Digital Signage Blog
The XOGO blog is your go-to resource for insights, tips, and trends in the world of smart displays and business communication. We’ll share practical how-to articles, industry updates, customer stories, and best practices to help you get the most out of your digital signage.
XOGO Mini Max (New!)
Pros: 4K performance at an unbelievable price! Comes with XOGO Player preinstalled. Includes a remote control, international power supply and standard 12mo warranty. Automatically launches XOGO when it boots up. Take your signage to the max!
Cons: The Mini Max is powerful, affordable and takes up very little space. It was designed specifically to run XOGO. It’s hard to find a fault with this media player.
Cost: $69.99 USD
Amazon Signage Stick
Pros: Affordable, 4k-capable media player with an easy setup process and included remote control. No screensaver to get in the way of your digital signage playback. WiFi 6 connectivity with an optional ethernet adapter (available separately). Ships quickly via Amazon Prime.
Cons: Only 16GB of storage but that’s enough for the vast majority of digital signage customers. This is a high-performing digital signage player at an affordable price.
Cost: $99.99 USD
Google Chromecast
Pros: Super affordable, 4K and HD versions, WiFi + ethernet options, works on any TV, doubles as entertainment hub
Cons: Not designed for 24/7 use but as a daily-use media player it’s excellent
Cost: $30-50 USD
BrightSign HD4
Pros: Excellent quality and heat dissipation, thin form factor, easy cloud-based management of devices, excellent performance, proprietary operating system.
Cons: There are less expensive options, but it’s easy to install XOGO Player on BrightSign devices and they’re very unlikely to give you any problems in the field.
Cost: $295-945 USD
ASUS Chromebox 5
Pros: Professional-grade Chrome device that supports 4k playback and enterprise-level Chrome device management. Easy to deploy and manage large fleets of players. Relatively low cost. Multiple configurations available with various storage and RAM options.
Cons: These devices are in high demand and are sometimes on back-order.
Cost: $265 USD
Amino H200W
Pros: Professional-grade, ruggedized Android device, supports 4k playback at 60FPS, can be VESA-mounted behind a display, offers POE or standard ethernet connectivity, 802.11ax WiFi, has AV and HDMI outputs to support a wide range of displays. Supports IPTV feeds in addition to digital signage. Powerful remote management options. Comes with XOGO preinstalled.
Cons: One of the more expensive Android options, but now that the device comes with WiFi and 32GB of (expandable) storage, it offers great value for the money.
Cost: $285 USD
ECS Mini PC
Pros: Tiny but powerful, comes with VESA mount, excellent performance record. Plays 4k content at up to 30 frames per second. Available with XOGO Player preinstalled and running in Windows Kiosk Mode so it will automatically launch when the PC boots up. Windows is able to run apps like LogMeIn and XOGO concurrently.
Cons: Slightly more expensive than Android, Chrome or Fire TV options
Cost: Approximately $325 USD
Lenovo P350 PC (for Video Walls)
Pros: Small and powerful enterprise-level media player for powering video walls. Has an Nvidia T1000 graphics card inside that can push 8K resolution at 60 frames per second.
Cons: The P350 is expensive but has the horsepower needed for running video walls.
Cost: Approximately $1700 USD