1. BrightSign Products

2. BrightSign Product Lines
Upgraded product lines. Advanced capabilities.
Commercial audio distribution & basic entry-level player
HTML5 support, p60 decode, remote snapshot
PoE++, faster graphics & HTML5 engine, 1080p60 dual decode, Live TV
Unsurpassed power and HTML5 performance, mSATA, and True 4Kp60 & H.265 playback
Choose BrightSign 4K for its powerful performance, high quality and efficient H.265 support and to future-proof your signage.
BrightSign HD and XD are updated, more powerful than ever.
BrightSign LS is fully capable to compete against any low-cost consumer device.

3. More than just a media player
Models are packaged for specific applications - pay only for the features you need

4. updated Product Lines
Upgraded performance at the same affordable prices.
Updated HD Series $350 - $500
HTML5 support, remote snapshot, 1080p60 single decode
GOOD
Updated XD Series $450 - $650
PoE+, faster graphics & HTML5 engine, 1080p60 dual decode
BETTER
BrightSign XD includes all HD features
4K Series $600 - $850
Unsurpassed power and HTML5 performance, mSATA, and True 4Kp60 & H.265 playback
BEST!
BrightSign 4K includes all XD & HD features
All players are now networked!
Powerful video engine means faster & better graphics support and better video quality 60p and better scaling
Updated HD Series
The features highlighted in green are new to the HD line of players
The HD line no longer has an HD120 equivalent model that is non-networked
Updated HD players are physically the same form factor as current HD players
Updated HD adds an HTML5 engine that offers same functionality as the current XD line.
Unlike XD, the updated HD line offers only single video decode of 1080p60.
A new feature to all BrightSign HD, XD and 4K models is Remote Snapshot - you can view a snapshot of the presentation playing on the screen via the BrightSign App or BrightSign Network
Updated XD Series:
Updated XD players are physically the same form factor as current XD players
XD1132 does not have a tuner, only HDMI input
Additional capabilities from current XDs:
PoE+ is type 2 and supports about 25 watts of power vs type 1 which supports 12 watts of power
Faster HTML5 & graphics engines 4K
Adds native 4K playback along with supporting all of BrightSign's features & capabilities
What’s different from XD2
mSATA supported on all 4K models
USB 3.0 supported
HDMI IN on 4K1142 is HDMI 2.0! (XD’s HDMI In is HDMI 1.4)

5. New Feature Introduction
Continuing to deliver new features to future-proof your signage
Hardware-accelerated Chromium HTML5 engine supporting playback of modular HTML5 assets layered with high-bandwidth HD video
See a snapshot image of your running presentation using local networking and the BrightSign App, or via the BrightSign Network
Gives additional performance to play robustly featured, interactive, full screen or modular HTML5 content layered with high-bandwidth 4K or Full HD video
Use Power over Ethernet+ (Type 2) to power your XD & 4K players
Supercharged HTML5 engine with full support for the WebGL language, plays complex HTML animations and transforms including gesture-based content
Stellar quality H.265 support for both 4K and 1080p video, delivering half the file size and double the bandwidth and memory savings
Low-profile interface supporting small (roughly the size of a business card) solid-state drives for content storage with transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
HTML5
Remote Snapshot
PoE+ Support on 4K & XD Explained
4K & XD PoE+ is type 2 which supports 25 watts of power (PoE type 1 supports 12 watts)
BrightSign XD & 4K can be powered by Ethernet alone as long as they don’t exceed 25 watts of power which is when 4K is running a standard presentation, an HDMI cable and 1 or 2 other outputs at most.
If BrightSign 4K players are powering more than 2 outputs and a resource intensive presentation, they could require up to 60 watts of power and similarly BrightSign XD could require up to 36W
If the 4K or XD player is being powered by PoE+, approximately 1A is available for all other connectors
mSATA Details
Don’t need an SD card when using mSATA drive
Use case: Retail in-store kiosk offering access to a full catalog of thousands of products on a "more info" or "search" type display – the data & results will appear practically instantaneously if it's all stored on the local mSATA drive.
Faster HTML5
Power over Ethernet+
Fastest HTML5
H.265
Mini-SATA
Interface

