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 ====== Samsung Smart Signage ======
+This guide shows how to setup a Tizen-based Samsung Smart Signage display for use with Blocks.
-This guide shows how to setup an Samsung Smart Signage with Tizen 4.0 as an Display spot in Blocks.
+:!: **IMPORTANT**  Samsung Smart Signage displays have many limitations such as video performance, inability to perform some transitions (e.g. Dissolve) involving video, no active video synchronization across displays, compared to our PIXILAB Player. Test actual or respresentative content and block types  to make sure it performs as desired.
-We successfully tested the Samsung QB43N .  We strongly suggest to test the actual content on an actual playback device before making final decisions on hardware. There may be some limitations in formats, file support, performance in this type of hardware in comparison to a standard PC running a Blocks player.
-Prepare a working environment with a server running Blocks server, dns-server and dhcp server as done in the server guides [[blocks:server:creating_a_server|Create a server]], [[blocks:server:first_start|First Start]] and [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration|Advanced Configuration]].
-  * Connect the Tv to the network.
+The example screenshots shown below are from Samsung QB43N model. Other models may have slightly different user interface. Please refer to Samsungs documentation for details.
-  * If the display is new the setup wizard will start. If the display has been used , press menu on the remote, select System and Start Setup. This option is disabled if  input is set to URL launcher or Magic Info set input to HDMI to enable it.
+First prepare a working environment with a, preferably using our Linux-based server image. If desired, also enable DNS and DHCP as described under [[blocks:server:creating_a_server|Creating a server]], [[blocks:server:first_start|First Start]] and [[blocks:server:advanced_server_configuration|Advanced Configuration]].
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_language.jpg?600 |}}
+:!: As an alternative to using the remote to set up the display, you may use a USB keyboard. That makes it easier to enter some options, such as the server URL. If so, the //menu// button mentioned below corresponds to the Windows key and the //home// button corresponds to F5.
-  * Set your preferred language
+  * Connect the display to the network.
+  * If the display is brand new, the setup wizard will start.
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_orientation.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Alternatively, in case the display has been used previously, press menu on the remote, select System and Start Setup (if this option is disabled, then you must first set the display's input to HDMI to enable it).
-* Set your display orientation
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_auto_power.jpg?600 |}}
-  * Set auto power to off.
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_connection.jpg?600 |}}
-  * Set network to DHCP.
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_time.jpg?600 |}}
-  * Set the time and date.
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_urllauncher.jpg?600 |}}
-  * Set to play via URL launcher.
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_url_input.jpg?600 |}}
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_language.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Set your preferred language.
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_orientation.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Set your display orientation.
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_auto_power.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Set auto power to off.
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_connection.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Set the network to Wired (assuming that's what you want) and Automatic or DHCP.
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_time.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Set the time and date.
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_urllauncher.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Set to play via URL launcher.
+  * For displays based on Tizen 7, this is referred to as "Custom App"
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_url_input.jpg?600 |}}
   * Type %%http://pixi.guide/tizen%% in URL bar.
+  * For displays based on Tizen 7, type %%http://pixi.guide/tizen7%% (requires Blocks version 6.3 or later).
+  * If your network/DNS isn't set up to resolve pixi.guide to your Blocks server, replace the domain name with the IP address of yor Blocks server.
+:!: To change this URL once the initial setup has been completet, press the HOME button (with a small house) on the remote control then select "URL Launcher Settings" or (for Tizen 7) "App Management".
 {{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_display_name.jpg?600 |}}
-  * Name the display with a name that makes sense to this setup.
+  * Name the display as desired.
+{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_confirmation.jpg?600 |}}
+  * Click "Done" to close the guide.
-{{ :blocks:blocks:spot:samsung:samsung_setup_confirmation.jpg?600 |}}
-  * Click "Done" to close the guide.
+ Finally change the input source to "URL Launcher".
-  * Change the input source to URL Launcher
+===== Controlling display power from Blocks =====
-===== Enable Wake on LAN =====
+In order to turn //on// the display from Blocks, Wake-on-LAN must be recognized by the display. Do as follows:
-  * Open the menu from the remote.
+  * Press "Menu" or "Settings" on the remote control.
-  * Find the power option settings and set the Network StandBy option to off to keep the network adapter powered when the tv is suspended. (This is really odd, but set to off is what works on this particular FW and HW.)
+  * Locate the "Power" settings and set the "Network StandBy" or "Remote Management" option to //off//. (Yes, setting this option to //off// to allow the display to be turned on remotely using Wake-ON-LAN is rather counter-intuitive.)
-  * Open the "Home" menu bar and find the Device ID setting.
+  * Press "Home" on the remote control.
-  * Set the PC connection cable option to RJ45(LAN)/Wifi to make the tv listen for instructions from the network.
+  * Locate the "Device ID" setting.
+  * Set the PC connection cable option to "RJ45(LAN)/Wifi".