Ibase announced a digital signage player – the Signature Book SI-18 – based on the dual-core AMD G-Series T56N running at 1.6 GHz. The IBase SI-18 is currently sold with 2GB RAM and a 160GB 2.5″ HDD, but it can support up to 4GB of RAM and 1TB of disk storage. It also features DVI output, gigabit Ethernet, two USB ports, an audio jack, a serial port and a Mini PCI slot for Wi-Fi or Bluetooth support.
The device weights 800g and just measures 125.5mm (W) x 125.5mm (L) x 36 mm (H). IBase claims it is the smallest x86 digital signage player in the world.
Here are Ibase SI-18 specifications:
| System Mainboard | EB900 |
| CPU Type | AMD G-Series Dual-Core APU (Accelerated Processing Unit): T56N=1.6GHz @ 18W TDP |
| CPU Package | 413-BGA |
| Chipset | AMD A55E Controller Hub |
| Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| Graphics | ATi Radeon HD6310 series graphics processing system integrated in APU • DirectX 11 • Direct Compute 11 • Open GL 4.0 • OpenCL 1.1 • UVD3 Hardware Video Decoder – MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, VC-1, WMV9 • Hybrid-DVI connector supporting: CRT, DVI, or HDMI devices |
| LAN | 1x Realtek RTL8111C PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller |
| Expansion Slots | 1x mPCIe(x1) slots for WiFi + Bluetooth options |
| I/O Interface | 1 x Hybrid-DVI (supports CRT, DVI or HDMI) 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ45 for Gigabit LAN 1 x RJ45 for RS232 serial port 1 x microjack audio connectors for Line-in or Line-out |
| Watchdog Timer | 256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 (sec/min) |
| Power Requirement | +12V DC-in |
| Construction | Aluminum |
| Weight | 0.8kg (1.76lbs) |
| Chassis Color | Black & White |
| Storage | 1x 2.5″ HDD |
| Power Supply | 60W power adaptor |
| Mounting | Slim design with wall mounting holes |
| Dimensions | 125.5mm(W) x 125.5mm(D) x 36mm(H) |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C~ 45°C (32°F~113°F) |
| Storage Temperature | -20° ~ 80°C |
| Relative Humidity | 5~95% @ 45°C, (non-condensing) |
| Vibration | CFD: 5 grms / 5~500Hz / random operation HDD: 0.25 grms / 5~500Hz / random operation |
No pricing is publicly available. The default OS isn’t specified, although we can assume it will support several Windows and Linux distributions. The digital signage software is the player is not specified either, but it will probably be chosen and installed by the ODM/OEM manufacturers
Further information is available on the SI-18 product page.
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