Digital Signage Player Types and Use Cases

In this article:

• Velasea IronLink
  • IronLink Intel NUC 13
  • IronLink Rugged Celeron
  • IronLink Rugged Intel
• JB&A BlueFin
  • 15.6“ Flex-OS/Intel, Touch, PoE+ 30W
  • 21.5“ Flex-OS/Intel, Touch, PoE++ 60W

This article was written for the Design & Installation Team and lists the players who are recommended for a particular application.

Digital Signage Support is currently sourcing Velasea Iron Link players and JB&A Bluefin all-in-one players (player and screen).

Velasea IronLink

IronLink Intel NUC 13

• Yes
• Use: Single 4K screen/touchscreen with busy content
• Warranty Upgrade: 3 years, $25
• Total Price: $655 (Windows 10 IoT LTSC included)

• Yes
• Use: Dual to quad 4K screens/touchscreens with the outputs caveat below
• Caveat: Outputs are 2 x HDMI, 2 x DisplayPort (via Type-C Thunderbolt4)
• Warranty Upgrade: 3 years, $25
• Total Price: $825 (Windows 10 IoT LTSC included)

• No - i7 has only two minor structural benefits over i5, not worth the cost increase.

IronLink Rugged Celeron

• Yes
• Use: for single door displays that aren't all in one unit. Can be used with a single 4K screen with basic content that is not busy (i.e., menu/event listing and/or fullscreen media paginating sequentially)
• Warranty Upgrade: 3 years, $25
• Total Price: $425 (Windows 10 IoT LTSC included)

IronLink Rugged Intel

• No

• Mabye
• Use: Maybe for triple 4K screens. Has 3 x HDMI 2.0 outputs.
• NUC i5 four output player should be used instead of this one if possible.
• Warranty Upgrade: 3 years, $25
• Total Price: $925 (Windows 10 IoT LTSC included)

JB&A BlueFin

These are all-in-one players with player hardware built into the screen.

15.6“ Flex-OS/Intel, Touch, PoE+ 30W

Use: Door displays

Specs: 1920 x 1080, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD, PoE & AC power supply, and WiFi is an optional extra

Part No: BLFN-20-3018-1015I

Price: $701.50 (includes $69 for the included Windows 10 IoT LTSC license)

21.5“ Flex-OS/Intel, Touch, PoE++ 60W

Use: Door displays

Specs: 1920 x 1080, 16GB RAM, 128GB SSD, PoE & AC power supply, and WiFi is an optional extra

Part No: BLFN-20-3018-1016I

Price: $754.40 (includes $69 for the included Windows 10 IoT LTSC license)

PoE is 15W
PoE+ is 30W
PoE++ is 60W

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