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New Beefed-Up Digital Wallbox
Is Sized to Seize Attention
 a big Ovation.
It’s not a standing Ovation. It’s wall-mounted. TouchTunes Music Corporation, the world leader in digital-downloading jukeboxes, has expanded its product lineup with a new, larger wall-mounted jukebox called Ovation. “This is TouchTunes’ second major new-product introduction in less than a year, coming just seven months after our Allegro floor model made its debut,” says John Perrachon, the company’s president and CEO. Equipped for both broadband and dial-up connectivity, Ovation is designed for locations that don't require a compact digital jukebox to fit the available wall space and can benefit from a model with a bigger presence and higher visibility, the company says. “This big, beefy wallbox is no wallflower,” Perrachon says. “It muscles its way into the room and commands attention. You know when it’s ‘in the house.’” An industry first, Ovation’s 19-inch LCD touch-screen monitor is the largest of any digital wallbox, the company says. A TouchTunes’ exclusive, this screen size yields a viewable area that’s 60 percent larger than the typical 15-inch screen. Viewed from the front, Ovation is 66 percent bigger than its compact cousin, TouchTunes’ space-saving Maestro II wall unit. Ovation’s overall dimensions are 38 inches high, 28 inches wide, and 12 inches deep. Ovation is also the first digital wallbox with a durable cast-aluminum case. Florida operator Phil McBride of T&G Music in Titusville applauds Ovation. “It's great. It's more visible, it’s easier to read the screen, and the bill stacker holds more bills. I like it a lot.” Amid all the cheering for Ovation, Dan McAllister, TouchTunes’ senior vice president for sales and marketing, says TouchTunes’ Maestro II “will remain in the product line and continue to set the tempo for operators who want a digital-downloading jukebox for locations where prime wall space is at a premium. “For many operators, size does matter when it comes to a wallbox. Now there’s a choice,” McAllister says. Ovation shares a family resemblance with TouchTunes’ new Allegro floor model, with its black cabinet and vertical sidelights inspired by classic jukeboxes. For improved operating efficiency and cost effectiveness, Ovation also uses the same interchangeable parts as Allegro. These include the 19-inch LCD monitor and cutting-edge innovations like TouchTunes’ exclusive fan-less MJS computer and fan-less digital amplifier. The same components are used in TouchTunes’ new CD-to-digital conversion kits for NSM and Rowe wallboxes. “This standardization, combined with the results of TouchTunes’ nine years of research and development efforts, simplifies field service operations all the way around,” McAllister says. The industry trailblazer, TouchTunes introduced the world’s first digital-downloading commercial jukebox in 1998. Today, TouchTunes has an installed base of nearly 20,000 online jukeboxes — by far the most in the industry — and more than 90 percent of them are broadband enabled. The company estimates that it has a 75 percent share of the digital jukebox market. For TouchTunes product and sales information, call (888) 338-5853 toll free or e-mail sanmi@touchtunes.com. On the Net: www.touchtunes.com. July 24, 2006 |
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