Working on my own digital signage software !! Got tired of dealing with yodeck and others that use the raspberry pi platform.. I have it running on 4 and 5 models and also working on install scripts to have it run on Debian
Great, straight forward and clear information. Thanks for posting! At the beginning of your video you mentioned more advanced packages that you considered overkill for your project. What were those packages? I'm interested because we're thinking about digital signage for conferences as well, but we may want to add interactivity or explore other options.
Glad it was helpful. So, the more advanced packages I looked at that had a free option where: Screenly, PiSignage, PosterBooking, and Info-Beamer. I did not look too deeply into those because the non-profit I was helping needed it to be simple and without future costs. Even though, I believe all of those have free options, I was worried about supporting them in the future. The solution I used was easy and I left some readme files if I have to address issues in the future.
The HOW is to complex for a reply. However the project is doable, but it will take some understanding of basic electronics, and C programming on the PI. Sounds like a good project! It might also require some changes in mpv.io but the feature would make a nice pull request.
@@StuartPatterson Okay, maybe a better question - how does one create even PowerPoint presentations that look that snazzy? I want something captivating/colorful, when I use this to give a history/specs of some rare prototype computers I'll be showing off, but I'm not creative enough to use a graphic design program.
@@paulkhoury3160So, if you are talking about the screens at the start of the video, those are intro graphics I created for different videos on my channel - video thumbnails. I use Photoshop to create the graphics and to be honest, I look at other video thumbnails, that I like, to get ideas on color combinations. I am artistically challenged but looking at stuff I like helps and gives me ideas.
In my case, I play the video all the way through, I don't set or limit the duration of the video. The manual for mpv is located here: mpv.io/manual/master/
Hi Stuart, This is great content, I'm new to pi, but not computers in general, some of this stuff goes over my head but I have fast reflex's and catch most of it. I've been Tasked with this Exact project (1st one with a pie). I tried one of the fancy options but it required continual internet access and also overwrote any of my changes to the config.txt file. So as a Noob Id Like to follow your path. To do so can you nudge me in the direction of what OS is best to use with this, it seems like everyone and their brothers uncle have options to chose from. NooB again, I ask because You mention Xwin desktop and also suggest using a newer raspberry os. pie 3b+ aduitfruit 5" 800X480 display stand alone set and forget no wifi/net, Kb/mouse, sound needed. or available after setup. single video on repeat Art install have clean slate micro flash have RPi imager Use windows on desktops :)
Yeah, so I used the latest version of raspbian with desktop downloaded from raspberrypi.com. Your display might need some special config but adafruit should have that information. Otherwise, it is not that difficult. I believe I show in the video how to turn off wifi, etc. Good luck and have fun. Google is your friend!
Is configuring the on/off switch to auto restart necessary if the Pi already has a power switch? Or this only for version older than Raspberry Pi 5 (which is what I am currently using)?
@@StuartPatterson Wow, that was fast, thank you. It's not auto running the slides when I reboot the pi. Is there a way to start the slideshow process with a command from the terminal?
@@LNProfessor Yes, in the video description I give additional information including the commands. To start it you and type mpv -fs --ontop --no-border --image-display-duration=5 --loop-playlist=inf /home/pi/your_slide_folder
what software? i get to the website i chose the version i want but then i get confusing choices and i cant figure out how to download Debian is the closes to raspberry pi
@@jcw232000 mpv.io/installation/ Hopefully that will help you get what you need. Sorry for complexity. I also updated the video description to include the link.
Thanks for posting this. Hoping to use this at the next retro computer convention as digital signage.
You are very welcome!
Working on my own digital signage software !! Got tired of dealing with yodeck and others that use the raspberry pi platform.. I have it running on 4 and 5 models and also working on install scripts to have it run on Debian
Cool!
Great, straight forward and clear information. Thanks for posting!
At the beginning of your video you mentioned more advanced packages that you considered overkill for your project. What were those packages? I'm interested because we're thinking about digital signage for conferences as well, but we may want to add interactivity or explore other options.
Glad it was helpful. So, the more advanced packages I looked at that had a free option where: Screenly, PiSignage, PosterBooking, and Info-Beamer. I did not look too deeply into those because the non-profit I was helping needed it to be simple and without future costs. Even though, I believe all of those have free options, I was worried about supporting them in the future. The solution I used was easy and I left some readme files if I have to address issues in the future.
How can I go about using a proximity sensor to alternate between different videos/images.
The HOW is to complex for a reply. However the project is doable, but it will take some understanding of basic electronics, and C programming on the PI. Sounds like a good project! It might also require some changes in mpv.io but the feature would make a nice pull request.
very helpful. thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I'm curious - what software did you use to make the JPEG slides?
I really don't remember, but I think I brought the pptx into LibreOffice Impress and saved/exported as JPG.
@@StuartPatterson Okay, maybe a better question - how does one create even PowerPoint presentations that look that snazzy? I want something captivating/colorful, when I use this to give a history/specs of some rare prototype computers I'll be showing off, but I'm not creative enough to use a graphic design program.
@@paulkhoury3160So, if you are talking about the screens at the start of the video, those are intro graphics I created for different videos on my channel - video thumbnails. I use Photoshop to create the graphics and to be honest, I look at other video thumbnails, that I like, to get ideas on color combinations. I am artistically challenged but looking at stuff I like helps and gives me ideas.
If you set the timing of the slides (jpeg) for 5 sec, how to adjust the time of any videos, having videos with different duration?
In my case, I play the video all the way through, I don't set or limit the duration of the video. The manual for mpv is located here: mpv.io/manual/master/
Hi Stuart,
This is great content, I'm new to pi, but not computers in general, some of this stuff goes over my head but I have fast reflex's and catch most of it. I've been Tasked with this Exact project (1st one with a pie). I tried one of the fancy options but it required continual internet access and also overwrote any of my changes to the config.txt file. So as a Noob Id Like to follow your path. To do so can you nudge me in the direction of what OS is best to use with this, it seems like everyone and their brothers uncle have options to chose from. NooB again, I ask because You mention Xwin desktop and also suggest using a newer raspberry os.
pie 3b+
aduitfruit 5" 800X480 display
stand alone set and forget
no wifi/net, Kb/mouse, sound needed. or available after setup.
single video on repeat
Art install
have clean slate micro flash
have RPi imager
Use windows on desktops :)
Yeah, so I used the latest version of raspbian with desktop downloaded from raspberrypi.com. Your display might need some special config but adafruit should have that information. Otherwise, it is not that difficult. I believe I show in the video how to turn off wifi, etc. Good luck and have fun. Google is your friend!
Is configuring the on/off switch to auto restart necessary if the Pi already has a power switch? Or this only for version older than Raspberry Pi 5 (which is what I am currently using)?
You don't need the on/off switch if your pi already has one.
@@StuartPatterson Wow, that was fast, thank you. It's not auto running the slides when I reboot the pi. Is there a way to start the slideshow process with a command from the terminal?
@@LNProfessor Yes, in the video description I give additional information including the commands. To start it you and type mpv -fs --ontop --no-border --image-display-duration=5 --loop-playlist=inf /home/pi/your_slide_folder
what software? i get to the website i chose the version i want but then i get confusing choices and i cant figure out how to download Debian is the closes to raspberry pi
I cover that in the video starting at 4:37 Does that answer you question? I ended up using MPV.
@@jcw232000 mpv.io/installation/ Hopefully that will help you get what you need. Sorry for complexity. I also updated the video description to include the link.
Has anyone tried MPV to a network drive location?
Not sure but I don’t see why it would not work.