Monday 8 June 2009

New UK Reseller, SaberCom

We're delighted to announce a new reseller of our SignageStar software.
SaberCom will be offering re badged SignageStar, Plasmanet software and desktop push products.

In addition, SaberCom will be able to offer support and maintenance ocntracts.

Hopgood.eu have also engaged SaberCom to provide support to many of our customers.

Wednesday 30 April 2008

pix - Drag and Drop Picture Slideshow

SignageStar - Corporate Digital Signage (CDS)
Feature: pix - Drag and Drop Picture Slideshow

Challenge:
Adding images to a CDS system can be cumbersome and difficult for users to understand.

Business benefit:
The pix drag and drop slideshow from SignageStar allows a user to simply copy and paste image files from a folder. Compared to traditional upload systems, pix reduces the time to schedule images in a playlist by creating a playlist automatically.


How it works
The pix folder is uploaded to the server and the functionality is ready to use.

What this software works with:
SignageStar
Scala
Plasmanet
Omnivex
any Digital Signage system.

For sales, service and support or for more information, contact
Mark Hopgood - mark.hopgood@plasmanet-uk.com
tel: UK (+44) 01372 779 252

Telnet Connector

SignageStar - Corporate Digital Signage (CDS)
Feature: Telnet Connector - Pull data from legacy systems and call switches

Challenge:
Modern data connections using ODBC, XML, HTTP are not always available on some systems.
Proprietry systems charge for additional data connectors. Sometimes these charges are prohibitive to data connection projects.

Business benefit:
Using the telnet connector, CDS systems can take data from legacy systems.
In addition to being able to automate data capture, the Telnet Connector can automatically reconnect in the event of a network failure. Complex scripting can be set up which means that you do not have to spend additional time setting up the session for data capture.

How it works
A Plasmanet consultant gathers the requirements and customizes the telnet connector for use in your business.

What this software works with:
SignageStar
Scala
Plasmanet
Omnivex
any Digital Signage system.

Upload - Drag and Drop upload of files

SignageStar - Corporate Digital Signage (CDS)
Feature: Upload - Drag and drop upload of files and folders

Challenge:
Getting files uploaded to the internet can be tricky, involving FTP, SFTP.
The user generally has to download separate software to be able to upload.

Business benefit:
The user does not need to open an additional application or to upload files. The amount of time required to publish files is eliminated.

How it works
A user drags files into their browser window and these are uploaded.
The browser uses a Java plugin to accept the files and upload them.


What this software works with:
SignageStar
Scala
Plasmanet
Omnivex
any Digital Signage system that supports php
any Digital SIgnage system that uses a browser.


For sales, service and support or for more information, contact
Mark Hopgood - mark.hopgood@plasmanet-uk.com
tel: UK (+44) 01372 779 252

Excel to Flash connector XL2

SignageStar - Corporate Digital Signage (CDS)

Challenge:
Getting Excel data displayed on screen in a manner appropriate to a business.

Business benefit:
The user only has to save the excel spreadsheet in order to publish data.
The amount of time required to publish the data is eliminated.
Data from multiple worksheets can be displayed in a branded, graphical way.

What this connector works with:
SignageStar
Scala
Plasmanet
Omnivex
Macromedia FLash
any Digital Signage system that supports flash playback


For sales, service and support or for more information, contact
Mark Hopgood - mark.hopgood@plasmanet-uk.com
tel: UK (+44) 01372 779 252

Tuesday 1 January 2002

About SignageStar - new reseller, Plasmanet

A new digital signage system has been launched, which white labels SignageStar from Hopgood.eu

Plasmanet software will offer real time data and multimedia content to Plasma screens, CRT displays and projectors.

History: Developed in 2001, the corporate digital signage (CDS) platform, SignageStar was created by Mark Hopgood and initially marketed by Dominotion Limited. Badged as Plasma Net software, this was successfully installed in City of Westminster College, under the guidance of Yves Bozzo-Rey. Dominotion also had success with installing the CDS platform in the largest VOIP call center in Europe at JD Williams, Manchester, UK

Following on from the successes of this initial marketing, a new company was formed, Plasmanet UK Ltd, selling the Plasma Net software under licence.

This blog gives you technical updates about the SignageStar product and associated services and enhancements.

http://SignageStar.blogspot.com

Tuesday 13 March 2001

SignageStar - Multimedia Content Management System

13th March 2001

Hopgood Consulting Ltd (hopgood.eu) has created SignageStar, a multimedia content management system.

SignageStar has been developed as part of Enlighten, PriceWaterhouseCooopers' e-business awareness program.

Mark Hopgood, director, says, "in the past, content management software relied on hardware video cards. With the rise of usage of Macromedia Flash and Microsoft Media Player, there is now the ability to play multimedia content in the browser. I see this as the way forward"

Find out more at http://hopgood.eu/mbtv.html