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From: adam mercado <adam@influxx.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] playout system recs
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 01:25:05 -0700
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Do a google search for point of sale or point of purchase display. We =20=

did a lot of these a few years ago for big box stores and we used a =20
solid state device that was the size of a cigarette box. We had to =20
load the content on via USB and the video had very specific specs as =20
I recall. I know nowadays they make HD versions, but we only used SD =20
back then. We had the option of a 3-button console that could choose =20
one of the 3 movies loaded on the device.

Sorry I dont remember the name of the device we used or any further =20
useful info, but suffice to say that there are plenty of options for =20
this type of thing. I even remember seeing classified ads for them in =20=

the back of DV magazine. Yes the old printed paper one.


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On Mar 24, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Jim Curtis wrote:

> I'm getting ready to prep graphics for a video that's going to play =20=

> in big-box retail stores, and client has asked for recommendations =20
> for playout hardware.
>
> I'm behind on that kind of thing, but I'm thinking that a DVD =20
> player and a DVD set to loop is the cheapest option.
>
> But, I really don't want to do standard def graphics.  The video is =20=

> being shot in 1080.
>
> Is there a standalone HD player that doesn't require a computer =20
> that's idiot-proof like a DVD player that I can suggest to my clients?
>
> Something that I can load an H264 or other format onto, and they =20
> just hook it up to a TV and press play?
>
> Some HDTVs have a USB port, and my research shows that some will =20
> allow you to play video from them.  That might be ideal.  But, =20
> maybe some of you can offer your thoughts on our options.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jim C.
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