Carousel 5.2 delayed slightly, but expect awesome things!

I've been saying we'll be releasing Carousel 5.2 at the end of August for a long while now. So far, we've been right on target for that date. But today we've decided to push out that release date for a couple weeks.

Why? Well, we're not quite ready to announce why, but trust me, the wait will be worth it. :-) Stay tuned for more details.

In the meantime, here's a rundown of some of the new things to expect in 5.2:

• RSS Images


• Bulletin Impressions Tracking


• Web-Based Channel Preview


• Player Status Monitoring


• DisplayEngine Network Diagnostics


• Webpage Snapshots


• EDS on/off when created as Alert bulletins


• Global waiting-bulletin email notification


• RSS enhancements (atom, item spacing, feed fields)


• iCal support in EDS (use Exchange calendars!)


• Revamped zone slideshow


• Adjustable dynamic update frequency


• Background audio randomization, bulk uploading


• New Clock Features: digital, countdown timer


• New Screensavers (supports channels!)


• ...One more thing!

That's all for now. Expect the final 5.2 release in mid September.

Thanks to everyone for your patience!

-John