Sock Monkey
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Having trouble finding answers to this idea I have so looking on Tech Forums for someone who might have experience with creating a Video network using existing Cablevision networks.
I work in a Long Term Care facility in Activities. We have 80 rooms and 5 "Lobby" TV sets. very few of the residents watch TV in their rooms. We have a package deal with Shaw for basic cable and the network terminates from each TV ( Room) in a large amplifier junction box in the basement.
As we are finding regular TV programing is inappropriate for people with Dementia. As we all know the content is pretty bad.
So we have always used Video players to show movies and recently had huge success with showing calming videos of things like Fish tanks and nature scenery. The rooms are not an issue but running around changing USB sticks and showing staff how to play them is becoming a chore.
My idea is to take over the Cable network and use a PC to broadcast our own "TV" to all the locations.
I understand video technology enough to know it's possible but can't seem to find what software of equipment would be involved.
The ideal would be a PC or device that filtered the incoming Cable channels and replaced unwanted channels with our own streaming videos.
Example Channel 2 would be Fish Tanks, 3 would be Movies and CH 9 would still be TV etc.
Any ideas or links to companies or software would be greatly appreciated
John
I work in a Long Term Care facility in Activities. We have 80 rooms and 5 "Lobby" TV sets. very few of the residents watch TV in their rooms. We have a package deal with Shaw for basic cable and the network terminates from each TV ( Room) in a large amplifier junction box in the basement.
As we are finding regular TV programing is inappropriate for people with Dementia. As we all know the content is pretty bad.
So we have always used Video players to show movies and recently had huge success with showing calming videos of things like Fish tanks and nature scenery. The rooms are not an issue but running around changing USB sticks and showing staff how to play them is becoming a chore.
My idea is to take over the Cable network and use a PC to broadcast our own "TV" to all the locations.
I understand video technology enough to know it's possible but can't seem to find what software of equipment would be involved.
The ideal would be a PC or device that filtered the incoming Cable channels and replaced unwanted channels with our own streaming videos.
Example Channel 2 would be Fish Tanks, 3 would be Movies and CH 9 would still be TV etc.
Any ideas or links to companies or software would be greatly appreciated
John