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Hardware recommendations for OneUp TV
Hardware recommendations for OneUp TV

Need some kit to start motivating your whole office? Find the best devices we recommend here.

Tom Moverley-Foster avatar
Written by Tom Moverley-Foster
Updated over 3 months ago

In order to display OneUp TV around your office, you will require a device to run your configured slideshows on your screen. A few options that work well are as follows:

Laptop or computer

A spare laptop/computer can be connected directly to your TV screen via HDMI cable - this is the best method for displaying OneUp TV as a computer will have plenty of power to run the slideshow and can be configured exactly to your liking. It's recommended that the device has at least 8GB of RAM on-board to provide a smooth experience. A laptop/PC can support

  • Showing a single instance of a slideshow,

  • Showing multiple copies of the same slideshow through display mirroring (requires multiple HDMI ports, cables and TVs),

  • Showing multiple copies of different slideshows, through extending the desktop to each display and using individual Chrome profiles for each unique slideshow (requires multiple HDMI ports, cables and TVs).

ASUS Chromebox

ASUS Chromebox (our most popular option!) - this is a really reliable option due to operating fully autonomously. A small self-contained PC, they are connected to a display and run Chrome OS. They can support

  • Showing a single instance of a slideshow,

  • Showing multiple copies of the same slideshow through display mirroring (requires multiple HDMI ports on the device, and multiple cables and TVs),

  • Showing multiple copies of different slideshows, through extending the desktop to each display and using individual Chrome profiles for each unique slideshow (requires multiple HDMI ports on the deivce, plus multiple cables and TVs).

A chromebox also requires an external mouse and keyboard to control it. You may already have one lying around your office but if not, the following keyboard is one we recommend: Logitech Wireless Mouse and Keyboard.

Google Chromecast

Google Chromecast - This is the weakest option as it still relies on casting from a dedicated laptop/computer, and also relies on that device being awake and connected to the internet. This is a good option, however, if you don't want to/can't have cables around the office. A Chromecast can support

  • Showing a single instance of a slideshow,

  • Showing multiple copies of the same slideshow, using a unique Chrome profile per slideshow (requires multiple Chromecasts for each copy of the slideshow and a TV for each, as well as a device capable of casting),

  • Showing multiple copies of different slideshows, using a unique Chrome profile per slideshow (requires multiple Chromecasts for each copy of the slideshow and a TV for each, as well as a device capable of casting multiple tabs simultaneously - a computer/laptop with at least 16GB of RAM and built later than 2020 is recommended).

Unfortunately, we can not provide support for issues with, nor do we recommend the use of smart TV browsers. This is because smart TV hardware is often not powerful enough to run OneUp TV, and infrequent updates can cause the TV browser to stop working at any time. Smart TV browsers are used at your own risk.

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