% lower power consumption than that of comparable PC-based digital signage appliances and comes with a 4-port GPIO interface.

With new robust browsers, both the AP700-4k and the AP70-4k digital signage players, support image overlays, HTML5, Javascript and CSS content allowing easy delivery of dynamic content that can be switched out on the fly using QuickSign Pro Designer and deployed over a large network using CCM Enterprise software.

“This is an exciting time for us because we are very proud of what we have engineered and developed for both large-scale digital media channels and single, independent digital signage operators,” said Eric McCready, Director of Business Development. “The AP700-4k and the AP70-4k is the latest example of our innovation and devotion to the digital signage industry and those that need a reliable component to play true 4k 60Hz content. We are looking forward to continuing our development of new features and functions for the AP700-4k and AP70-4k in order to provide the best, most cost-effective solution and that is why they will be released at under $700 and $500 respectively.”

CE labs®/Cable Electronics, Inc. currently has over 60,000 digital signage players out in the field and has become the number one digital signage hardware provider in retail environments.

“With the advancements that have been made with QuickSign Pro Designer, which allows users to easily drag n’ drop content in order to create professional HTML5 layouts for free without needing to know any coding, and the announcement of our new 4k 60Hz players, we have shown our technological and creative commitment to provide easy and economical digital signage offerings,“ explains Tony Smith, Creative Director. “It’s imperative we provide a supportive platform for our customers and one that places them in a position of success. We feel we have delivered on that so far and will continue to do so.”

The AP700-4k and the AP70-4k will be available Q3 2014. Reservations are being taken now.

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