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Hello everyone in here, just wondering if some one here could give me some recommendations.

Scenario

We have multiply TV’s across different sites some may have just single TVs, others multiply TVs (6), so the plan is if possible have a central computer and have the TV’s connected to some short of a controller like a HDMI over LAN, so we can then send different information to all TVs.

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Yes, it is possible to have a central computer and connect multiple TVs across different sites using an HDMI over LAN solution. This allows you to send different information to all TVs from a central location.

One option is to use a video distribution system, such as an HDMI over IP system. This involves connecting a video encoder to the central computer, which converts the video signal to an IP-based format that can be transmitted over a local area network (LAN). Then, video decoders are connected to each TV, which converts the IP-based signal back to HDMI for display on the TV. This allows you to transmit high-quality video to multiple TVs over long distances using your existing LAN infrastructure.

Use a video wall controller, which allows you to display multiple video sources on a single TV or across multiple TVs. But Before implementing an HDMI over LAN solution or video wall controller, it is important to consider factors such as bandwidth requirements, and network infrastructure.

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This worked pretty well for me:

The hardware is about $300 each. I had to reboot the VM running it occasionally, but other than that it worked well enough.

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if it’s multiple sites, I recommend using Yodeck. You can buy your own raspberry device and configure and pay to use Yodeck cloud platform for managing. Works better in my opinion vs. having a TV with centralized PC.

Been using https://www.yodeck.com/ for more than 5 years and no issues. You can setup 1 monitor free if you want to test it first and see if it works for you.

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I’ve found the cheap way to do this is to run VLC on your display machine as a streaming service, and have devices connect to the stream. Depending on the TV, it may have native capabilities for this, but if not, a cheap device (raspberry pi) can be configured to auto-launch the stream at boot. Not sure if this would be applicable for a multi-content setup though.

In the below example, clients connect to (http)://:8080/mystream.wmv

Example service command line:

START "vlc" /b "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" screen:// --screen-fps=5 --qt-start-minimized :sout=#transcode{vcodec=WMV2,fps=5,scale=Auto,acodec=none,scodec=none}:http{dst=:8080/mystream.wmv} :no-sout-all :sout-keep
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Not exactly what you’re looking for but close. We use Breeze Digital Signage. We hook up a small form Windows 10 PC to the back of each TV. The programming is managed through their portal. You can break down what you want to show either per device or by location.

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This is exactly what I was going to suggest. VideoLan.org also offers DVBlast for live streaming. Though I don’t know if there is as much online documentation.

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we use Amazon firesticks and Posterbookings through them.

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We use DisplayMonkey. Just needs a web browser at the TV end (we use compute sticks). Central server holds the presentation(s). Can have different stuff on each screen.

More of a digital signage solution, but you can punt youtube videos on there if you want that sort of thing, and all free :slight_smile:

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The best/Guaranteed option so far is HDMI Splitter.

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We did all the hardware stuff and finally just changed to screencloud.

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We also used the monitors anywhere solution in multiple sites.

It offers an on-premise, one-time fee solution and multiple connectivity options.

We went with their Android-based option, but there is also a zero client option that worked well in other sites.

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Won’t work with TV’s in different rooms/sites.

We used https://xibosignage.com

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Have you looked at https://www.yodeck.com/ ? Low cost, web based,

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We have employed a Samsung MagicInfo digital signage solution. Content can customized for each site (or all can be same), and centrally managed. Works pretty well.

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If you are basically looking for a slideshow of different images, then there are a number of digital signage solutions you could look at, the one we have set up before is OptiSigns.

If looking to do a live presentation to all screens, then you may want to look into something like HDMI over IP, or even something like Teams or Zoom.

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BrightSign might be able to do that. I use it but I only have one site. I believe there is a cloud version.

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Going to second the recommendations of others, you are looking for a digital sign solution, Xibo or YoDeck are both good options. You can set the screens to show all the same information or target specific TVs with separate information, including emergency announcements. It has been a while since I used Xibo, but YoDeck just needs a Raspberry Pi that you can BYOD, or purchase from them. All of the major vendors will support static images, videos and most will allow you to show a webpage or RSS feed as well. So you can display the content that meets your needs.

Otherwise a simple solution, provided the TVs are smart, is to just point them to a website that you have information posted on as a slide show or video. This may not always work due to screen sizes and there can be issues making sure the content refreshes properly.

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Digital signage is the way to go to show presentations on multiple TVs as many have mentioned already. The only thing to add is figuring what you need feature wise, as some of these solutions are quite expensive as most of them charge per connected TV. If you have more than 3 check out https://cast-hub.com, they offer flat pricing that can save quite a bit over time

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The best/Guaranteed option so far is HDMI Splitter.

But how is that going to help multiple sites?

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