6. brightSign LS Series Models
Entry level, commercial-grade, fully-featured.
Commercial-grade media player
Very low cost
Smaller form, plastic case
1080p30 single video decode
Fully featured to out-perform alternatives
GPIO & USB interactive
SPDIF for digital sound
Commercial audio player with SPDIF digital audio
Smaller than AU320
Plastic case
LS 422 | $250
LS Series:
offers 1080p30 video quality
LS422 It is exactly an HD1020, but in a plastic case, no serial port, SPDIF & it is half the price!!!
physical size is significantly smaller than HD
LS 322 | $200

7. Brightsign LS Advantage
Well Featured and Affordable
Purpose-built for digital signage
Commercial-grade player
Highly reliable
Stellar video quality
Well featured
All inclusive
Longevity of support
Affordable
Purpose-built for digital signage whereas consumer devices are consumer grade
Highly reliable – our power supply is commercial grade delivering reliable 24/7 operation while consumer players may not last beyond a year
Stellar video quality – our video engine delivers 1080p30 video at the highest quality using the same standards BrightSign is known for
Well featured – support for interactivity, multi zone layouts, BrightWall, SPDIF digital audio and networking allow our players to drive any retail display and video wall conceivable
All inclusive – unlike consumer devices where you need to build an app to run digital signage on it. Our players are designed for digital signage use and include free BrightAuthor software to easily build and publish presentations and free networking solutions are also available in addition to BrightSign Network
Longevity of support – add-ons to consumer devices are not supported long term, requiring you to replace a consumer device to access new features. BrightSign maintains our software and offers new features and solutions to future-proof your investment and ensure longevity
Affordable – BrightSign offers free networking and an affordable CMS and Network management solution in BrightSign Network. Consumer devices that need a CMS solutions are adding an expensive solution to a cheap player. While major CMS solutions support these players, they do so with reduced quality and features and the license of CMS is more expensive than BrightSign’s!

8. BrightSign Ls Series
Low cost, fully featured to out-perform competition, small form factor
LS322
LS422
Consumer Devices
Price
$200
$250
$200+
Positioning
Audio Only Player Commercial-grade, low cost, plastic enclosure with SPDIF audio
Low Cost, Entry Level Player Commercial-grade, low cost, plastic enclosure, 1080p30 video decode
Recommended for
Retail Sound Bar displays, commercial audio distribution
Large deployments of common video/image content (non-HTML). Retail displays, kiosks, video walls.
1080p30 Video ● ?
3.5" Audio Out & SPDIF
Ethernet
Interactive via USB & GPIOs
BrightWall
BrightSign App interactive
BrightAuthor X
BrightSign Network

9. BrightSign 4K Models
Highest performing H.265 and 4K players on the market
4Kp60, H.265, 10 bit video via HDMI 2.0 & Chromium HTML5 engine
4K242 Networked Basic Interactive Player - $600
Offers the most powerful video engine supporting H p and 4K content as well as dual decoding of one 4K and one Full HD video simultaneously. Abundant content support including Chromium HTML5 with supercharged performance, PoE+, mSATA, networking and interactivity via UDP and GPIO.
4K1042 Networked Multi-Control Interactive Player - $700
All the features of the 4K242 plus S/PDIF output for pure digital surround sound audio and a multitude of interactive controls for engaging interactive displays including GPIO, serial, USB and UDP.
4K1142 Networked Multi-Control Interactive & Live TV Player - $850
Includes all the features BrightSign 4K offers plus 4K Live TV playback via the HDMI 2.0 input to play content from any broadcast channel – even HDCP protected content.

