Knowledge base: digital signage and menu boards

Solutions

Digital signage software Cloud-based digital signage software: create slides in your browser, pair a screen with a code and change everything remotely. Try 30 days free. Digital menu boards Digital menu board with your own price table: edit products and prices in your browser and your screen updates within a minute. Try it free for 30 days. Instore Order Kiosk: self-ordering at the counter Let customers order themselves and pay with their phone via a QR code. With your own products, options, stock, design and a live order board. Scan & Order: ordering via QR code With Scan & Order, customers scan a QR code and order on their own phone, at the table or to collect. No app needed, with your own menu. Point of Sale (POS): checkout in the browser The Narrow.TV point of sale runs in the browser on a tablet or PC. Personal staff PINs, cash or card, receipt printing, X and Z reports and your existing products. Narrow.TV API: connect your own systems With the Narrow.TV REST API you connect your accounting, web shop or ERP to your POS, products, stock and orders. With webhooks and developer documentation. Video wall with Combined view Turn 2 or more screens into one video wall: one image or video across all screens, played in sync and scheduled in time. See how Combined view works. Real estate window displays: your listings, always up to date Show your property listings automatically on screens in your agency window or office. Connected via an XML or JSON feed, with photos, price, features and Sold badges. Showroom screens: your vehicle stock, automatically on display Show your used and new cars automatically on screens in the showroom, window or workshop. Connected via an XML or JSON feed; sold cars leave the screen by themselves. Product labels: price and shelf labels from your catalog Print price labels and shelf cards with name, price and barcode straight from your Narrow.TV product catalog. On a label printer or on A4 label sheets.

By industry

Digital signage for restaurants, pubs and bars Digital signage for hospitality: beer list, daily special and events on screens in your pub, café or restaurant. With an example set-up. Try 30 days free. Digital menu boards for takeaways, chip shops and fast food Digital menu boards for your takeaway or chip shop: update prices yourself, readable from the queue, with an example set-up. Try it free for 30 days. Digital signage for bakeries, cafés and coffee shops Screens for your bakery, café or coffee shop: update the coffee menu, lunch and seasonal products yourself. With an example. Try it free for 30 days. Digital signage for shops and retail Digital signage for shops: promotions, collections and window displays on screens you manage yourself, across branches too. With example. Try 30 days free. Digital signage for gyms, fitness centres and sports clubs Digital signage for your gym or sports club: class timetable, offers, exercise videos and club news on screens. With example. Try it free for 30 days. Digital signage in the waiting room Digital signage in the waiting room of your GP, dentist, physio, hair salon or garage: practice info on a screen. With examples. Try it free for 30 days. Digital signage for hotels, B&Bs and holiday parks Digital signage for hotels, B&Bs, holiday parks and caravan parks: welcome, weather, activities and restaurant info on screens, in several languages. Try 30 days free. Digital signage for offices and internal communications Digital signage for internal communications in the office, canteen and on the factory floor. Ideas per location, an example set-up and how to get started.

Guides and advice

What is digital signage? What is digital signage? The difference from broadcasting, what you need and examples by sector. Clear in 5 minutes. How much does digital signage cost? What does digital signage cost? Software, screen, player, mounting and content time listed, plus how to estimate a realistic budget yourself. How much does a digital menu board cost? What does a digital menu board cost and when is it cheaper than a printed menu? Subscription, screen, player and printing compared honestly. Which screen and player should you choose for digital signage? Which screen and player do you need for digital signage? Professional display or ordinary TV, brightness, Android, Linux or Windows player, resolution and portrait mounting. Digital signage player: which media player should you choose? What does a digital signage player do and which media player suits your screen? Android TV, Google TV, a box or stick, Linux mini PC or Windows PC compared. Digital menu board vs chalkboard, print and light box Digital menu board, chalkboard, printed menu or light box: an honest comparison of cost, upkeep, look and convenience. Find out what suits your business. Tips for a digital menu board that gets read Design tips for your digital menu board: readability, contrast, number of items, prices, photos, video and portrait or landscape. Create a menu that sells. Tips for digital signage content What should you put on your digital signage screens? Tips on content ideas, slide duration, how much text, video, clock, weather and ticker. Ready to use.

Help and installation

Installing Narrow.TV yourself Install Narrow.TV yourself on your screens, media players, kiosks and registers running Android, Linux or Windows. From system requirements and the right app to pairing, printers and a dedicated device. Installing the Narrow.TV Player How to install the Narrow.TV Player on Android TV, Google TV, an Android box, stick or tablet, a Linux PC or a Windows PC. Step by step, plus tips for start-up. System requirements The minimum software and hardware requirements of the Narrow.TV Player, Kiosk and POS on Android, Linux and Windows, plus internet, screen and printers. Creating and pairing your first screen Create your first screen in the Narrow.TV dashboard, pair it with your player (Android, Linux or Windows) using the pairing code and put your first slides live. Step by step. Digital signage on a Samsung or LG smart TV Digital signage on a Samsung (Tizen), LG (webOS) or Fire TV? There is no Narrow.TV app for those. Here is how to use your smart TV anyway, with a player via HDMI. Showing your own data on your screens Show product data, news or prices from your own system on your screens via a JSON or XML/RSS feed. How it works and how Narrow.TV sets it up for you.