VITEC Announces SignSync

SignSync is a patented module to address synchronization challenges.

17 April 2024

VITEC, a provider of IPTV, video streaming and digital signage solutions, is launching SignSync, a patented module to address synchronization challenges faced when playing content across multiple end-points. As part of the EZ TV Platform, SignSync is a patented VITEC solution to utilize existing end-points without the need for additional hardware. It moves the sync process from the headend to the edge devices, allowing for a greater number of end-points to be synchronized at scale, by utilizing technologies already in place.

“SignSync has been developed to address a specific challenge in the market, using existing technologies, but without the need for additional hardware,” says Ryan Nowak, Head of Product Management – Platforms. “With SignSync, teams can avoid costly synchronization issues and be confident that content is being delivered as intended. The previous solution to synchronous signage playback had been to upstream content, but this limits flexibility and increases costs, as each stream required a physical end-point and encoder at the headend. As SignSync moves the content sync capability from the headend to the edge, it allows for a greater number of signs to be synchronised across any number of end-points.”

SignSync also benefits from other features included with the EZ TV Platform, such as the ability for content to be updated on-the-fly. The end-points have a built-in mechanism to continue playing stored content, even if connection to the management server is lost, the end-point will continue to operate. SignSync also includes support for mixing images and videos into a single playlist, as well as added protection against failure, with a built-in failover mechanism.

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