10. The BrightSign 4K Advantage
Much more than just a 4K player
New supercharged PC-Class HTML5 performance
Play complex HTML5 and WebGL content flawlessly
Interact with multi-touch swipe, pinch and zoom functions
Perform video rotation of local and live videos
Efficient and stellar quality H.265 content playback
Plays better quality 4K and Full HD content encoded with H.265
Get half the file size, double the bandwidth and memory savings
Supports 10-bit color depth and new high dynamic range of color
Low-profile mSATA interface for internal solid-state memory
Offers additional, internal content storage in place of SD cards
Practically instantaneous access to content with transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s
True 4Kp60 playback of H.265, 10-bit color videos via HDMI 2.0
Delivers true 4K 3840x2160 video 60fps frame rate
Supports HDMI 2.0 which is required for 60fps playback of 4K content
7/10

11. 4K Playback – standards
Optimal playback of native 4K content on a 4K/UHD display
New 4K Standards
True 4K: 3840x fps frame rate
H.265 HEVC (high efficiency video coding): enables delivery of high-quality 4K content at about the same file size and data rate as HD content at H.264
HDMI 2.0: only the new HDMI 2.0 standard supports 60 fps playback

12. compression standards
The evolution of compression technology
JPEG – still image compression
MPEG-2 – first major video compression standard
MPEG-4, H.264, AVC (Advanced Video Coding)
H.265, HEVC (High-efficiency Video Coding)

13. H.265/HEVC – the new standard
The importance of proper video compression
Smaller File
Advanced compression efficiencies from larger block sizes
Up to 50% efficiency gain in coding translates to lower bitrates
Better Picture Quality
Increased intra prediction modes and higher encoding computation allows for soft blur effect rather than macro-blocking

14. H.265 Compression Solutions
Various encoding solutions are becoming available
FFmpeg – a free command line tool to convert multimedia files between formats
MainConcept – SDK, application and plug-in solutions
VideoLAN – a free software library and application solution
Avid – a very high-end solution
Elemental – for broadcast streaming content
V.265 from Vanguard Video – software-based encoder and decoder SDK
Note: H.265 is not limited to 4K content (i.e.: HD content, Netflix, other streaming video)
H.265 can be used for HD content to create much smaller file sizes equivalent in quality to H.264
Netflix: they are the first company offering 4K content commercially. The video streams are H.265 and they're not charging more for 4K video content because they're now paying less to deliver data overall by using H.265 for not only the 4K content but also the HD content. Netflix is using Vanguard and they built a full ecosystem to use that codec.

15. BrightSign 4K Features by Model
Three 4K models built for specific applications
BrightSign 4K1142 includes all the features of 4K1042 and 4K242
BrightSign 4K1042 includes all the features of 4K242

16. 4K Series. future-proof your signage
True 4K resolution. Most powerful video/graphics/HTML5 engine.
4K242
4K1042
4K1142
Price
$600
$700
$850
Positioning
Networked Basic Interactive All features of XD232 plus 4K, mSATA & even faster HTML5 performance. Dual video decode of one 1080p60 and one 4Kp60 video. (No VGA)
Networked Multi-control Interactive Adds more interactive controls via USB 3.0, serial and SPDIF.
Networked Multi-control Interactive with Live TV Adds HDMI 2.0 In for Live TV and a second USB 3.0 port
Recommended for
Deployments with 4K content with no need for USB or serial interactivity or SPDIF audio.
Deployments with fully interactive 4K presentations and/or SPDIF audio.
Deployments that need to add 4K Live TV via HDMI In. Anything that needs two USB 3.0 connectors.
3.5" Audio Out ●
Ethernet
PoE+ SD
MICRO-SD
HDMI Out
GPIO
USB 2.0
USB 3.0 ●●
Serial IR
SPDIF
HDMI 2.0 Input
mSATA 4K
Adds native 4K playback along with supporting all of BrightSign's features & capabilities
What’s different from XD2
mSATA supported on all 4K models
USB 3.0 supported

17. BrightSign XD Models
Elevated PC-Class performance & functionality for the same price
Faster graphics & HTML5 engine, dual 1080p60 decode, PoE+ and Live TV
XD232 Networked Basic Interactive - $450 Powerful video engine capable of dual Full HD 1080p60 video decoding. PoE+ networking and abundant content support with a faster graphics and HTML5 engine. GPIO and UDP interactivity with support for the BrightSign App and BrightWall video wall synchronization. XD1032 Networked Multi-Control Interactive - $600 All the features of the XD230 plus S/PDIF output for pure digital and surround sound audio, and additional interactive controls via serial and dual USB 2.0 ports. XD1132 Networked Multi-Control Interactive Player with Live TV - $650 Includes all the features BrightSign XD offers plus Live TV playback via the HDMI input to play any broadcast channel – even HDCP protected content.

