Blog written by Matt Bain, Director of Solutions Architecture, JB&A
A Quick Breakdown
Userful is not your ordinary video wall system. Here’s a brief introduction to Userful where we breakdown: What it is, How it works, and Why it’s unique in the marketplace. Hint: Userful is not what you might think on first glance (i.e. another Server being used as a video wall controller). It’s so much more…
Visual Networking Platform
Userful is truly a Visual Networking Platform – but what does that mean? We tend think about Video Walls as an AV device. Userful approaches video walls from an IT Networking perspective. With a powerful API-based backbone and the ability to deploy On-Prem, Data Center, Cloud, or Hybrid, that means a Video Wall is infinitely more scalable and adaptable to client needs.
Traditional Video Walls
WHAT WE KNOW
- Multiple Displays are Interconnected and a video Signal is fed to it via a “Controller” or “Scaler”
- The Hardware Controller enables windowing, PIP, and other Visual effects
- Works like a traditional AV System Head-end
LIMITATIONS
- Cost- Hardware, Infrastructure
- Integration/Capability
- Scalability
How Userful is Different
SERVER BASED
- Visual Networking Platform
DATA VISUALIZATION
- Globally Stream/Manage Content
- Reduced TCO (total cost of ownership)
- Unified IT Platform
API INTEGRATION
- Global Systems Integration
- Data
- Security
USER EXPERIENCE
- Easy to Use, Robust Capabilities
- Distributed Control
- Security Focused
- Flexibility
Who Uses Userful?
DATA DRIVEN CUSTOMERS
- Control Rooms: Mission critical performance, while lowering your deployment costs.
- Corporate Communication: Improve collaboration with real time data and information.
- Digital Signage: Any content, anywhere, any time, any screen—at a significant cost reduction.
