A Digital Sign Network - DSN - is a configuration of Digital Signage Players and LCD screens controlled from a central location over LAN (local area network) or WAN (wide area network). Options include facility to edit content at individual sites and audit trail for advertisers to see and analyse what content has been played.
The Web-Media Digital Sign Player is a slimline box that is a multimedia, multi-zoned solution capable of displaying stored media and live media e.g. RSS feeds, web pages and broadcast or locally streamed TV. It offers a browser based user interface. The product range caters for Enterprise network management, Touch applications and interfacing with external data sources.
- Linux based
- No software on your network
- Multi-media multi-zone display
- Control multiple screens across your LAN or WAN
- Streaming client and server options
- Network management tools
- TV gateway for DVB-T (Freeview) and DVB-S (FreeSat)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Do I need any specialist software to control my Web-Media from a PC?
A. No, the Jayex Web-Media has all the software built in and accessible via a web browser interface which means that there is no extra management software that needs to be installed on local PC's.
Q. How do I set-up initial settings on a Web-Media like network, etc.?
A. There is an on-screen menu which allows you to set this – after it is set up, you can control the unit by a web browser from a PC
Q. Can you do screen layouts with multiple areas doing different things easily?
A. Yes, with Jayex scenes, you can layout the screen with the media you want using a simple click and drag interface all through the web browser.
Q. I want some people to be able to change some of the information on the screens, but not give them access to the whole system – is this possible?
A. Jayex Scenes allows the creation of an overall screen design with the ability to "lock" areas to prevent them being changed, while making content in other areas adjustable by another user. This means information relevant to a certain department can be altered locally by that department, while corporate notices and branding are controlled centrally.
Q. We only use Apples - will Web-Media work with Apple Macs?
A. Yes, since the interface is browser based, it is compatible with any platform, be it Apple, Linux or Windows. A number of design companies use Apples with Web-Media every day.
Q. Is the Jayex Web-Media available as a software only package?
A. No, the Jayex Web-Media is an appliance and uses specific hardware to enable it to carry out its tasks.
Q. Can the Web-Media drive more than one screen?
A. Yes, if you use a video splitter of some form – e.g. a VGA splitter or multi-way CAT5 extender. The video feed is split and each screen displays the same content. For each different content (channel) you have playing, you will need an additional Web-Media.
Example: 2 screens playing the same content in reception, a single screen in the canteen and a single screen in the sports hall = 3 Web-Medias, 4 screens and 1 2-way VGA split
Q. Can the Web-Media drive more than one screen?
A. Yes, if you use a video splitter of some form – e.g. a VGA splitter or multi-way CAT5 extender. The video feed is split and each screen displays the same content. For each different content (channel) you have playing, you will need an additional Web-Media.
Example: 2 screens playing the same content in reception, a single screen in the canteen and a single screen in the sports hall = 3 Web-Medias, 4 screens and 1 2-way VGA splitter.
Q. Why shouldn't I just use a PC running PowerPoint or some other digital signage software?
A. One of the key things to note is that it doesn't require the maintenance overhead of a standard PC, but other key points include;
● Remote Access – Controlled by a web interface, updated over the network
● Timed Content – Automatically changes playing content at various times of the day
● Reliability – Solid state operating system provides maximum resilience (e.g. recovers from power failures and reduced risk of corruption)
● Security – Secure communication prevents unwanted changes
● Save Energy and Reduce Costs – A Web-Media player draws 1/10 of the power used by an average desktop PC – about the same as an energy saving light bulb
Q. If I have a number of Web-Media's can I control them all from the same place?
A. Yes, you simply nominate one Web-Media to act as a supervisory unit and create all your content on this. You can assign the different content to different groups and then you simply tell your other Web-Medias which group they are in.
Q. Can I use a Web-Media somewhere I don't have a network connection e.g. for an event?
A. Yes, the Jayex Web-Media can create a media USB key which when put into another Web-Media will upload the content. This allows you to easily transfer play-lists to Web-Medias that don't have local network connections. (It is also a quick way of transferring data where the connection is particularly slow).
Q. Is the Jayex Web-Media able to be used interactively?
A. Yes, Jayex Web-Media will support certain types of touch screen.
Q. Will the Web-Media run PowerPoint Presentations?
A. Not directly, but it will run a PowerPoint that has been saved out as jpeg slides as a slideshow, or you can use a piece of software such as Wondershare's PPT-to-Video package.