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FIRMWARE UPDATE PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY TO THE DENON DN-V755 DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO PLAYER— New firmware update to be provided free of charge allows this leading appliance for digital signage applications to update content and playlist data remotely and automatically —
— Digital signage systems using the DN-V755 can also have content customized for multiple locations, and new update to provide password protection feature for unit —
INFOCOMM, ANAHEIM, CA, June 19, 2007 — Denon Professional is pleased to announce a new firmware update for its DN-V755 Digital Audio Video Player, which has become a favorite of the digital signage market for its ability to store and playback a variety of file formats on its built-in hard drive. The new system update, which is expected to be available for all DN-V755 users free of charge as of August 1, 2007, from Denon Professional’ website, offers significant increases in functionality and new features.
With the installation of the new firmware, DN-V755s deployed anywhere will now be able to pull content in any location with an Internet connection, via an FTP server. The DN-V755 units can be programmed to log into the server at a scheduled time and download any new content and playlists there, and then automatically update and restart their hard drives. Content developers can also establish multiple directories containing customized content for different locations and the new firmware update will allow the user to direct each DN-V755 unit to the proper directory. “This is a major advantage for multiple-location users, such as retail chains, that need to update their digital signage information on a daily basis,” Karl Gustafson, Denon Professional Brand Manager, at D&M Professional. “For instance, a clothing chain can direct network connected DN-V755 units at dozens of locations to log into the server at midnight, seek out the appropriate directory for new information for its locations, download that information, restart the unit and be ready to go with an entirely new program the next morning, all automatically. It’s another way Denon Professional is continuing to serve the changing needs of the fast-growing digital signage sector.” In addition to these new features, the new firmware update also adds a password protection feature to the DN-V755 — once implemented, content and playlists cannot be changed or uploaded by anyone but the authorized users.
The new firmware update is expected to be available by August 1, 2007at the DN-V755 product page on the Denon Professional website (www.d-mpro.com)
About the Denon Professional DN-V755
The DN-V755 Digital Audio Video Player features built-in software and is accessible over the network from any web-enabled computer. With a 40 GB internal hard drive, the DN-V755 features Automatic IP search (DHCP, APIPA) and can play hours of DVD quality MPEG-2 video, along with MPEG-4 video and JPEG images. It also plays WAV, MP3 or MP2 audio at a variety of quality levels and includes Parallel remote control, Serial and Ethernet control, a real-time clock for scripted/automatic playback of A/V files, S-Video and Composite (RCA) video outputs and unbalanced (RCA) stereo audio outputs.…ends 431 words
About D&M Professional
D&M Professional, through its Denon Professional, Marantz Professional and Denon DJ brands, manufactures and distributes a leading line of professional audio and video equipment for the broadcast, commercial, corporate, DJ, education, government, audio/visual, education, houses of worship, security and related industries.
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D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE I: 6735) is based in Tokyo and owns the Denon®, Marantz®, McIntosh® Laboratory, Boston Acoustics®, Snell Acoustics, D&M Professional, ReplayTV® and Escient® brands. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are global industry leaders in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer electronics or professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage of manufacturing and marketing high-performance audio and video components. Boston Acoustics, with its signature The Boston Sound, is a leader in premium loudspeakers for home and audio markets. Snell is a super premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV and Escient brands represent award-winning technologies in digital home entertainment.
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