Multi Media Player Synchronization

When it comes to having a successful digital signage installation, player and content synchronization is key. This technique helps ensure that your content is accurately and simultaneously played across different types of screens, which is important for a variety of reasons.

Multi-Player synchronization is necessary whenever you have multiple screens within your field of vision. It’s a situation you often see in hotel lobbies, restaurants, and retail stores.

Synchronizing players improves the impact of your digital signage installation by showing a common message across many screens regardless of their layout. This technique works across many technologies such as System-on-Chip screens, LED displays, and video walls.

What type of content can be synchronized?

Synchronized content can be identical or screen-specific, and as long as their duration is the same, QL Player will synchronize the content.

What sets QL Player’s multi media player synchronization feature apart is that it not only works with videos, it also works with other types of content, including templates that contain embedded objects and live data fields. Unlike other player software, QL Player synchronization works on mixed hardware types and different screen layouts. QL can also synchronize players running on different operating systems.

How does it work?

Navori’s engineers created a time stamp streamer that synchronizes each media player’s clock with QL Server, and this feature is precise to 1/20th of a second. The only requirement: the synchronized content must have the same duration across every player. Maximum gap between players: Plus or minus 2 frames on video rendering.

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Benefits of using content synchronization

Multi media player synchronization is important for digital signage for a variety of reasons. Content must be accurately timed to match between different types of screens, or else the message will be lost. Additionally, playing content from multiple sources at the same time can help reduce costs and improve efficiency. Lastly, properly syncing players can help create a more uniform and polished appearance for your digital signage installation.

QL Digital Signage software is the only platform that allows you to synchronize playback across multiple media players and system on chip displays running different operating systems.

Some benefits of media synchronization include:

1. Improved Visual Impact: By synchronizing multiple digital signage players, businesses can create a more impactful visual experience. With synchronized playback, content can be spread across multiple screens to create a larger, more immersive display. This can grab the attention of viewers and make a stronger impression than a single screen.
2. Greater Flexibility: Synchronizing digital signage players allows for greater flexibility in the types of content that can be displayed. Different screens can show different content or parts of a larger image or video, creating a more dynamic and engaging experience. This is particularly useful for businesses that need to display a lot of information or want to create a more interactive experience for customers.
3. Cost-Effective: Synchronizing digital signage players can be a cost-effective way to create a larger display without having to invest in a single, large screen. By spreading content across multiple screens, businesses can create a larger display at a lower cost than a single large screen.
4. Improved Control: Synchronizing digital signage players allows businesses to have greater control over their displays. They can easily change the content on different screens, adjust playback settings, and ensure that all screens are displaying the same content at the same time. This can be particularly useful for businesses that need to update their displays frequently or want to ensure that their messaging is consistent across different locations.
5. Better Audience Engagement: Synchronized digital signage can create a more engaging experience for viewers, which can lead to greater customer engagement and retention. By creating a more immersive and interactive experience, businesses can increase the likelihood that viewers will remember their brand or message and return for future interactions.

Conclusions

In conclusion, synchronizing multiple digital signage players can provide several benefits for businesses and organizations, including improved visual impact, greater flexibility, cost-effectiveness, improved control, and better audience engagement.