How to show a web page on a TV without a computer...

[Red Squirrel]

Raspberry Pi. Basically a computer but really cheap. They don't use much power so they can just go on the same UPS as the TV and should run for quite a while if power goes out.

 

[Kelemvor]

Intel will be releasing a Compute Stick which can be had with either Windows 8.1 or Linux on it, though the Linux version will still be $90, so might be pricey (and no telling when it will actually be available for purchase).

That looks totally awesome. We much prefer windows since we are a 99.9% Windows shop here anyway. Might just have to use some clunker laptops to run them until those come out.

 

[ultimatebob]

Yeah, I'd vote for the "old clunker laptop" plan as well. Like it or not, an old laptop running Windows 7 and a copy of Chrome will give you battery backup, local storage (even a local web server if needed), Wi-Fi (but don't count on reliable Wi-Fi at a trade show, since there could be hundreds of access points there!), and lots of flexibility for remote administration.

That's how we do kiosks at the trade shows where I work, anyway.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Actually is this a broadcast? ex: is there 1 source going to many TVs? If yes, what you could do is setup each box to VNC into a server, then you setup the presentation on that server. I've used a special box that does this, worked well, but you could do the same with a RPI for cheaper. That way you only need to control one PC.

 

[Ken g6]

We can use 1 computer to run them all if there's a way to do that over the network for displays spread around a building. What can do that?

Hm, this gives me an idea.

1. Set up a computer, somewhere, running Selenium Webdriver. Make sure this computer has write access to some web server that the TVs can see over their network.
2. Set up a Selenium script to visit your site and take a screenshot. Repeatedly. Every so many seconds. And save that screenshot to some web server that the TVs can see over their network.
3. Write a simple wrapper HTML page for this screenshot, using meta refresh to repeatedly reload the page, every so many seconds.
4. Open the TVs' browsers and point them to the page hosting the screenshot.

The only problem I can think of is if all the TVs need to show the same exact data changes at the same exact instant.

 

[rob0]

You can use an Android TV stick like the one below.

http://www.amazon.com/MK809III-Andro...dp/B00CZ7RBIU/

It will connect to the TV over HDMI. An external power connection would also be required.

Now setup SureFox to display your website in full screen mode.

http://www.42gears.com/surefox/surefoxandroid.html

There will be no address bar shown.

HTH

 

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