[Web4lib] Television displays [WAS: (no subject)]

[McMorris,Don]

Recently, I was flipping through channels on the cable television, and noticed something unusual on an educational access channel.  It was the screen of a Windows 2000 computer, and it was rebooting.  Being a computer nerd, I sat there and watch their computer reboot.
 
I found out that they use a software called Infochannel from SCALA.  Although I have no experience with the actual software, once it was running, there was no indication what software was being used.  It was just a plain ol' infomercial.  I imagine you just load a certain type of video file into the software, and it will play them according to a schedule you set.  
 
I have no idea what a software like this runs.  But, I'm hoping that the company (SCALA) would be lenient in pricing for you, being it is only for one television and its for a public library.
 
Sorry I have no more specifics about this software.
 
Hope this helps.
 
--Don
 
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"Proudly serving the 964 residents of the Village of Salem, NY" 
Donald J McMorris Jr. 
Assistant Librarian 
Bancroft Public Library 
181 South Main St 
PO Box 515 
Salem, NY 12865 
Phone/Fax: (518) 854-7463 
www.slibrary.org 
XIZ / SALS-SLM 
www.slibrary.org/staff/don.mcmorris/blog/

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From: web4lib-bounces at webjunction.org on behalf of Robin Boulton
Sent: Tue 10/11/2005 11:19 AM
To: web4lib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Web4lib] (no subject)



(Apologies for cross-posting) -

Hi All,

We just purchased a 27" LCD TV screen which we intend to use in our
Young Adult area to announce programs, show book jackets, maybe stream
some video from time to time - in other words we have some ambitious
goals for using it to help draw in young patrons. I've been able to
successfully connect to it remotely and cause a PowerPoint presentation
to run, which is fine for about 10 minutes until you get sick of looking
at the same 32 slides over and over. With this insight came the
recognition that unless we dedicate a full-time staff member to change
the programming every few minutes, we need some way to be able to switch
automatically from one piece of content to another, probably at
pre-determined intervals. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has
solved a similar problem Specifically I would like to know what tools,
hardware or software, might be available for such a purpose, and which
are the best (or worst!).

TIA for any suggestions or links.
Robin Boulton





Robin Boulton

rboulton at linc.lib.il.us


IT Manager

(630) 584 0076 x 258


St. Charles Public Library District

 Cell:  (630) 918 8738


St. Charles, IL 60174





 <http://www.stcharles.library/> http://www.stcharleslibrary.org/


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