Ultra-slim 4K digital signage player for intelligent retail

It features Acer BDM, a cloud-based device management platform, designed and developed by Acer Cloud Technology to offer an integrated hardware and software device management solution to help system integrators (SI) and managed service providers (MSP) save costs and improve their operational efficiency.

Measuring only 20mm in thickness, the DSP300-318 is sleek enough to fit in a small area behind signage displays. The thin and powerful signage player is specially designed for digital menu boards, self-ordering systems, retail applications, queueing systems, interactive kiosks, video walls, and more.

Yifei Wang, the Product Manager of Product PM Division at Axiomtek, said: “Being at the forefront of the retail industry, we commit ourselves to providing innovative hardware solutions to either hypermarket stores or quick-service restaurants. We are happy to join forces with Acer Cloud Technology for the value-added features of gained by having the BDM platform preloaded onto our DSP300-318. 

“The Acer BDM platform provides system integrators and managed service providers with numerous performances and cost-saving advantages such as remote management for convenient real-time control, rapid deployment and integration, reduced system downtime and maintenance costs, and support for a wide breadth of centralised cloud device management. 

“We believe that with an integrated hardware and software device management solution, the DSP300-318 is the best choice for the retail, corporate, banking, transportation and hospitality segments to deliver seamlessly compelling and valuable content to targeted audiences.”

The Intel Apollo Lake-based DSP300-318 supports HDMI and Dual-Mode DisplayPort (DP++) outputs with the delivery of dynamic graphics and video advertising in 4K resolution. It also has two DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMs for up to 8GB of system memory. 

The lower-power digital signage player comes with an array of connectivity options to expand functionality, including audio, three USB 3.0 ports, one USB 2.0 port, one RS-232 port, two Gigabit Ethernet ports, one HDMI 1.4 port and one DisplayPort 1.2 port supporting 4K resolution. It also features one M.2 Key E 2230 for WiFi and Bluetooth modules, one M.2 Key B 3042 for 4G LTE, one SIM card slots for 3.5G radio connectivity as well as one M.2 Key M 2280 and one optional 64GB eMMC 5.0 for additional storage. 

With the fanless and cableless design, this ultra slim signage media player offers a mounting bracket that supports wall mount and VESA mount, ensuring easy and secure installation in diverse environments. In addition, the DSP300-318 supports Windows 10 IoT and Linux.