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These days, technology is used to create signs. These digital signage systems are used to show information in many different locations. This includes marketing promotions in department stores, flight schedules at airports, product services in banks, safety or class information on school campuses, etc. The extent to which these digital signs can be used for is endless, only depending on one's imagination.

These digital sign systems have many different identifications. They include narrowcasting, captive audience networks, out-of-home television, electronic billboards, or retail TV. However, even with all these names, the main goal of the signs remains the same; they seek to provide information to patrons through videos, graphics, and audio. The graphics and videos are usually very high quality, and are placed in specific areas for a target demographic. For example, they can be placed within financial institutions like banks to occupy the attention of customers and to promote certain products and services. This raises revenues for these premises and provide a lot of visibility for the services.

With more marketing and advertising budgets shifting towards these systems, retailers and other companies are able to create more enjoyable and interactive experiences for their patrons. Having these signs speeds up communication, provides more effective marketing, generates more revenue, and influences customers' decisions on what to purchase. Industries other than retailers have also started to install these signs including healthcare facilities, sports venues, public transportation, government, etc.

There are many ways digital sign systems can be configured with various components. Systems can have multiple media players, displays, or content management servers; all depending on the retailer's preferences. They can all be installed together on one device if so desired. However, usually, a standard system will be controlled through a single network and media player, and include a display and server.

One content management server could be connected to many media players. Additionally, one media player could be connected to many displays. There are stand-alone signs as well that include all three components and don't use a network connection. Regardless, all these systems can run on various operating systems.

Using SMS systems through mobile phones, people could send messages to the displays. With Bluetooth, users can directly connect to the system and interact with the options on the screens. If the systems are additionally connected to a network, it can also allow for location-based or social media activity.

The convenience of digital signs make these systems much more desirable than paper signs. They can be controlled with remote controls, while paper must be manually changed. Because paper must always be replaced with more paper while digital signs don't require this waste, the digital systems are more environmentally friendly.

You should plan ahead on how your system will be handled. Make sure you know what content and messages you want to display on the monitor, and which audience you want to target. Do all this before you set up your signs, and make sure your file formats are uniform. Additionally, you should plan future content as well so you can easily implement them later.