ADB is upgrading its vuTyme managed services hotel video solution to enable guests to stream content directly from their mobile devices. The company is introducing a complementary solution, vuCaster, to augment vuTyme by allowing users to "cast" their personalized programming from YouTube, Netflix, Pandora and other content providers onto the bigger in-room screen.
vuTyme is designed to deliver in-room services including live TV, VOD, pay-per-view (PPV), concierge, digital signage and targeted advertisements. In addition, it offers a searchable interactive program guide (IPG) and over-the-Top (OTT) services, along with direct-to-guest messaging through the TV, local attractions map with QR Code, and pause/rewind/fast-forward live TV. vuTyme operates in the cloud, requiring no hotel headend equipment - just a set-back box mounted behind the TV.
To use smartphones, tablets, portable computers and other mobile devices to mirror application content to the in-room TV, a hotel guest uses the vuTyme on-screen menu to access vuCaster. Once enabled, guests can stream content from several "cast-aware" applications.
vuCaster is powered by Google Cast. It is available on all new vuTyme deployments and can be retrofitted to existing installations. vuTyme is offered as a managed service to hotels using the global cloud infrastructure or cable company central office. ADB offers 24/7 monitoring.
