NEC Display Solutions of America, a  leading provider of  commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of  an Open  Pluggable Specification (OPS)-compliant computer for integration with  select NEC large-screen displays.

The OPS platform is  an industry-wide standard for the design and development of digital signage to  simplify installation and maintenance. The new internal ARM-based digital  signage media player, OPS-DRD, runs an Android Operating System, multiple video  formats and high-definition content at 1080p, and is targeted for use with all  types of digital signage from static content to dynamic graphics.

“Our new digital signage media player can be easily  integrated into the OPS slot on most NEC displays for multimedia playback, making  an all-in-one solution easier for our customers,” said Ben Hardy, Product  Manager for Large-Screen Displays at NEC Display Solutions.  “With full access to the Play Store through  wired and wireless network support, the OPS-DRD can be customized for any  digital signage platform.”

Among the features of the OPS-DRD digital player are:

• Fan-less and       solid-state components, which make this ideal for 24/7 run times
• Built-in media       player application, which can run video files via flash memory, SD Card or       USB Drive
• HDMI video,       stereo audio, RS232 control and power, which are all passed internally       from the display to OPS device for simplified installation with no       external connections required
• Easy setup with       a powerful 1.0GHZ CPU and 8 logic core graphics processors, which provide       more than enough horsepower for crisp full-HD video playback
• Durable and       protected industrial strength components rated for 24 x 7 usage
• Extra low power       consumption for economic performance
• Full access to       Google Play
• Wired and       wireless networking capabilities through integrated LAN port and wireless       antenna (included)
• Android Jelly       Bean 4.2.2 operating system
• 2GB dual channel       DDR3 of RAM
• Watch Dog Timer,       which self-monitors and reboots during system instability

The OPS device adapter (SB-02AM) is required for the NEC  P402, P462, P552, P652, X463UN, X462UNV and X551UN displays.  No OPS device adaptor is required for the NEC  P403, P463, P553, P703, V323, V423, V463, V552, V652, V801, X401S, X462X and  X552S displays.

The OPS-DRD media player  will be available in January 2014 at an ESP of $249. It carries a 3-year  warranty.