Introduction:
Digital signage allows content to be broadcast on a single screen or on several screens at the same time. These screens can then broadcast content synchronized with each other, regardless of the content broadcast (image, video, template, real-time data flow). The visual effect of synchronized content makes it quite easy to have a more qualitative and more attractive result for your visitors. With screen synchronization, create the wow effect of digital signage!
Examples of how to use multi-screen sync
Synchronizing content across multiple screens allows for numerous configurations and renderings depending on the desired result. Perfect for a screen wall, but not only! Some examples of uses.
- Fast food (menu board) To display menus on screens in fast food restaurants, you can group different content by theme (all your drinks, then the menus, then the à la carte dishes). The Cenareo solution makes it easy to manage these multi-screen configurations from a single interface.
- In retail (in-store) The display of synchronized content on several screens is common in places open to the public (stations, shopping centers). All screens in an area in a shopping center, or all screens on checkout lines can be synchronized identically to show the same content at the same time. Cenareo makes it possible to share the broadcast player between several screens and therefore to increase the areas of expression without multiplying the number of players required.
- On a reception wall (corporate) Animate your reception or waiting areas with a screen wall! With Cenareo, you will broadcast your company information, local news, and welcome messages from your visitors. The platform makes it possible to mix content played on all synchronized screens with disassociated content, screen by screen.
Various synchronization options
Multi-screen sync allows for numerous possibilities for creating compelling visual experiences.
- Multi-screens: broadcasting the same content Synchronization can allow you to broadcast the same content on all your screens at the same time. The same content is then duplicated identically on each of the screens. This configuration is common in train stations and shopping centers where multi-sided totems display the same content simultaneously (for example, on the checkout lines of a supermarket).
- Distribution of alternating content Synchronizing screens makes it possible to broadcast 2 (or more) different contents on 2 (or more) screens nearby. Content A starts on screen 1 while screen 2 plays content B, and vice versa. This configuration can be used to capture attention with giant content on all screens that alternates with several different contents on each screen.
- Broadcast animated content that moves from one screen to another Often the most sought after effect for a wow effect, multi-screen synchronization allows the broadcast of animated content that starts on a first screen to move to the screen next door and so on. The screens then play their own content one after the other.
- Broadcast of long content in multi-screens (screen wall) Screen synchronization makes it possible to display only one and the same content extended on a set of screens (commonly called “screen wall”). The content is then divided into as many parts as there are screens defined in your configuration. Everything is broadcast simultaneously to visually recompose only one and the same content. This arrangement is sometimes alternated with the broadcast of different content per screen between 2 sequences to reinforce the visual impact. Do not hesitate to juggle all these possibilities of digital signage to reinforce the impact of your communications. Mix contents and configurations!
Alternate the same content spread across all your screens with animations that move from one screen to another.
Cenareo's interactive sync technology
Cenareo offers a complete solution to manage multi-screen synchronization easily The Cenareo SaaS solution allows you to manage your communication campaigns across your entire fleet of screens, remotely and from any device.
A plug & play player for easy installation
The Cenareo digital signage player can be connected to any screen in a few seconds. Based on Raspberry Pi, this plug & play box ensures 24/7 streaming without a black screen. Once connected, it can be immediately controlled remotely via the CMS.
Revolutionary interactive sync technology
Cenareo has developed an interactive synchronization technology that allows synchronized content to be triggered instantly and on demand on a screen wall. A temperature sensor, a connected button or a QR Code scan can launch the broadcast on a fleet of screens in a few seconds. This feature makes it possible to design interactive and engaging experiences that put the audience at the center of the relationship.
A solution compatible with all screens
The Cenareo solution is compatible with numerous hardware, allowing you great flexibility in your installation:
● SOC (System on Chip): The Cenareo solution is natively embedded and preconfigured on certain ranges of Samsung screens (Tizen range), Sharp/NEC and Philips
● External actors: Windows and Android compatible
● Smartphones and tablets: Simply download the Cenareo application available on the Stores
● Web browser: Broadcast possible via web browser (Chrome, Safari, etc.)
An intuitive interface for immediate handling
From the Cenareo web interface, accessible from any computer or smartphone, you can:
● Add images, videos, or documents from your computer
● Create content directly via the built-in authoring tool
● Integrate third-party applications to deliver external content in real time
● Program your content according to numerous criteria (hours, days, distribution rate) or external parameters (weather, stocks)
● Connect the platform to your business tools (Dashboard, data flow, social networks)
Large-scale management made easy
With Cenareo, managing a fleet of digital signage screens is easy, wherever you choose to place the screens. The platform allows you to:
● Manage centralized national campaigns with local interventions and customizations
● Unlink or tag screens and send campaigns to different screen groups by format, location, or location
● Take advantage of collaborative management with different levels of access for team members
Intelligent algorithms for optimized distribution
Cenareo's intelligent algorithms broadcast your content according to your rules and contextual data to deliver the right message at the right time. The platform integrates a maximum of contextual data to send messages at the right time that trigger a purchase or that reinforce employee engagement.
An all-inclusive solution at no extra cost
The Cenareo solution is flexible and adapts to your current configuration:
● Works with your current hardware, no equipment changes
● No specific wiring
● Compatible with any existing content
● No additional cost to activate sync features
● SaaS architecture for simplified remote management
● Standalone player ensuring continuous streaming, never a black screen
A partnership recognized in the community
Cenareo, a Toulouse startup created in 2012 and based in Labège, has become a leader in dynamic signage in France and abroad. In particular, the company has partnered with Sharp NEC Display Solutions, offering users of Sharp NEC screens the Cenareo CMS pre-installed on all NEC Media Player monitors. With Cenareo, boost your communication spaces with synchronized digital signage and offer striking visual experiences to your audience!
