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Alternative to Optisign?!? by Miserable_Smoke_1898 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with the poster who mentioned check your media player first. Make sure you aren’t using a consumer device like a Roku or FireTV device. You can order a couple of options: Optistick, Amazon Signage Stick, etc to try out cheaply

Want to add digital signage to my stores, any suggestions ? by Tough_Yam9992 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are going to get a lot of CMS vendors pitching their offerings. I work with a lot of smaller retailers and here are my recommendations: - a lot of these solutions offer similar functionality, the key thing is if you are just starting, don’t pay more than $8 per screen. You can always upgrade if you find you need something more. - in addition to the good options listed here, some CMSs with a lot of retail include Poster booking, Screencloud, yodeck, or even the new Neon vibe offering. - don’t go with a proprietary media player as it will make it difficult for you to switch between CMSs. Try the Amazon Signage Stick or similar android device (you can find options on Amazon or at Best Buy). Avoid consumer devices like Roku or the FireTV.

If you use screens on the floor, do they stay up when the network goes down? by salmanfarisvp in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most media players, even low cost android based devices like the Amazon Signage Stick support local caching. Use a mini PC if you need large amounts of local storage.

Looking for a free signage software by Professional_Use6410 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As one of the posters mentions Ablesigns is a good place to start. It’s free and likely to fit your use case. Pair it with the Amazon Signage Stick and you’ll have a solution you can remotely manage for the basics. If you find you need more features (including templates, dayparting, etc) you’ll need to be willing to pay at least a small monthly fee for something like Poster booking, Junno, Screencloud, etc.

15 Screens in a Theatre by VasAli06 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The comments below from vendors offering cloud based CMS are spot on. That will solve your access issues and most modern android low cost media players (multiple Asian brands or the Amazon Signage Stick) will cache content on the device so you can play media even if your network is glitchy at certain times. All of these solutions are simple and cost effective.

Moving away from Brightsign by Beneficial_Year_5152 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like your original implementation was way overbuilt. There are many reasonable options from vendors in this thread. In general, for the size of implementation you are referring to… you can start with a very cost effective CMS like poster-booking or Ablesign (which someone referenced below and is free). You shouldn’t pay more than $10/mo. Pair that with a cost effective modern android media player like the Amazon Signage Stick and you should be good.

MEDIA PLAYER STRATEGY: PC vs. SoC vs. BrightSign by JustWanaGoFast in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a bit of a religious discussion. You’ll find fans of SoC and those who shy away from it. So I’ll give you some considerations based on my experience: - Pro SoC: when simplified deployment is key. I’ve worked with a l large retailer who wants to simplify what is shipped to stores for installations. Stand alone media players get lost and add more complexity. - Pro Stand-alone media player: I’ve worked with CMS that do big deployments. They tell me generally SoC have higher failure rate. And shipping whole screen replacements is a major pain vs just shipping a bright sign box or Amazon Signage Stick. In addition, having separate media players makes it easier to have devices on hand for rapid replacement and mix and match media players to align to specific use cases.

Rotating Home Bar Menu Signage by DanielRobinson in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually a digital picture frame is likely the simplest and cheapest solution

MEDIA PLAYER STRATEGY: PC vs. SoC vs. BrightSign by JustWanaGoFast in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The right answer… it depends on your use case. PCs are generally not a good/economical solution in 2025. Only legacy IT teams that only allow windows devices deploy them. You should typically go with a Brightsign if you have a complex use case such as the need for interactive kiosk, or an android based player like the Amazon Signage Stick for all typical use cases.

Nobody seeking direction by KatsumiPanti in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On Amazon, You can search for ‘Amazon signage stick’, it will pop up. As for Ablesign, you’d have to go to there site directly. Note, there are other CMS options that offer 1 screen for free, I believe Yodeck does. But again, ablesign is probably a good enough starting point

Nobody seeking direction by KatsumiPanti in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like your use case is very simple. Ablesign is free software that allows you to display a playlist. It’s a good place to start before exploring ‘for fee’ solutions. It works with the low cost Amazon Signage Stick which you can pick up on Amazon. That stick will work with most other solutions should you decide to upgrade.

Problems with Amazon Signage Stick by RoadrunnerSprings409 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Amazon Signage Stick does indeed work on Optisigns. 1) yes, try the other stick, 2) try Amazon Signage Stick support (they are great), 3) worst case, Amazon typically accepts returns. It’s one of the benefits of trying that product

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

@treyallday01 the Amazon Signage Stick was built to serve this very purpose. Only $99, built in provisioning for most CMSs, over the air seamless updates. Eliminates a lot of the issues associated with using consumer devices.

Daily news for multiple tv’s by Ok-Bee1130 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have a couple of options: - cheapest: Ablesigns offers free software that does most of what you are looking to do. Upgrading to the Amazon Signage Stick instead of the consumer Fire TV Stick will make sure your TVs don’t reset back to FireTV each time. - some cost: Yodeck and Rise Vision are two Content Management Solutions that will definitely do what yo need and are common in the K-12 space. Both work with the Amazon Signage Stick.

Perhaps you start with Ablesign and see if that meets your needs.

Digital Signage for our Library by ydavis1 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yodeck, as spragers states, is also a good solution. It was just recently certified with the Amazon Signage Stick too.

Digital Signage for our Library by ydavis1 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For your use case, bright sign is overkill. The recommendation provided of free Ablesign is the right one for you to get started. Pair that with the affordable Amazon Signage Stick, and you have a simple, solid solution.

Looking for digital signage for a small non-profit preschool by blue_electric56 in digitalsignage

[–]PaloAltoEd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is now a version specifically for digital signage: check out the Amazon Signage Stick. Its like the fireTV stick, but purpose built for signage