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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Techie Question: How often should you install Windows OS patches on your player?
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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? LIKE WHAT YOU'VE READ? When you subscribe you will also…
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…
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…
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…
Techie Question: Using a DVI to VGA convertor with a VGA CAT5E or CAT6 extenders, does this work?
For those techies out there or for someone who has already tried this, does a DVI to VGA converter work with a VGA extender. So as an example, we have a digital…
Techie question: Digital Signage Player Operating temperature
This is a questions for all those techies out there: How does the operating temperature effect the digital signage player and what is the recommended operating temperature? LIKE WHAT YOU'VE READ? When…
