Showroom setup suggestions
Discussion
Hi all,
I own and run a kitchen & bathroom showroom, and we are in the process of replacing a key main window display with a new kitchen.
I want to add in a largish wall mounted tv, to do 2 things (as it will be seen through the front window)
1. Be able to play looped images of my choice, ie pictures of past projects, manufacturers images, details of promotions etc etc basically run from my computer if possible, as I don't want to have to faff about setting up a dedicated px each morning and starting a seperate slideshow... (For into my pc is approx 15m away from the display, and no easy access.
2. We deal in mid to high end kitchens and we are starting to get involved in the design and supply of audio equipment as well, mainly Sonos type systems (I have it at home, and love it) so I would ideally put in some ceiling speakers and a Sonos player to be able to demonstrate the idea to customers. For the record, I am not looking at becoming a Sonos dealer or indeed a hi Fi specialist. It would simply be a simple system that we could off to be fitted at the same time as our normal installation.
I have a wifi network in the showroom already, and I can use a bridge system to get a signal to the Sonos player, and I've also considered an Apple TV unit connected to the tv. But how best could I run PowerPoint presentations or similar ideas through to the tv or are there any other options? Even if I manage to hard wire the cable to my pc, can I run two video outputs?
If it helps I have an iPhone 5 and there is a iPad in the showroom too. (A first generation one) although the pc is a HP windows vista machine, not an apple.
Any advice would be appreciated!
I own and run a kitchen & bathroom showroom, and we are in the process of replacing a key main window display with a new kitchen.
I want to add in a largish wall mounted tv, to do 2 things (as it will be seen through the front window)
1. Be able to play looped images of my choice, ie pictures of past projects, manufacturers images, details of promotions etc etc basically run from my computer if possible, as I don't want to have to faff about setting up a dedicated px each morning and starting a seperate slideshow... (For into my pc is approx 15m away from the display, and no easy access.
2. We deal in mid to high end kitchens and we are starting to get involved in the design and supply of audio equipment as well, mainly Sonos type systems (I have it at home, and love it) so I would ideally put in some ceiling speakers and a Sonos player to be able to demonstrate the idea to customers. For the record, I am not looking at becoming a Sonos dealer or indeed a hi Fi specialist. It would simply be a simple system that we could off to be fitted at the same time as our normal installation.
I have a wifi network in the showroom already, and I can use a bridge system to get a signal to the Sonos player, and I've also considered an Apple TV unit connected to the tv. But how best could I run PowerPoint presentations or similar ideas through to the tv or are there any other options? Even if I manage to hard wire the cable to my pc, can I run two video outputs?
If it helps I have an iPhone 5 and there is a iPad in the showroom too. (A first generation one) although the pc is a HP windows vista machine, not an apple.
Any advice would be appreciated!
I don't think that a smart TV could run powerpoint. It could certainly run a slideshow though, so if you could produce pictures and add text onto them using Microsoft paint if you don't have anything more advanced then save them as jpeg. I don't know if the order of play can be changed, so might need some experimenting with the photo's file names if you want a particular sequence to be played.
Against the usual recommendation of a Panasonic plasma screen I would recommend that you look at LCD TVs since these tend to be brighter which might be a benefit in a shop window on a sunny day.
Against the usual recommendation of a Panasonic plasma screen I would recommend that you look at LCD TVs since these tend to be brighter which might be a benefit in a shop window on a sunny day.
Is it an option to get a tv with int DVD player in it, and can I convert a PowerPoint presentation onto a DVD and just play that everyday on a loop? Mind you, can DVDs be put not a loop?
If. Did manage to get a feed back to my desktop, can I convert it to give me a dual video out? Ie one for the TV and the other for my computer screen?
If. Did manage to get a feed back to my desktop, can I convert it to give me a dual video out? Ie one for the TV and the other for my computer screen?
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