Features - piSignage

Weather widget for digital signage with a video demo

Display the weather on your piSignage display with a simple weather widget. All you have to do is copy few lines of code from our github page in a text file, enter required location details and upload the edited file as an asset. Let us look at it step by

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PISIGNAGE PRICING

piSignage offers assured Best in market pricing. Our subscription plans are structured in a way as to meet every need. More than anything, our plans are simple. Once you sign up with piSignage account you get 2 managed licenses free. And this will be for lifetime. ie every subsequent year

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3 zone displays in landscape mode - Part 2 : Layouts 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d

2nd variation of 3 zone display in piSignage using Layout 4.

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Displaying PowerPoint content in piSignage

Lot of our clients are comfortable creating content to be displayed on signages using PowerPoint but PPT files have a proprietary format and thus cannot be uploaded directly as an asset in piSignage. The solution is to create PPT in required dimension and export these slides as Images or Videos.

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Layouts feature in piSignage : layouts for single zone displays in Landscape and Portrait mode

With piSignage you can create a display divided into multiple zones with each zone displaying independent content. This is done using the LAYOUTS feature. While there are many prebuilt layouts available with piSignage, you can also build custom layouts in piSignage as per your requirement. In prebuilt layouts there are

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FIT IMAGE & FIT VIDEO Feature in piSignage

It is always advisable to make sure the images/videos used as assets match the Dimensions required for a given layout. But if the assets you have do not exactly match the required dimensions of the layouts, you can make use of Fitimage & Fitvideo feature available in piSignage to

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GROUP Settings

In piSignage we manage a set of screens by assigning them to GROUPS . Here we explore the different GROUP settings available to manage & control a group of players.

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Configuring Wi-Fi in piSignage Player - even more easy now

Previously WiFi was configured in piSignage player using these 2 methods. Though easy enough, they required either player being connected to the network via ethernet or a Keyboard to configure player directly. Wifi setup in piPlayer Now Configuring Wi-Fi in piSignage is even more easier with piSignage player working as

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PAUSING VIDEOS TO INSERT ADS

We have introduced a feature on demand in piSignage where you can pause a video in between, display Ad and then again resume the video from the same point. This Feature is of great use when you have large duration videos as assets. We have seen how to Insert Ads

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INSERTING ADVERTS PERIODICALLY BETWEEN REGULAR DISPLAY

With piSignage you can insert content in between your default display at regular intervals . While the popular use case of this feature is displaying advertisements at intervals , this can be used in all situations where the function is to insert any content (messages, reminders etc ) periodically between your default playlist.

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Creating ADVT Playlist

With piSignage you can insert advertising content in between your regular display. This is done with a feature called ADVT playlist. These are Regular playlists with some modified settings. All the advertising assets that are to be displayed between regular display are put in this playlist. By using ADVT playlists

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Groups in piSignage- A simple way to Control Multiple players.

The group Functionality in your piSignage account helps you control and manipulate multiple players simultaneously. In this writeup we explore in detail the Group functionality in piSignage.

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Image and Video optimisation in piSignage

piSignage auto optimizes asset sizes (Images/Videos) during the time of upload limiting the asset resolution to Full HD.

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White labeled Digital signage Software Solution

To help businesses build their own Digital Signage networks with personal branding like for eg. a custom Domain name , customized logo etc, we provide a white labeled version of piSignage server software. The white label server by default contains all the features, which are available, when you host players with

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Running Restaurant Displays with USB Flash drives ? Time to say Goodbye pen drives!

Does your restaurant have TV Displays, running Menus & other Info ? Do you Display the Menu(images,videos) using Flash drives ? Do you like to keep your Display Fresh with new Content ? Fed up off Manually updating each stick every time to reflect change ? It May be for Adding fresh

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Deploying Multiple playlists & Advance Scheduling

Add Multiple playlist and schedule them in advance as per your need. The most Appreciated feature about piSignage is the ability to add multiple playlists and display them as per schedule. The scheduling is done in advance and the playlists are deployed automatically at scheduled time as per the setting.

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Having all the displays in Sync

Many customers have multiple displays playing same contents at a location. For eg. one of our customer is using piSignage network in railway stations, Displaying train arrival/departure information & inserting Ads in between. And They needs all their Displays in Sinc. Some customers prefer to power off the players

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Lack of hardware clock in Raspberry Pi - possible time lag issues

piSignage does not have a hardware clock. The Raspberry Pi time is set using NTP (Network time protocol). So when you power off and then power on the player back, if there is no network connection , the time on raspberry pi will be set to the time pi was switched

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Turn Off displays centrally in piSignage - with TV_OFF feature.

In piSignage the displays can be turned Off centrally , i.e No need to manually/physically turn off each screen at its location. The display is turned off by using TV_OFF feature in piSignage. Basically TV_OFF is included as a playlist in piSignage and by deploying this playlist

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Play Facebook livestreams & other videos on your Signage screens with piSignage

You can display facebook livestreamed videos on your Screens with piSignage. In fact you can play any facebook video by uploading the video url as an asset.In this writeup you will learn in detail the steps involved. The steps explained below are applicable both for displaying direct livestreams and

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Open Source Digital Signage network - With piSignage open-source server

piSignage is a lean, scalable Digital Signage solution powered by Raspberry Pi ideal for businesses of all sizes. While its scalability and reliability makes it ideal for large projects, the best in industry pricing makes it cost effective even for small enterprises. The player licence costs a one time fee

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5 Reasons why Raspberry Pi makes an ideal digital signage player

Raspberry Pi makes an excellent platform for a digital signage player given its footprint, cost, reliability, availability and performance. 1. Cost effective hardware Various studies point that digital screens result in increased consumer engagement compared to conventional display boards. Hence digital signages are becoming a smart investment even for small

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Digital Signage for all - The piSignage Advantage

Digital Signages are the preferred choice today for drawing attention to your message or engaging your target audience. It is equally applicable to corporates or local mom & pop retail stores. Here we highlight some features which make piSignage ideal for your signage needs. Off-the-shelf player Hardware With piSignage you