https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog Product news, rollout tips and practical ideas for running screens in shops, gyms, churches, clinics and waiting rooms. en Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/old-laptop-digital-signage https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/old-laptop-digital-signage Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT How-to The laptop in the drawer and the tablet nobody uses can still run a menu board, a welcome screen or a class timetable. What the hardware needs, how to set it up so it looks after itself, and what to do about sleep settings and batteries. https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/from-desktop-to-cloud https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/from-desktop-to-cloud Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Product The desktop app tied every screen to one PC. Here is what moved to the cloud, what stayed the same, and how existing customers bring their content across. https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/split-screen-layouts https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/split-screen-layouts Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT How-to 1x1, 1x2, 2x1 and 2x2 plus asymmetric 1+2 and 2+1 combos, with width and height sliders so the video gets the space it deserves. https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/rss-ticker-reception-areas https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/rss-ticker-reception-areas Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ideas From industry news to match-day scores and queue notices - five feeds worth pointing the scrolling ticker at, and why it is the cheapest upgrade to a waiting-room screen. https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/pairing-a-display https://www.digimediascreens.com/blog/pairing-a-display Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT How-to Five steps from a fresh account to a screen that plays itself - add the screen, copy the code, type it on the TV, and you are live.