Multiple screens question

Sorry if iv come accross a bit vague

I am just trying to inderstand how its done and i dont need anything specific.

The reason i mentioned commercial id like the idea how its all transmitted and set up.

Then i mentioned a domestic setup because that is probably the easiest way forward in relation to basic setup understanding so i can understand how its done
 
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The solution will depend on what you want to do, how much money you have, and hassle
One way to show something like a PowerPoint would be to buy a cyclone 2+ from amazon for £25 and connect via hdmi
You would take the PowerPoint and save it as a series of jpegs.
The cyclone won't play PP but will do a slideshow based on the jpegs
The cyclone can be set to automatically play when power is on
 
A Point of Information monitor has a distinctly different purpose to a domestic TV, and so the design from the ground up is done with a different end game in mind. The functionality of the monitor and the whole PoI ecosystem differs from that of a domestic TV, so while there are areas of overlap, the start point and the end game are not the same.

In short, what's easy to do with a domestic TV is hard to do with a PoI monitor system, and vice versa.

A smart TV with an aerial signal and Internet access can receive local terrestrial TV and run its built-in apps. On its own though it isn't designed to be part of a multiscreen display system in the same way that a PoI monitor functions.

Here's a specific example of how far apart the two systems are in design ethos and practical use. With a smart TV the user drives it from the display end. They choose what to watch at their own convenience. A PoI system is driven from a central point. A system administrator decides what is shown on each screen. The local viewer rarely has control.

Spending time learning how a PoI system works is largely irrelevant for the average domestic TV user: Two different start points for two different goals.

I have built high-end home entertainment systems for affluent clients where each TV can access a collection of centrally-located resources. Generally this is a collection of Sky boxes supplimented by Freeview, and a media server containing a library of the owner's movies/TV box sets/music collection, the CCTV system, and then live streaming feeds via the TV apps such as Netflix, catchup TV, Amazon prime. In addition there are local inputs such as a games console, occasionally a PC, screen mirroring from a tablet or phone, and maybe a local media player box such as an Apple TV.

Never in the 15 years I have been doing this has any client asked me for the functionality to run PowerPoint to some or all of the TVs.

So, are you trying to put together a domestic TV viewing system, or is this a commercial application of some description?
 
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Thanx for all the info much apprevciated

Thanx Lucid fot you info on difference between commercial and domestic setups.

Im going to play around with a badic setup and see how i go
 

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