There are some uses of Digital Signage that we all know and have come to accept as standard. Advertisements in the shopping malls and shops, menu boards in the cafes and coffee shops, departure information at the airport - these are all somewhat “traditional” uses of Digital Signage. As Digital Signage has moved into our [...]
As a manufacturer and software developer, we’re always looking to develop quite simply the best products that we can. That however, does not always go to plan. In our 10 year history we’ve had a few hiccups along the way as I am sure you would expect and I’ve no problem in admitting this. There [...]
We all know that Digital Signage is becoming increasingly popular in Schools around the country. In this blog post, I would like to address some of the myths about Digital Signage. Myth 1 - I don't Need Digital Signage In short, you do but perhaps you have been put off by some of the other [...]
Digital Signage; it's everywhere. We walk down the high street, in the shopping mall, the airport, in the take-away, the gas station, our schools and meeting rooms - everywhere! So the ability to take a design and push it to a screen is not something new. Here we want to look at some pretty cool [...]
Digital Signage is everywhere. We see it in the shipping malls, we see it in show windows, we see it in Coffee Shops, Takeaways; it's everywhere. So let's take a look at what we see as five essential ingredients that every Digital Signage System should have. 1. Be Simple We believe that Digital Signage systems [...]
What's What? Let's explain some of the fundamentals of Contribute Signage. Playback Devices Playback Devices, this is the name that we give to the computer or device that is connecting to your TV, Monitor or Display to "play back" the signage that you create online. The number of Playback Devices that you have have [...]
We launched Contribute Signage officially a couple of months ago, so we thought it would be a good time to take a look at what is what inside the software. Why certain features exist and what they are used for. Playback Devices A playback device is a computer that attaches to a screen to create [...]
I want to deploy digital signage. I’ve chosen a platform, chosen my displays, now what? Time to create some content. But what should I be looking to include on my signage layouts in 2018? The Platform When you are choosing your Digital Signage Platform, you really want to consider the following. How easy is it [...]
What a question! Well, it’s not actually a bad one so let’s take a look at the Pros and Cons of each. Android Player Android players do have some benefits and the main thing here is that cost of ownership is much lower than that of their Windows counter parts. What we should point out [...]
We’re all aware that behind every digital signage system there is an Operating System of some sort. Whether this is a RPI, Android, or Windows machine, it is so important that you have the correct settings. I was only walking this morning through Austin Airport, TX USA and the number of digital signs that were [...]
