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I'm a big proponent of the Roku units (digital video players), if
only because their customer service is so stellar....programming
their machines is very straightforward and flexible - you can easily
tell it to run slide show "A" at this time and slide show "B" at that
time -
The reason I would recommend the digital machines over the macmini is
there is just less to scratch your head about when you setting up the
program and debugging it. Prices on the Rokus are very similar to
the DV78. We've used the DV 78's and I have nothing bad to say about
them either....
And if I can program the Roku? Pretty much anyone can...Charles for
the app you are talking about, you build an excel file, save it as
a .csv, and put it, along with your media files, on a flash
card......Roku's also support Elo touchscreens and pushbutton
controls right out of the box.
On Jul 16, 2009, at 3:07 PM, charles eldermire wrote:
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> Glad someone brought this topic up!
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> We're going to be investing in a new digital sign in our Visitors
> Center, and I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with the
> new Medeawiz DV78?
>
> We currently have one MacMini running HD video on a large plasma
> monitor that we manage by connecting to it via the network; this
> new digital display will be devoted to displaying a slideshow of
> content about upcoming events, welcoming visitors, showing images,
> and I don't think it needs to be a full-on computer to do that--but
> the mini has worked reasonably well for the videos and I'm
> wondering if we should invest in another one and run something
> similar to Stephen Uzzo's keynote-based slideshows...The price
> difference is ~$200 ($425 for the Medea, $650 for a mac mini w/2GB
> RAM), but if I understand correctly, I could just export the same
> keynote slideshows as movies and have the Medeawiz play them...
>
> Anyone with experience using both of these systems?
>
>
> charles.
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>
> On Jul 16, 2009, at 12:42 PM, Eric Yuan wrote:
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>> Hello,
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>> An easy solution is a digital video player, such as MedeaWiz.
>>
>> http://www.medeawiz.com/
>>
>> For ~$200, you can pop in a CF card with Jpeg images and it will
>> output a
>> slide show to an external monitor or TV. Slightly more expensive
>> units can
>> update over the network and output HD (perhaps follow a set
>> schedule too?).
>>
>>
>> Or for scheduling, just have cheap $10 CF cards of each
>> presentation and pop
>> them in as needed. They start playing automatically when they are
>> plugged
>> in.
>>
>> When you no longer need the digital signage, use the video player
>> for a
>> pushbutton kiosk or sound repeater. Much more robust than
>> worrying about
>> computers, or dealing with consumer DVD players. Fits in a space
>> the size
>> of a textbook.
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>>
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