[Michlib-l] digital displays

[Mark Ehle]

We use 42"-55" monitors (not tv's). You want to purchase one that is made
for digital signs, like:

https://www.cdwg.com/shop/products/LG-55LS35A-5B-55in-Class-54.64in-viewable-LED-display/3563679.aspx?pfm=srh

We use a little ASUS eee-pc (a really small computer) and mount them behind
the monitors. Most of the PC's are running Linux, but a couple run windows.
As far as the messaging on the screen, we run a little web page image
gallery on our web server and the screen PC's are just showing that web
page. Some monitors now days can do all of this by themselves, but if you
put a PC behind the monitor, you can also use the monitor for other uses,
like Power Point shows for guest speakers and such. The PC's are remotely
turned on by one of our servers through WOL (wake-on-lan). We've been doing
it this way for several years now and it's worked out really well.

Hope this helps -

Mark Ehle
Computer Support Librarian
Willard Library
Battle Creek, MI

On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Perri Saunders <perri at monroe.lib.mi.us>
wrote:

> We're looking to purchase the "TV-looking" screens for informational
> displays.  Are they TVs or special computer screens?  I would be displaying
> information about upcoming programs and library services.
>
> I've seen them in other libraries, but now that it's time to get them, I
> don't know what to look for.  Can anyone give info on where and what to
> purchase?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
>
> *Perri Saunders,* *Director*
> *White Pigeon Township Library*
> *102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399*
> *White Pigeon, MI   49099*
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