USB Sticks: A Viable Option for Digital Signage?
Exploring the practicality of using USB sticks for digital signage, this video discusses their reliability and cost-effectiveness. While limited in functionality, USB sticks prove to be a dependable choice for those starting out in digital signage.
Key Takeaways
- USB sticks offer a reliable and cost-effective solution for digital signage.
- Despite their limitations, USB sticks are a dependable starting point.
- ScreenCloud can help enhance digital signage beyond USB capabilities.
Topics
- Technology
- Innovation
- Digital Transformation
Transcript
I actually think USB sticks for digital signage are not a terrible option. Why do I think that? Well, we encounter many customers who are already using screens and digital signage, but powered by a USB stick, which is obviously limited. It can only show images and videos looping around, and it's really hard to update. It's not internet connected. But first of all, they've proved out their use case. They've got the content up there. They know it's working and they want to take it further, which is why they've engaged ScreenCloud to help them take this to the next level. The other thing is USB sticks don't fail. They work 100% of the time. They're super reliable and incredibly cheap. So your digital signage is never going to be black screen, blue screen, error screen, or anything like that, which actually bringing software into it will make it more complex and give it more points of failure. So if I was starting out with digital signage and just wanted to prove that it really could make an impact, I don't think using USB sticks is a terrible idea at all.