For video throughout the museum Brightsign is used here, but for signage I have been working with a product called Navori (I also used it back in San Diego). The software works with any type of windows/android PC or their out of the box players. In both instances I have used it with a local server install of the software as opposed to their cloud-based service. It is nice for scheduling and depending on what type of machine is running the player it can handle a good amount of video content running 24/7. It is one of the more affordable signage CMS options I could find that is scalable to handle a variety of players, screen resolutions, and content types (from webpages to videos, and can all be templated together in one screen). It is easy to train staff once you get used to the little UI quirks, of course it is a user-friendly web-based silverlight gooey so it can be annoying at times. Additionally the notifications are solid, you¹ll know if something has been turned off, or see if a player is offline (not receiving updates) and you can schedule down to the second months in advance which is great, and web access (via VPN) so I can check on it from anywhere. The updates can be a little clunky, but in favor of being able to quickly and easily update content we are pretty happy with it.
Best, Anna On 12/15/15, 6:00 AM, "[email protected] on behalf of [email protected]" <[email protected] on behalf of [email protected]> wrote: > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Message: 1 >Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2015 15:27:42 +0000 >From: Shyam Oberoi <[email protected]> >To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital Signage options >Message-ID: > <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >+1 for BrightSign - we recently consolidated all of our digital signage >on it and it's pretty solid, but with a bit of a learning curve. > >SHYAM OBEROI >Director of Technology & Digital Media > >Office: 214-922-1206 > >DMA >Dallas Museum of Art | 1717 N. Harwood St. | Dallas TX 75201 > > Anna Chiaretta Lavatelli Director of Digital Media Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 220 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 312.397.4047 619.379.9781 mobile 312.397.4095 fax [email protected] www.mcachicago.org ----------------------------- This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited. ----------------------------- -----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >Susan Edwards >Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2015 8:01 PM >To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital Signage options > >We use Bright Sign https://www.brightsign.biz/ It hits most/all of your >requirements. We use the BrightAuthor CMS. Ease of use is subjective of >course. It can be a little challenging to schedule multiple files to the >screens. We manage 5 screens and are pushing video regularly. > >s > >Susan Edwards >Associate Director, Digital Content > >Hammer Museum >10899 Wilshire Boulevard >Los Angeles, CA 90024 >(310) 209-7921 >www.hammer.ucla.edu > >On Tue, Dec 8, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Shane Richey < >[email protected]> wrote: > >> We have a number of digital signage installations through our museum >> that we use for way finding, schedule/program information, etc? We >> have been using SMP-WEBDUO players to manage the content for the last >> 4 years, but we?re getting to a point where the hardware is starting to >>show its age. >> Breaking down, crashing, shutting down unexpectedly. We would like to >> replace the hardware and the content management system that we use and >> was wondering if anybody had any systems that they?ve had good luck >> with. The functions that we are looking for are: >> - ability to schedule content and power on/off screens >> - central CMS that can control multiple screens >> - easy to use (the SMP-WEBDUO is a bit complicated and cumbersome to >> update/change settings) >> - we?re fine with browser based systems, but would like them to be >> modern browsers (anything requiring IE6 gets struck from the list, and >> probably >> ridiculed) >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Shane Richey >> >> Digital Media Manager >> >> Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art >> >> 600 Museum Way >> Bentonville, AR 72712 >> >> 479-418-5735 (direct) >> 479-409-0275 (cell) >> 479-418-5700 (main) >> CrystalBridges.org<http://crystalbridges.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: [email protected] >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> > _______________________________________________ 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: [email protected] To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
