Hi Jason, We too at the National Gallery have ventured into HD program delivery and have adopted the following solution. We use MVix media players (MX780HD) with built-in hard drives. We have 1 terabyte drives which gives us nearly infinite quantities of HD video playback, localized to the plasma screen. The units are small enough to be mounted behind a plasma screen. They deliver full 1080p playback when using HDMI interfaces. They can also deliver audio content as well as web radio. They can be streamed wirelessly (although it's not the best solution) or can be mounted on a network for uploading and refreshing content. We've been running for 6 months with little issue and of course the image is outstanding. If your plasmas only take component then you'll be limited to 720p HD rather than full 1080p. The units can have an assigned playlist with repeat function for continuous play. http://www.mvixusa.com/#products_main/ht/0
There are many players in this field with similar solutions, but it's certainly worth a look. Thanks, and good hunting. Mark Paradis Chief, Multimedia Services-Chef de services multim?dia National Gallery of Canada, Mus?e des beaux-arts du Canada 380 Sussex Drive,Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N4 ph. 613-990-1788, fx. 613-991-2680 cell 613-797-0558 -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Bondy Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 3:59 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] HD video in the galleries? Hello all, We have recently begun moving toward High-Definition video for all of our interviews, documentaries and other footage to be used in exhibits. We are using internally produced video as well as video shot by outside producers. However, we are running into some obstacles determining the best solution for playback in the galleries. We will be playing the HD video files from Windows-based computers connected to plasma monitors. Currently we are trying it with H.264 encoded QuickTime files, but they are very "jumpy" on video clips with a lot of motion. We have upgraded the RAM and video cards in the computers, but with very little improvement. Also, we using Cat5 DVI/HDMI extenders as there is quite a bit of distance from the computer to the monitor. Who else out there is using HD video in your exhibits? How are you doing it? We would welcome any suggestions or input you may have. Thank you so much, Jason _______________________________________________________ Jason Bondy Exhibit AV/IT Systems Oklahoma History Center 2401 N. Laird Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 405-522-0783 - Office 405-522-5402 - Fax www.okhistory.org _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
