Dear Community,
I have been asked from a friend, if I can evaluate for him the different digital signage solutions. My friend runs a company with 300 branches (very small store locations) and he would like to have in each branch one DS screen. For the beginning 100 branches should be equipped with DS. The opinion of my friend is, that he doesn't need a DS-Full-Service agency. He needs a supplier of the screens and the same supplier assembling the screens on site. Updating the screens with new content and server administration could be done by me.
As I am pretty new in this field I'm a bit lost with all possibilities. I soon found out, that Samsung offers with their LFD screens a DS solution out of the box. This seems a good start for an evaluation of this project. A few questions arised and I kindly ask you for some help or advice:
- Is it correct, that Magicinfo Premium must run on a Windows Server?
- Is it correct, that the authoring software must be installed on a computer and doesn't run on a web browser? Does it depend on, where this application is installed? Does the authoring software connects to the server and uploads there new files?
- Is it possible to connect a Samsung LFD via Wifi or is it possible only via Ethernet-cable?
- Is it possible to push new content to the screen instead of the screen checking for example every hour for new content?
- Is it possible to administer all screens to turn off and on a specific time?
- Is it possible to publish on each screen different or do all screen must show the same content?
- Is it possible that some branch manager will have an own login for their own screen and edit their playlist?
- How can the connection between the client and the server be protected to avoid hackers showing porn instead of publicity
- Is a reporting or monitoring included in MagicInfo? So we can see how many hours the screen was turned on and which playlist was shown?
- In about 10 branches the screen will be placed on the shop window. What brightness do you recommend? 5000 candela?
As you see by the amount of questions I'm a bit lost with this topic. Any help or advice from you is really a lot appreciated!
Thanks,
Marcus