Playing a presentation through a tv/monitor

funkyphantom · 16 Jul 2015 at 10:23

Thanks mate. Having trouble getting used to the startup folder in raspbian. I broke it last night and the os wouldn't start-up at all! I'm sure it would have been an easy fix but I just reinstalled back to the start for me

Pho · 16 Jul 2015 at 12:22

We have Chromium running as a kiosk using /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart with something like:

Code:

@lxpanel --profile LXDE-pi
@pcmanfm --desktop --profile LXDE-pi
#@xscreensaver -no-splash
@xset s off
@xset -dpms
@xset s noblank
@sh ~/Run.sh

xset hides the mouse pointer. You'll need to install xset with:

Code:

apt-get install x11-xserver-utils

Create Run.sh:
touch ~/Run.sh
chmod +x ~/Run.sh

In it:

Code:

echo Sleeping..
sleep 10
echo Killing Chromium
pkill -f chromium
echo Starting Chromium
DISPLAY=:0 chromium --noerrdialogs --kiosk &

You should be able to adjust that to suit.

funkyphantom · 16 Jul 2015 at 13:13

sorry, im a very new to this. What I have done so far to test this out is:
downloaded Chromium
navigated to /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE/autostart through leafpad.
Copied everything you have in the first code box
installed xset
then this is where I got confused:
I opened up a terminal and typed: sudo nano Run.sh
I then copied and pasted what you have in your last code box then saved it
then typed sudo touch ~/Run.sh
then sudo chmod +x ~/Run.sh
Restarted, and nothing happened. I guess ive done something wrong?

funkyphantom · 16 Jul 2015 at 19:15

sussed it, Libreoffice is now opening on startup. Now onto getting it to automatically play the slide show on USB insert. Any ideas anyone?

Pho · 17 Jul 2015 at 12:08

Missed your earlier post but awesome, glad you got it half working

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Do you need to use a USB stick? Can't you copy the presentation onto the SD card instead?

funkyphantom · 17 Jul 2015 at 12:12

Would be perfect to use a usb. But copying onto the sdcard would be a close second

Skidder · 17 Jul 2015 at 12:25

For a trade show I used a tv with built in dvd drive and outputted ppt to a dvd video. Worked perfectly for a simple solution

Delvis · 17 Jul 2015 at 12:31

Malt_Vinegar said:
Buy a Samsung Digital Signage screen.
It will play PPT/video/images etc automatically from a USB without a PC at all. You can even used the remote control to flick through channels of different content like a normal TV.
http://displaysolutions.samsung.com/products/lfdProducts/418
Its a professional solution designed for this sort of installation.

You will get warranty, a specialist software platform, and easy maintenance, with no external cables/OS or PC to manage.

You can even network it and use the software solution to manage it remotely, set schedules, and content channels.

I work in the industry.

That isn't something that runs MagicInfo is it? Lawd

Pho · 17 Jul 2015 at 12:35

funkyphantom said:
Would be perfect to use a usb. But copying onto the sdcard would be a close second

Hmm you should be able to do something with UDEV to detect USB inserts but it's above my head

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Maybe try posting/searching on the Raspberry PI forums as I'm sure they can help: https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/.

funkyphantom · 17 Jul 2015 at 19:48

Beejeesus, I've just looked up UDEV and it looks wayyyy above my head!
I'll post on the raspberry forum.
Any idea on how to do it with micro sd?

funkyphantom · 18 Jul 2015 at 00:00

I'm beggining to think it might be worth vnc'ing into it via a mobile phone?