Signage Player
make pi
turn on pi maker
log in as edgeadmin/edgeadmin, wait for desktop to load.
insert your SD card
double click the shortcut ' pi maker' on the desktop
Choose your pi image type:
- For digital signage use the edgesignage images.
- For video playback choose a video looper image and;
- pick the right kind of audio playback
Choose a destination disk from the dropdown menu - it should be under TEAC USB HS-SD card
Click Start restoring
Confirm you are using the right disk, then click restore
enter egdeadmin's password 'edgeadmin' to authenticate
Wait while the disk restores - about 15min for a average speed 8gig card
you can unplug your pi when complete
Convert Movies for Pi
Open Handbrake from the desktop
Select you source video
I'm using a .mov file as an example
handbake will automatically name the file, and output it to the Desktop
Select 'Pi Looper' from the preset list at the top right
Select Start
Once your video is made, copy it to your USB
make USB disk for video
Open 'disks' from the desktop
Insert your USB stick
In 'disks' select the USB stick, then in the Volumes section, click on the gears icon to select format
fomat the disk to ntfs and give it a useful name
once the format is done, open the disk from the desktop
create a new folder called 'videos'
copy any required videos into this folder
eject the disk
test in pi