Media 101

The Revel Digital platform supports a wide variety of media types including:

• Image Formats
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • GIF
  • BMP
  • WEBP
• Video Formats
  • Most any video format is supported
  • MP4
    • x264
    • x265
  • MOV
  • FLV
  • AVI
  • WMV
• Other formats
  • PDF
  • PPT
  • PPTX
  • FLA
  • MP3

In order for media to play on your digital signage it's first necessary to add the media to your account via methods including direct uploading, media RSS, Facebook import, and web import.

Uploading Media

To upload media to your account click the New Media button.

Then select Upload from PC

You then have the option of either dragging the media into the outlined box or using a file selection dialog to pick files from your PC.

Upload time will depend on the size of the media file(s). When complete each file box will turn green.

At this point, you have the option of setting other media attributes including adding tags, setting availability dates, and choosing a group.

Finally, click the Save button to complete the process.

Video Transcoding

Uploaded video will automatically undergo a re-encoding process to ensure smooth playback on all supported devices. This process can take a while depending on the duration of the video. During this process, the media will not be able to be downloaded to your players. Media currently being processed will have an Encoding status as shown here.