There are two general configurations for OCD – the “PC Controller in Office” and the “Embedded PC”. What is the difference and what design is the AccuVIEW OCD?
Texas Digital offers both an embedded PC version and a VGA version of order confirmation. We have thousands of installations of each configuration and the reliability and life of both are very consistent. The primary difference is that the embedded PC version has a ruggedized PC installed in the unit outside and the data signal to the unit is serial or IP. For the “PC controller in the office” design, the process is inside the restaurant and the signal to the outdoor display is VGA. While neither design is inherently “better” than the other, the embedded PC is significantly more energy efficient as it uses 33 watts of electricity which is roughly 1/10th the carbon footprint and can save over $1,000 in electricity costs over the life of the display.
