Sunday 10 August 2014

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Digital Signage Systems Are Influential And Interactive


by Tanisha Berg


Signs are created with technology, and used in a variety of ways. Digital signage systems are located in many places these days to display all sorts of information like products and services in banks, marketing promotions in large department stores, schedules on university campuses, and flight schedules in airports. These systems can be used for virtually anything, given your imagination.

There are a number of ways to call these systems such as retail TV, narrowcasting, captive audience networks, electronic billboards, out-of-home television, etc. Regardless of the terminology, they all word to deliver information in the form of videos, graphics, audio, etc. Most these signs are in high-quality displays and are targeted at specific audiences at specific times. For example, a bank might show new services and products to its patrons using these digital signs as promotions. This would drive up sales and allow customers to observe something while they wait in lines. It's been proven that retailers have increased their revenues and product visibility using these systems.

Many companies have invested a lot of their budget to install these electronic signs. Doing so aided in the rise in revenues, both interactive and enjoyable experiences by patrons, faster communication of information, and more affective marketing and promotions. Many other sectors have caught onto this trend, and have also started to install the systems on their premises. They include facilities of the government, sports arenas, healthcare, entertainment and media, etc.

Digital sign systems can be composed of various parts in a number of different ways. You could essentially include multiple display monitors, more than one media player, and more than one content management server. You could arrange the components however you so please into one single device. The standard configuration, however, is to have a single display, a media player, and a server; all connected and working through one single network.

One content management server could be connected to many media players. Additionally, one media player could be connected to many displays. There are stand-alone signs as well that include all three components and don't use a network connection. Regardless, all these systems can run on various operating systems.

Mobile phones can be used to interact with the sign systems. SMS messaging and Bluetooth technology are both great ways for people to send messages to the displays, or even directly use options on the monitors. This pulls attentions to the signs even more. People could even use social and location-based networking in systems that are connected to a network.

Digital signs significantly surpass the abilities of paper signs. Digital systems can be conveniently controlled with remotes, while paper signs require physical replacement and manual effort. Digital signs also don't waste resources and are environmentally friendly. They can also be animated and deliver sound, make them much more enjoyable than paper signs.

You should plan ahead on how your system will be handled. Make sure you know what content and messages you want to display on the monitor, and which audience you want to target. Do all this before you set up your signs, and make sure your file formats are uniform. Additionally, you should plan future content as well so you can easily implement them later.




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