18. BrightSign XD Features by Model
Three XD models built for specific applications.
BrightSign XD1132 includes all the features of XD1032 and XD232
BrightSign XD1032 includes all the features of XD232

19. BrightSign XD Series Specifications
Same price, adds PoE+, faster graphics and HTML5 engine, remote snapshot
XD232
XD1032
XD1132
Price
$450
$600
$650
Positioning
Networked Basic Interactive Player
Dual 1080p60 video decode and upgraded with PoE++, faster graphics and HTML5 engine
Networked Multi-Control Interactive
Adds more interactive controls & digital audio
Networked Multi-Control Interactive with Live TV
Adds live TV via the HDMI In
Recommended for
Deployments that need PoE+, dual video decode, faster HTML5 performance
Deployments that require XD features plus multi-control interactivity or SPDIF audio
Deployments that need XD features plus Live TV via HDMI In
VGA ●
3.5" Audio Out
Ethernet
PoE+
HDMI Out
GPIO
USB 2.0 ●●
Serial IR
SPDIF
HDMI IN SD
MICRO-SD
Optional Wireless Module
Updated XD Series:
New XD players are physically the same form factor as current XD players
XD1132 does not have a tuner
Additional capabilities from current XDs:
PoE+ type 2 (type 2 supports about 25 watts of power vs type 1 which supports 12 watts of power)
Faster HTML5 & graphics engines
Remote Snapshot

20. BrightSign HD models Adding PC-Class performance and capabilities
HTML5 support, 1080p60 single decode, remote snapshot
HD222 Networked Basic Interactive - $350 Enjoy flawless Full HD 1080p60 single video decoding, HTML5 support and simultaneous content playback from local, networked and streaming sources. Also supports interactivity via GPIO and UDP controls, BrightWall and remote snapshot.
HD1022 Networked Multi-Control Interactive - $500 All the features of the HD222 plus additional interactive options via USB 2.0 and serial to fully engage your audience.

21. BrightSign HD Features by Model
Two HD models built for specific applications.
BrightSign HD1022 includes all the features of HD222

22. BrightSign Hd Series Specifications
Upgraded to XD power. Original HD pricing.
HD222
HD1022
Price
$350
$500
Positioning
Networked Basic Interactive
Single 1080p60 video decode, supports HTML5, remote snapshot, GPIO interactive
Networked Multi-Control Interactive
Adds USB and serial interactive controls
Recommended for
Deployments that need p60 or better video quality and graphics, HTML
Deployments that need HD222 functionality plus USB or serial interactive controls
VGA ●
3.5" Audio Out
Ethernet SD
HDMI Out
GPIO
USB 2.0
Serial
HD2 Series:
Reduced number of skus  - there is no HD120 equivalent that is non-networked
HD2 players are physically the same form factor as current HD players
HD2 adds an html5 engine that current XD offers, but unlike XD, it offers only single 1080p60 video decode
HD222 has GPIOs which HD220s didn’t have
This line does not offer PoE++ or have a WiFi module option
A new feature is that HD2 supports Remote View where you can see a snapshot of what is playing on the remote digital sign screen

23. Model Hardware comparison Matrix

24. BrightSign Accessories
Easily expand BrightSign functionality
USB Button Panels (BP200 / BP900)
Add interactivity with this thin, USB connected board design offering 4 or 11 capacitive touch buttons with embedded LEDs
Easily programmed using BrightAuthor
Compatible with HD10220, XD1032, XD1132, 4K1042 and 4K1142 models
Wireless Module
Easily implement wireless functions with this embedded Wi-Fi module
Supports a/b/g/n protocols
Compatible with XD & 4K models
SDHC Class 4 Cards
Delivers reliable and quality performance on BrightSign LS models
Capacities offered: 4GB, 8GB and 16GB
SDHC and MicroSD Class 10 Cards
Delivers reliable and quality performance on BrightSign HD, XD & 4K models
Capacities offered for each: 8GB and 16GB