Digital Signage

[ADoubleU]

Does anyone know of a really good, user friendly digital signage solution?

 

Cheers

 

Aled

[BKGarry]

Xibo Open Source Digital Signage | Open source multi-display managed digital signage

 

We set it up, and there is a group of nontechnically minded staff who load content onto it and monitor it

[ADoubleU]

Thanks BKGary. I was thinking more in terms of a whole solution, including hardware. I'd like to get a small box, attached near the TV that connects wirelessly to the digital signage content. Any ideas?

 

Cheers

 

Aled

[BKGarry]

That's what we do, we have small nettop PCs which are wireless enabled and connect back to the server. We found this much cheaper than most other solutions on the market.

[Trojan]

+1 for Xibo. Using it here based off an ubuntu server VM.

[ADoubleU]

Thanks guys. I'll have a look at it. Not sure if I want to go down the mini PC route though.

[Tallwood_6]

Onelan is pretty solid if you want a complete solution.

[ADoubleU]

OneLan seems really good. I saw this one demo'd in some sort of conference once and it would work really well. A bit too pricey, though, I think. Plus I think it comes as an all in one screen and net-top box. What I have here is a few TV screens that were once used for CCTV but I'd like to set them up as signage screens. I've found one called Sedao which might be what I need. It comes with a small box that can be attached to the TV and operated through a web-based client. I'll keep you posted.

 

Thanks for the suggestions

[Tallwood_6]

We have a single online appliance connected to 4 screens, all managed through the GUI. Initial setup is a bit of a faff but the delegated user access works well and is simple enough for receptionists to login and use.

[ADoubleU]

Thanks Tallwood_6. What is attached to the screens?

[Tallwood_6]

The screens are directly attached to the onelan server behind a wall in our case, it treats all 4 screens are one large screen and we carve this up using layouts, playlists and schedules with users given permission is specific add hoc areas on the screen or folders to upload photos etc without being able to touch anything else.

[ADoubleU]

That wouldn't possible here. I've got 3 screens at different points around the school. I'd need them to connect wirelessly to a net based client. Also, I would want different displays on all of them.

[Tallwood_6]

Each layout zone operates as its own display as such i.e. you can have one screen with 9 zones each doing different things and accessible by different people.

You can do what your looking at, you would simply have oneplan player mounted on the back of each screen connected to the screen and the network and you can control them all via a single onelan server via a web interface, they can be displaying different content or co-ordinated via different schedules. Its very powerful but setup takes some effort as I say.

[MarkSixsmith]

We looked at OneLan but it was costly and seemed a bit fiddly to use (for me at least). We needed something where we could add as many screens as we needed with no cost per screen. I can recommend estream, the signage is excellent and it does live tv.

 

Mark

[mark100]

+1 for Xibo, We have ours running a on VM for the server and some old laptops hidden for the clients, linked to tvs. Once its set up and the templates are set, we have our reception team add and remove content.

[Alex-Servertek]

Have a look at Monscierge, I hear that is a really good solution.

[eddyc]

We have Acer Revo machines (Nettop) in false ceilings or near to the TVs. We have just moved from MS PowerPoint to Xibo and it has been brilliant. We are half way through the migration project and are already having lots of positive feedback about the new design from staff and students.

[Novalee]

We have Acer Revo machines (Nettop) in false ceilings or near to the TVs. We have just moved from MS PowerPoint to Xibo and it has been brilliant. We are half way through the migration project and are already having lots of positive feedback about the new design from staff and students.

 

Same as us. And if you wanted different displays on each screen, you can do that too.

[ADoubleU]

I see, but how would my screens connect to the OneLan Server?

[ADoubleU]

Xibo's a no-go here, I think. It looks far too time consuming to set up and also, I have nowhere to put a mini PC. I have no access to any ceiling voids

[Tallwood_6]

I see, but how would my screens connect to the OneLan Server?

 

You connect a player to each screen, I think they do wireless ones and you manage them centrally via the server. You can mount them behind the screen to keep them hidden.

Get some sales in and do an evaluation of some options is your best bet.

[tomearnshaw]

You can use XIBO on Android devices. Device and licence for around £75 and small enough to attach to the back of the TV (same size as an Apple TV if you get the MINIX Neo X5 mini). Work both wirelessly and LAN if required. Edited November 6, 2014 by tomearnshaw

[mrbios]

digitalsignage.com

 

We use that, really easy to use and create, loads of guides and things to using it if you get stuck, and very flexible in the way you wish to use it. Personally i didn't like XIBO, though i didn't really give it much of a chance i must admit.

[Marshall_IT]

Sedao I think it's called. Very good.

[MrGAWilson]

Hello there! I am also looking in to the Digital Signage solutions out there having decided to move away from Xibo. Its a mission to set up and I just cant trust it to work reliably. Plus it doesn't really look nice either!! So I am currently on the verge of buying 5 HD222 Bright Sign boxes for our 5 School TVs. Any feedback on both these particular devices and / or Digital Signage in general most appreciated.