PPDS has announced the latest evolutions of its hospitality portfolio, with the launch of two brand new integrated Google Cast, Airplay compatible, Netflix and, now, Cloud gaming ready Philips MediaSuite TV Series. Bringing Ambilight back into business, and delivering on UltraSlim style.
Copied but never replicated – and now synonymous with many leading hotels, including the likes of Accor, IHG, Marriott and Radisson, plus leading cruise lines – Philips MediaSuite continues to focus on bringing seamless home from home experiences to guestrooms, supporting and catering to all visual entertainment needs for guests, young and old.
As with previous and existing Philips MediaSuite models, the new 6000 and 7000 Series will ship Netflix ready and, continuing as a complete Google certified TV, Philips MediaSuite remain the only hotel TVs bringing the complete Google Mobile Services package, including Google Cast integrated technology as standard. Built into the TVs, guests have the freedom to take control of their viewing experiences by casting their preferred streaming accounts securely on the big screen.
Adding even greater choice and familiarity for users, Philips MediaSuite TVs are now also compatible with Apple AirPlay. With over 2.25 billon active Apple devices worldwide – including iPhones and iPads – Apple’s proprietary wireless streaming technology allows users to stream their audio, video, and photos directly to, and through, their Philips MediaSuite TV. All personal information is immediately deleted upon checkout – including any login information – for full peace of mind and data security.
These new MediaSuite TVs come cloud gaming ready – offering hoteliers the option to offer guests easy access to their favorite games via their personal subscriptions, directly accessed on the big screen via the Cloud, with no need for a console. Guests can either bring their own controller to use, or the hotel may choose to have controllers available to lend or rent, keeping them in the game, even when they are away.
Speaking of the launch, Jeroen Verhaeghe, Global Director Product Strategy and Partnerships for Professional TV at PPDS, commented: “In 2019, we launched the very first Philips MediaSuite, transforming the perception of traditional hotel TVs forever. For too long, hotel TVs had failed to keep pace with how guests want to consume and access their preferred content — whether linear, streaming, casting, or other online applications – and we changed that almost instantaneously. Now, we are changing it up again, going above and beyond to bring guests’ experiences up to date – not just matching their expectations, surpassing them.”
Streaming further ahead of the competition, and taking guest room experiences far beyond the screen, the Philips MediaSuite 6000 Series – 43”, 50”, 55”, 65”, 75”, and 85” – uniquely features Ambilight technology, creating stunning illuminated and immersive experiences in the hotel room.
Helping to control the amount of data used in any given guest room, the unique Bandwidth Guard on Philips MediaSuite TVs can be activated to limit demand on the network infrastructure, reducing data and optimising the performance of every in-room TV.
This unique to PPDS feature also helps to reduce operating costs for hoteliers, lowering data purchasing requirements, and allowing for less complex network topology. Also bringing the opportunity for hotels and businesses without access to high grade connections to provide streaming services with their existing infrastructure.
