Transport, transfer, conveyance, movement -that is, getting from here to there and back with the "stuff" of digital signage may seem a bit mundane to those who are knee-deep in the digital deluge. But to many, it's probably never been given a second thought.
This column is devoted to the topics of moving digital signage "stuff," what that "stuff" is and how to do it. If you're a digital sign veteran, you might want to move on; but if you just recently discovered digital signage and are new to the party, read on. You're bound to find something useful.
So, what is the "stuff" of digital signage? A few things come to mind, including the playlist -in other words the sequence of all events that will be played out and displayed on the sign as well as commands that trigger a device that's external to the digital signage player, such as a monitor, to do something - a master schedule that can include multiple playlists and the actual media files, including video, audio, text, graphics and animation, required for playout.
This column is devoted to the topics of moving digital signage "stuff," what that "stuff" is and how to do it. If you're a digital sign veteran, you might want to move on; but if you just recently discovered digital signage and are new to the party, read on. You're bound to find something useful.
So, what is the "stuff" of digital signage? A few things come to mind, including the playlist -in other words the sequence of all events that will be played out and displayed on the sign as well as commands that trigger a device that's external to the digital signage player, such as a monitor, to do something - a master schedule that can include multiple playlists and the actual media files, including video, audio, text, graphics and animation, required for playout.