Faster ‘hidden’ digital signage PC from Trident supports dual displays

Published 18th September 2008

Reigate, UK, 15 September 2008. A new faster version of Trident’s ‘hidden’ fanless PC for digital signage and media player applications also supports dual displays. Popular in retail outlets, restaurants, airports and similar environments, the VESA PC units bolt onto the standard VESA display mounting, allowing it to be integrated invisibly and inaudibly into digital signage and other display installations.

The new VESA PC offers a faster, 1.6GHz VIA Eden ULV processor, as well as an additional DVI-I display interface allowing up to two analogue displays to be driven from a single PC. It now also supports 2.5 inch SATA mechanical and Solid State drives. The new unit is fully compatible with earlier versions – it has the same 1 inch thin form factor, external connectors and VESA compliant mounting holes. The VESA PC It is equally suitable for use with a compliant wall mount, rail mount or post mount.

Trident is offering the PC as a diskless thin client with a flash drive, or with a SATA hard disk drive. It is a fully featured unit, with hardware able to support MPEG2/4 and WMV9 acceleration, and all the communications, video and other features that are found in a standard desktop or laptop. Processor options include a 1GHz VIA C7 as well as the 1.6GHz VIA C7-M processor. The new unit offers a DVI-I interface as well as an additional VGA and S-Video inputs and outputs. As a result, it can drive up to two analogue displays, or one digital and one analogue display. Other I/O options include a Gigabit Ethernet port, optional WLAN support, 4 USB ports, and 6-channel audio. The unit runs from a 12V power supply and is supplied in a ventless enclosure preventing issues with dust. The overall size of the PC is 180mm x 298mm x 25.4mm deep, and it weighs just 2Kg. An IR remote control is available.

About Trident
Trident is one of Europe’s leading technical franchised distributors of displays, interface kits, single board computers, panel PCs, printers and card readers as well as providing an extensive range of value added services.

The company is part of the Abacus Group and has offices in the UK and across Europe with presence in The Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Italy.

Due to their years of expertise and vast product portfolio Trident operate in most markets including industrial, retail, public information, marine, hospitality, transport, multi-media kiosks, EPOS, broadcast, security, defence and medical hardware.

Differentiated by its unrivalled technical expertise across a very broad portfolio, customers are able to consult Trident specialists on the most appropriate solution to meet their particular needs.

For further information visit: www.trident-uk.co.uk

About Abacus Group plc
Abacus Group plc is one of the leading distributors of electronic components in Europe, with directly owned companies having locations in every major European electronics market.

Abacus Group companies are marketed in four groups:

Abacus Electronic Component Distribution (ECD) has a portfolio of over 180 franchises within 12 trading operations providing technical distribution services through locally based sales offices.

Abacus Embedded Systems Group (ESG) covers businesses offering displays and communications expertise, and includes Trident, Axess, TDC and Abacus Embedded.

Abacus Own Brand encompasses Dubilier and Eledis offering competitively priced, quality passives, electro-mechanical components and batteries.

Alpha 3 Manufacturing provides electromechanical sub contract manufacture, under three trading operations: DEM Manufacturing, CTL Manufacturing and CCS Electronics.

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Reader enquiries: for further details please contact:
Trident, Pilgrims Court, 15 – 17 West Street, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9BL
Tel: +44 (0) 845 603 2770; Email: sales@trident-uk.co.uk, or visit: www.trident-uk.co.uk.

Press Contact: Peter van der Sluijs / Elaine Hodson
Neesham Public Relations
Tel: +44 (0) 1296 628180
Email: peterv@neesham.co.uk / elaineh@neesham.co.uk

Photo caption: The new ‘hidden’ fanless VESA PC from Trident offers faster 1.6GHz VIA Eden ULV processor for digital signage and media player applications.

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