Continuing to provide affordable digital signage solutions, ViewSonic has unveiled its 42-inch ND4210w LCD network display. Announced at EHX Fall 2006, the ND4210w integrates with existing IP networks to bring streaming high-definition (HD) video and HTML Web content to public locations.

By eliminating the need for an external PC and allowing users to control content remotely, the ND4210w is meant for businesses with multiple signage locations such as supermarkets, airports, restaurants and casinos.

By 2010, the digital signage market will be worth US$13 billion, according to iSuppli. The ND4210w positions ViewSonic well to capitalize on this growing market while exceeding end-user demands, said Jeff Volpe, vice president of marketing at ViewSonic Americas.

Including a fully featured Mozilla Web browser and HD video processing capabilities, the ND4210w streams video and HTML information via Ethernet at up to 20MB per second. The display allows users to view HTML Web pages while streaming MPEG 1/2/4 video signals in real-time without needing a separate PC to convert the signal. The network display also features an internal 40GB hard drive to support local playback of digital media content, while its support of HTML authoring tools-Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver and Frontpage-remove the complexity and cost of proprietary digital signage solutions.

The network display has an estimated street price of US$2,999 and will be available through authorized ViewSonic resellers starting January 2007.