Sony Ziris is a professional digital signage software application manufactured by Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Laboratories, in Basingstoke, United Kingdom. It was introduced in 2008.[1] The 2010 version claims to manage up to 5,000 displays in a video wall.[2] It works on heterogeneous videowalls comprising panels of different sizes and orientations, or hung at different angles.[3]
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 A screenshot of the typical interface on Ziris Create | |
| Developer(s) | Sony Broadcast & Professional Research Laboratories |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 7.0
/ 15 June 2010 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Type | Digital signage software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | Sony Professional |
It is used at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (O'Keefe Centre) in Toronto,[4][5] and a number of sport stadiums,[6] for instance at the Emirates Stadium of the Arsenal Football Club (439 displays),[7] or the American Airlines Arena of the Miami Heat,[8][9][10] and some cinemas like those from the Vue network.[11][12]
For Ziris Canvas, the displays are connected through customized PlayStation 3s running Ziris View, which are networked and controlled by a web GUI-based management software, Ziris Manage.[13] It's a modular application developed with Java technology.[citation needed]
Product family
editThe Ziris family currently consists of 3 different product ranges: [1]
- Ziris Lite (entry level signage)[citation needed]
- Ziris Professional (professional signage) [2]
- Ziris Canvas (video wall signage) [3]
Product outline
editThe software package consists of several modules each playing a different role in the operation of the application
- Ziris Create (for content creation and management) [4]
- Ziris Manage (for display status & control) [5]
- Ziris Transfer / Edge (for content distribution) [6] [7]
- Ziris View (for playback of the output) [8]
These components are used through the 3 different ranges.
Ziris Create allows for a user to add content to a centralised content library and create play lists that are the essence of a Digital Signage system. It has a folder based structure thus allowing the user to categorise and organise their materials within the system. It includes a play list editor that allows positioning of these elements in certain areas of the screen as well as layering the elements on top, or below of each other.[citation needed]
Ziris Manage provides a list of all displays & players on a signage network that can be managed by the product, allowing the user to see what is happening on screen and enable them to control the display by switching power, volume or inputs.[citation needed]
There are two different distribution modules available going by the name of Ziris Transfer and Edge. The main difference in architecture between the two is the way the content is distributed to the players. Within Ziris Transfer, a server is embedded operating according to the FTP structure, thereby caching files and pushing them out to the players on the network. When using Ziris Edge, the opposite is achieved by using pull technology instead. By making the player contacting the main server at intervals it is possible to broadcast Digital Signage contents to hard to reach places, through intermittent networks or mobile locations. This enables the usage of Digital Signage in public transport or other mobile locations.[citation needed]
Awards
editSony has been awarded with the bronze European POPAI award of 2009 in the category "Supports Digital Innovators" [9][permanent dead link] with the Ziris Canvas product. In 2010 Sony received the "Apex Silver" award from the DSE organisation for their project at the American Airlines Arena of the Miami Heat. [10]
References
edit- ^ "Sony finally put on market in Japan its "Ziris Canvas" solution". En.akihabaranews.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Sony's New Ziris Software Manages Up to 5,000 Screens". Pro AV Online. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ — Glen Kropuenske (3 December 2010). "Not Just a Videowall". Pro AV Online. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Christopher MacManus. "Sony Centre for the Performing Arts Getting Renovations, New Tower Addition". Sony Insider. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ O'Keefe lite, Toronto Star
- ^ "Sony shows off curved multi-panel HDTV display at FIFA event". Engadget. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Emirates Stadium offers fans HD display in Europe". Broadcastengineering.com. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ "Miami Heat bring the Sony HD gear to AmericanAirlines Arena". Broadcastengineering.com. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ^ Take athletic events to the next level with state-of-the-art digital signage, A University Business Web Seminar Digest UniversityBusiness.com, 21 September 2010.
- ^ See Shape With Sony And Magenta Research, DailyDOOH
- ^ Paul Milligan, 9 July 2008 (9 July 2008). "Sony get a Vue into the cinema world". AV Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ admin, 9 March 2010 (9 March 2010). "Vue Westfield Centre in London picks Sony Ziris digital signage system". AV Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Paul Milligan (14 April 2009). "Sony Ziris uses PS3 power". AV Interactive. Retrieved 30 May 2011.