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What is BrightSign software?
BrightSignOS™ is our purpose-built operating system for digital signage. Found exclusively in BrightSign players, BrightSignOS is the world’s most reliable, secure, maintainable, and scalable digital signage solution.
What are the benefits of BrightSign?
- Free cloud-based subscription for all BrightSign players.
- Monitor your network from anywhere.
- Deliver content your way with 100+ CMS options.
- Streamlined on-screen player activation and CMS setup.
- Initiate remote snapshots on-demand to see what’s playing.
What OS does BrightSign run on?
BrightSignOS is only operating system exclusively designed for digital signage. The secret behind our industry-leading players, BrightSignOS seamlessly runs our proprietary suite of software: BrightAuthor, Control Cloud, and BSN.
What is BrightSign network?
The BrightSign Network is an affordable and scalable subscription-based hosted service, providing the complete infrastructure to serve and support your digital signage network.
How much does BrightSign network cost?
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| MSRP | $99.00 |
| UNSPSC | 43232303 |
| Main Specifications | |
| Header / Brand | BrightSign |
Does BrightSign need SD card?
You can use a BrightSign player to do any combination of the following: Play content from a Secure Digital card (SD, SDHC, SDXC) or USB Flash drive. Note: Your SD, SDHC, or SDXC card must be formatted using FAT32 if you are using it for network updates or saving logs on it.
Is BrightSign any good?
BrightSign hardware is known for ultimate reliability and an extremely robust operating system purpose-built for digital signage. With BrightSign, your digital signage can be as simple and turn-key or as specialized and power-packed as the application demands.
Does BrightSign require a subscription?
You do not need to pay extra to use the BrightSign Network WebUI or BrightPlates, and you can add as many users as you wish to your BrightSign Network—you just need to have at least one active Subscription or Pass.
How do I connect to BrightSign player?
- Download and Install BrightAuthor:connected. Download BrightAuthor:connected desktop application. …
- Setup Control Cloud Account and Network. Open BrightAuthor:connected and click connect. …
- Provision Players. Connect your players to a live internet connection via Ethernet. …
- Next Steps.
What files can BrightSign play?
- 4K Video Codecs: H.265/HEVC, H.264/AVC, AV1, VP9, MPEG 4 part 2, MPEG1 video, MPEG2 video, or MJPEG video.
- Containers: .MP4, .MOV, .MKV, .WEBM, .TS, .MPG, .MPEG, .PS, .M2P, .MPV, .AVI, .HEVC, .H264, .AV1, .VP9, and .MJPG.
What file format does BrightSign use?
The following image types are supported on BrightSign players: BMP: 8, 16, 24, and 32 bit. PNG: 8, 16, and 24 bit. JPEG (note that JPEG files that use the CMYK, grayscale, or black & white color spaces are not supported)
What is the maximum file size for BrightSign?
Single File Upload is limited to 5GB per file.
How do I program my BrightSign player?
Go to Tools -> Setup BrightSign Unit and enter the desired settings. When you finish, click Create Setup Files and save to a blank sd card. Disconnect the player from power, insert the sd card (with setup files) into the player, then connect the power.
How do I activate my BrightSign device?
- Connect your players to a live internet connection via Ethernet.
- Connect player to screen via HDMI.
- Power on your players with a blank SD card.
- Click Activate Device on your BrightAuthor:connected dashboard and enter the activation code that appears on the purple screen of your connected display.
How do I connect BrightSign to WIFI?
- Take out the SD card and copy the Wallboard Brightsign client files onto it. Reinsert the SD card.
- Reboot the device and remove the Ethernet cable.
- The Wallboard client will start now with the Wi-Fi connected.