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4- and 2-channel MPEG-2 digital video players from Visual Circuits

The Firefly MC Media Player allows retailers and other organisations to cost-effectively distribute digital video, audio and graphic images to one store or to a network of locations nationwide. With Firefly's centralised control and flexibility, users are able to deliver personalised messages to target audiences with ease. For example, in a retail environment, weekday morning shoppers may see different video content than evening and weekend customers.

Firefly MC enables retailers to drive additional revenue, generate brand equity, promote products, cross-sell and bundle solutions and create a compelling in-store experience that repeatedly brings customers back to the store.

Firefly MC is like having 4 or 2 professional DVD players in a 1U (1.75") high box - only much more! Firefly's technology is proven, currently delivering over 12,000 channels of MPEG-2 video to retail, healthcare and entertainment clients. Lisson Gallery, Morgan, Best Buy, Hard Rock Café, Daytona Raceway Museum, and others have employed Firefly MC for digital signage, visual merchandising, in-store promotions, video-on-demand, sales force training and entertainment, as well as interactive kiosks and trade shows.

With Firefly's optional Media Messenger software users can distribute, organise and schedule digital media such as videos, audio, images and graphics across multiple channels at a single location or throughout a global enterprise.

Other Firefly MC media player features and capabilities include:

• 4 or 2 independent channels of broadcast quality video and stereo audio
• Time-Date scheduling delivers specified media to targeted viewers
• 256-colour graphic overlays - JPG, GIF, BMP, TGA, TIF and PNG
• WebView™ setup and control from Internet Explorer
• Dolby Digital 5.1 and analog stereo audio outputs
• Composite, S-video, Component (YUV) and RGsB video outputs
• Balanced and unbalanced stereo audio outputs
• Up to 44 hours of media storage capacity (at 6Mbps)
• Ease of use via infra-red remote controller and on-screen menus
• In-built DVD-ROM drive for easy local updates of media content by "drop-and-go" CD or DVD.
• 40GB hard drive as standard, 120GB optional upgrade.

Firefly's ease of use and compact size make it ideal for a wide variety of digital video applications. These include retail visual merchandising, museum exhibits, digital signage, interactive kiosks and displays, video-on-demand (VoD), training and location-based entertainment. A standard Firefly MC comes ready to plug-in and play up to 4 hours of broadcast-quality video and stereo audio per channel, at a very competitive price and is available now.