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latest music on the way to work, the operators in the UK that have got this “Everyone is looking at different
gym or when at home in the evening. just right and are making extremely ways of using jukeboxes, most of
With “music to go“, the direct transfer good money from video. It is also fair to which, although there has been a lot of
of music and video is possible. Via say that the bars that have these units hype have not amounted to a great
Bluetooth or USB interface the latest in are also benefiting immensely deal in the cash box,” admits Chris
songs and videos may be loaded – compared to many of their competition Black. “We firmly believe that we need
ready for the road – at the touch of a that don’t have them. We have recently to offer different services from the
finger - on your mobile phone, MP3 run tests with a major Brewer in the UK Jukebox, however this should not be at
player or USB stick.” using the Milestones AV technology. We the detriment of the music offering.
NSM has also worked hard on replaced VVS computers which was our The latest Milestones Unlimited
“value added” features for its last video Juke technology and simply technology is available with Bingo that
jukeboxes, which are attractive to both replaced the PC in the existing cabinet can be used on a quiet night to pull
the operator and the user. You Tube™ with the latest MIM AV technology and people into the bar, hopefully then
was added to the new Icon 2 box showed a 35% increase over 21 sites when they are there and the game has
earlier this year and coin drop in many over a three-month period - that is finished they will then use the machine
venues has increased phenomenally, when you know that you have got the to play music again.”
according to the company’s Alex Kirby. technology correct.” It is difficult to predict where
Both Sound Leisure/Soundnet and TAB Austria is also a great promoter technology will lead jukeboxes in the
TAB Austria feature charts on their of video technology. “Music videos future. Sound Leisure and Soundnet
jukeboxes. Sound Leisure Milestones in strengthen the emotional statements recently launched the Rock Box – a
Music jukeboxes feature every audio made by music tracks,” says Dattl. jukebox dedicated solely to rock sites.
track in the Top 40, since charts began “Jukeboxes with video such as the So perhaps, greater specification to
55 years ago in 1952 and the AV MAX FIRE allow a more intense individual sites will be the key.
version shows every available video connection with the music. Live This is certainly the feeling of TAB,
from the Top 10 since 1980. The TAB recordings of rock concerts or other “The development of online networks
charts function, features the US Hot chronicles of super shows become will ensure a future where
100, UK Top 75, German Top 100 and exciting and vivid contemporary individualization is tailor-made
Austrian Top 40. documentaries that we want to play according to the particular venue,” says
Video has definitely undergone again and again; they also allow us to Siegfried Dattl jr.
Glenn Miller playing at 9pm on a city something of a resurgence since reminisce,” he adds. Richard Elsy from Jaybox believes:
centre site can obviously have the jukeboxes have become digital. Back in Other jukebox suppliers, such as “The increased availablity of
same effect on clientele.” the days of CD – adding video was a Jaybox have their reasons for not broadband with – hopefully –
As for the add-ons, such as cumbersome and sometimes unreliable including video output. “We have no improved service, will allow more sites
downloads or bingo – these are also process and the numbers of available plans to incorporate video as we prefer to be offered online machines.
very site specific. TAB Austria has chart videos was not huge. This has to focus on the biggest selection of Remote monitoring and online
developed “music to go” for its MAX changed, now that video files can be as music we can supply, whereas video diagnostics will cut operator costs
FIRE jukeboxes. “On-the-move easily downloaded as music files. offerings are limited by speed and and we envisage more sites where
entertainment has become more and “In the right site, video jukes will take bandwidth,” says the company’s direct debiting or invoicing will
more important recently,” says the more money than anything else out Richard Elsy. But all Jaybox machines remove the need for collections. The
company’s Managing Director Siegfried there, the knack is identifying the site,” do go out with a Bingo game, which development of 3G coverage will help
Dattl jr. “Everyone wants to have the says Chris Black. “There are a few can automatically call numbers. this greatly.”
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