With so many companies eliminating offices and going to an open office environment (i.e. Cubicle World), noise in the workplace can be an issue. It's already distracting enough to hear coworkers personal phone calls and conversations, must they now also listen to your digital signage network?
Sound is something you absolutely must consider when installing a employee communications network. There are two ways sound, or lack thereof, can be your enemy.
I would not want to be the employee your coworkers give evil looks to because you're pumping sound into an already noisy environment. I would also hate to be the guy or gal who spent thousands of dollars (if not more) installing a network without sound capability and then have a CEO say, "Hey you corp comms person, I like to hear myself talk. Play this video for everyone at noon so that we interrupt their lunch hour. They love me."
You will get requests "similar" to that, so you need to be prepared to offer sound, but I recommend that your daily content not have any need for sound. This way, even if you're putting it in areas where sound is okay, like break areas, cafeterias and possibly lobbies, your content will play the same everywhere.
The MediaTile Digital Sign in a Box technology has a variety of sound options for you. Our 19", 26" and 32" DSBs automatically come with speakers. But just because they come with them, doesn't mean you need to use them. Speakers are optional on our larger 42" and 47" DSBs, but I recommend to anyone get the speakers anyway just in case.
And then, if that CEO asks you to play his favorite video, your digital signage system can comply. . . though possibly at the angst of your fellow coworkers.
And now enjoy Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of silence." Because the sound of silence may be your ally.
Sound is something you absolutely must consider when installing a employee communications network. There are two ways sound, or lack thereof, can be your enemy. I would not want to be the employee your coworkers give evil looks to because you're pumping sound into an already noisy environment. I would also hate to be the guy or gal who spent thousands of dollars (if not more) installing a network without sound capability and then have a CEO say, "Hey you corp comms person, I like to hear myself talk. Play this video for everyone at noon so that we interrupt their lunch hour. They love me."
You will get requests "similar" to that, so you need to be prepared to offer sound, but I recommend that your daily content not have any need for sound. This way, even if you're putting it in areas where sound is okay, like break areas, cafeterias and possibly lobbies, your content will play the same everywhere.
The MediaTile Digital Sign in a Box technology has a variety of sound options for you. Our 19", 26" and 32" DSBs automatically come with speakers. But just because they come with them, doesn't mean you need to use them. Speakers are optional on our larger 42" and 47" DSBs, but I recommend to anyone get the speakers anyway just in case.
And then, if that CEO asks you to play his favorite video, your digital signage system can comply. . . though possibly at the angst of your fellow coworkers.
And now enjoy Simon and Garfunkel's "Sound of silence." Because the sound of silence may be your ally.
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