Here is an interesting article I found, although it would not be your preferred method: http://www.squarebox.co.uk/threshold.html
On Mar 15, 2007, at 5:47 PM, Keenan, Vanessa wrote: > Hi all > > We have just installed a 24" iMac with wireless keyboard and remote. > This has been running a 10 min QuickTime time-lapse since March 1 and > has worked really well. Front of house staff do have to add it to the > list of things to turn on and off, but the Mac is a very simple set up > and looks great. > > I also have a question for the group, we are developing an exhibition > that will include approximately 8 short films dotted throughout the > space. Is there some form of technology that has been developed > that can > use one hard drive and 8 different point of displays showing 8 the 8 > different films? > > Obviously, if possible it would be preferred to have one hard drive > and > 8 monitors rather than 8 players and 8 monitors. We are trying to > avoid > the cinema experience where there is a central point to watch all > films. > > Any assistance is appreciated > > Kind regards > > Vanessa Keenan > Museum of the Riverina > Wagga Wagga > > www.wagga.nsw.gov.au/museum > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On > Behalf Of > Melissa Johnson > Sent: Friday, 16 March 2007 4:21 AM > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] videos in exhibits > > > Greetings, > > > > Accidental Techie, here. We are looking into including some digital > films in an exhibit off-site and in a public space. I think > remotes and > mice would walk away and/or break frequently. Budget is, of course, a > concern. Here are the two ideas we have so far. > > > > #1 - Touchscreen monitors that gives the visitor the option to play > one > of four or five videos. (This is my favorite.) > > #2 - A TV or Monitor connected to a DVD player that is on a loop. (I > don't know if this is even possible.) > > > > Are there other ways to deliver the videos? Can you share your > experiences with video in an exhibit? > > > > Thanks, > > Melissa > > > > Melissa Johnson > > Curator of Interactive Media > > history|san jose > > p: 408.918.1051 > > mjohnson at historysanjose.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > Attention: > The information contained in this e-mail message and any attached > files may be confidential information. > If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or > copying of this e-mail is unauthorised. > If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify Wagga > Wagga City Council immediately by reply e-mail > and delete the original. > > Think before you print - help save our environment > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >
