Techie
Techie Question: How do you prevent long term image retention?
We were recently asked by one of our clients whether there is a way to get rid of image retention on some of their 3 year old plasma screens or even prevent this. Now, based on our experience and depending on how long the image...
Techie Question:How to add a Live TV zone to your digital signage screen?
We have been asked a few times “How do you add a Live TV zone to your digital signage screen?”. Now the way you setup Live TV zone on the screen all depends on which digital signage software or solution you use. I&#...
How do you control a video wall using Samsung MDC?
When you purchase a Samsung commercial grade LCD screen you probably received a CD containing the manual and a software tool called the Samsung MDC. MDC stands for multi-display screen and is a free Samsung software package t...
Free Tools to remotely manage your Digital Signage Solution
There are two basic free tools that we use to remotely manage our digital signage solution – (this is when we use the Microsoft Windows Operating System), Remote Desktop and VNC: Microsoft Remote Desktop The first tool ...
Power On Management features for your digital signage player
Does your digital signage player allow you to automatically power on when it’s connected to power? Have you been in this situation: Your digital signage players are powered on and are happily running the content on the sc...
3G modem providers that allow inbound connections for Digital Signage
Have you been in this situation: 1. You’ve installed a digital signage player and want to remotely manage the unit 2. You don’t want to install a telephone or ADSL line because the costs are too high 3. You only nee...
Tutorial: How to update your digital signage player firmware
Here’s a quick tutorial on how to update the firmware on your Cayin digital signage player. It is web based so it’s pretty easy and straight forward. In this particular example, we’re upgrading the Cayin playe...
Techie Question: How to prevent or reduce glare on a shop window for your display screens
For this week we ask all the digital signage techies out there on how to prevent or reduce glare on a shop window for your display screens. Many installers and businesses have experienced this issue so it would be worthwhile to...
Techie Question: How do you setup a 3G modem with Digital Signage?
There are a number of ways to connect your digital signage player to the Internet and to your local network. The most basic method of connecting your digital signage player to the network is via a Network Interface Card on the ...
Techie Question: What is the best way to split your VGA signal?
One of the challenges with splitting your VGA signal is the ability to maintain the video quality and aspect ratio of the original video source. There are a number of ways to split your VGA signal and the main purpose of doing ...
Techie Question: Do you void your warranty if you use are residential screen in a corporate environment?
Here’s our techie question for the week: Do you void your warranty if you use are residential screen in a corporate environment?
Techie Question: Do you need to use a UPS for digital signage?
Coming from an IT background I know how important it is to ensure your system is shut down gracefully otherwise you’ll end up damaging your operating system and application. This is where a UPS may come in handy. UPS stan...
Techie Question: Are there viewer hot zones on a digital signage screen
Google calls this the golden triangle i.e the top right hand corner that most viewers would look at when loading the results of a google search and I was wondering whether this existed on a digital signage screen. Does the hot ...
Techie Question: How often should you perform maintainance tasks on your digital signage system?
Routine maintenance is a critical task for all digital signage operators but how often should you do this and what type of maintenance tasks would you perform? Some of the maintenance tasks that I could think of are: Digital Si...
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