Dataton Watchout Media Servers

Dataton WatchOut is easily integrated and controls external units or devices. It has no limitations on displays, channels or resolutions. With over 15 years of unrivaled performance and reliability, WatchOut is the choice of professional show creators worldwide.

WatchOut is used in live events, 3D mapping, broadcast, digital signage, museums, planetariums, show rooms, visitor attractions and experience centers. In other words – virtually any market or application where you want multiple display devices and maximum impact.

About Media Servers

A media server refers either to a dedicated computer appliance or to a specialized application software, ranging from an enterprise class machine providing video on demand, to, more commonly, a small personal computer or NAS (Network Attached Storage) for the home, dedicated for storing various digital media (meaning digital videos/movies, audio/music, and picture files).

By definition a media server is a device that simply stores and shares media. This definition is vague, and can allow several different devices to be called Media Servers. It may be a simple Network-attached storage, a Home theater PC (HTPC) running Windows XP Media Center Edition, MediaPortal or MythTV, or a commercial web server that hosts media for a large web site. In a home setting, a media server acts as an aggregator of information: video, audio, photos, books, etc.

These different types of media (whether they originated on DVD, CD, digital camera, or in physical form) are stored on the media server’s hard drive. Access to these is then available from a central location. It may also be used to run special applications that allow the user(s) to access the media from a remote location via the internet.

Recently, Dataton WatchOut was installed, programmed and featured to run the Las Vegas Neon Museum by Earth Water Sky.

About Dataton

Dataton was founded in 1973 and our philosophy has remained constant over all the years: we aim to enrich the visitor experience by providing outstanding audiovisual products. Research and development facilities are located in Linköping, Sweden, and Dataton has worldwide representation through an established partner network. You’ll find Dataton products in commercial and cultural installations in every part of the world.

Dataton Awards & nominations

• 2019 Commercial Integrator BEST Award for Media Server, WATCHPAX 60
• 2019 rAVe ISE 2019 Award for Best New Rental/Staging Accessory
• 2019 Stand Design Awards Finalist, Integrated Systems Europe
• 2018 AV Awards Finalist, The Dubai Mall video wall
• 2018 Commercial Integrator BEST Award, Media Server, WATCHPAX 20
• 2018 rAVe ISE 2018 Award for Best Concept Product for motion tracking & mapping in WATCHOUT
• 2018 AV Technology Europe Awards 2018, The Dubai Mall video wall
• 2017 InAvation Awards Technology Finalist, WATCHPAX 4
• 2016 LDI Award for Best Small Booth
• 2016 AV Technology Best of Show InfoComm, WATCHPAX 4
• 2015 AV Technology Best of Show InfoComm, WATCHOUT Näringslivdiamant, regional business award
• 2015 LDI Awards, Best Debuting Product: Projection, Honorable Mention, WATCHOUT
• 2015 AV Awards Finalist, WATCHOUT
• 2015 InAVation Technology Award Finalist, WATCHNET
• 2015 Nominated for Plasa Awards for Innovation, WATCHOUT
• 2014 Rental & Staging InfoComm Award for Best Digital Signage Product, WATCHPAX
• 2014 Commercial Integrator BEST Award for Digital Signage Software, WATCHNET
• 2014 InAVation Award for Most InAVative Content Management & Playout Solution, WATCHPAX
• 2014 Nominated for the Plasa Awards for Innovation, WATCHNET
• 2013 Rental & Staging InfoComm Award, Best Show Control, WATCHOUT
• 2013 Commercial Integrator BEST Award, Media Server, WATCHPAX