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Easy ways to format/send images to in-store 55" LCD monitor

by Richard E
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I have an offline client who wants to put up a 55" LCD TV within his business. This is an Executive Suites business.

Walmart sells a 55" HDTV for about $1600 which includes wireless connectivity. Vizio 55" 1080p LED-LCD TV, 240Hz - Walmart.com

I want to divide up the screen into zones so that I can include a directory of tenants which will change every week or two. The right third of the screen would be divided in half so I can show special offers and welcome people to events held daily in an event center.

I've spoken to a company Digital Signage Solutions. The Industry Leader in Digital Signs. which offers a system with custom software, NEC 52", an itty bitty PC to run it and they program the display. This is $4500 up front plus $90 per month for hosting. This is really spendy although it is turnkey.

I'm looking for DIY alternative approaches such as
  • Use a memory chip and swap it out when things change
  • Format in PowerPoint and "connect" to the monitor wirelessley
  • Buy an Apple TV ($99) a Mac Mini and use Keynote
Any ideas and suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
#directory signs #lcd #monitor #signage
  • Profile picture of the author LocalInternetWarrior
    Hi Richard, Saw your post and was wondering if u ever saw those little boxes and a basic HD monitor and u need some software to run time, weather, local ads, etc, simple setup. Did you get any further info on digital signage or find out anyone who has software? Thanks, Neil
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    • Profile picture of the author Its Trish
      Richard, if there was a way that the TV with wi-fi access could display a webpage, then you could simple create a simple webpage formatted as you desire.

      And updating your TV screen would be simple--just update your webpage. Set the meta refresh tag so that the webpage refreshes every hour, that way the updates will automatically be seen on your TV.
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  • Profile picture of the author Its Trish
    ps....

    some TVs like Samsung have "apps" (from third parties) and there may be a web browser app. Check out Samsung's Smart TVs they may have a built-in browser, but I'm not certain. You can attach a low cost external Roku box (under $100 and popular for folks who want Hulu or Netflix streaming to their TVs) or perhaps AppleTV box.
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