Use different spot types

Audio

MP3

Audio recommendations:

• Audio bitrate: 128 kB/sec.

• Audio channels: 2 (Stereo)

• Audio sample rate: 48 kHz (48,000 Hz)

• The recommended bit rate also applies to the audio track inside videos.

Image

JPG, PNG, GIF

Image recommendations:

• Resolution: 3840 x 2160 px or 1920 x 1080 px

• You’ll achieve the best results when the resolution of the image matches the resolution of the displays.

• GIFs achieve a better quality than videos.

Video

MP4 (recommended), MOV, MKV, WebM

Video recommendations:

• We recommend videos in MP4 format.

• You’ll achieve the best results when the resolution of the video matches the resolution of the displays.

HTML Basic

HTML.ZIP

A spot that contains HTML content.

HTML Composer

HTML Composer

Learn more about the HTML Composer.

HTML Wizard

ASC.ZIP

Learn more about the HTML Wizard.

Website

URL

A spot that displays a website.

PDF

PDF

The system uses open-source libraries to display PDF files.

PDF recommendations:

• Specify the correct size when you create PDF spots. The size should not exceed the resolution of the display. A Full HD screen should display a PDF with a maximum size of 1920 x 1080 px.

• Inserted media must not exceed the required resolution or size.

• You must embed fonts as bitmaps to display them correctly.

• Test your PDF spot before adding it to a released playlist.

PowerPoint

PPT

A spot that displays a Power Point presentation.

PPT spots can only be played on Windows Player version 10.0.8 or later.

Contact your Grassfish partner for more information.

UDC

The player can be provided with data from external data sources via the UDC interface, such as weather forecast data.

Contact your Grassfish partner for more information.  

Streaming spots

URL

UDP streams can be played back on Windows and Linux-based Grassfish Players.

Contact your Grassfish partner for more information.