I would advise you to work with a local integrator, especially if you can find one experienced with exhibit installation. There are many tiny details involved in making such an installation look and feel professional, and in making it easy to use and reliable. 

For playback, the Brightsign recommendation is a good one. They are relatively user friendly, inexpensive, and flexible. There are good reasons the brand is very popular. They are not the only game in town however. There are many competing products, some much cheaper if your needs are simple such as those from Geffen and Technovision.

I recommend the AAM conference as a great place to explore the options that are out there, but that’s not until May.
http://annualmeeting.aam-us.org/
But AAM itself is a good place to look for local support.

I would not recommend projection, especially for a non-professional. It’s simply too complicated for the non-professional to do well and not ideal in areas with uncontrolled lighting. Stick with monitors. Purchase an industrial model, not a consumer model. They are built for heavy use and designed with “installations” in mind. I personally like Planar. You can purchase directly from the company, they offer direct support, and the monitors are good. Most large manufacturers like Samsung (also great product) and Sony only work through resellers. That’s not a bad thing, but I like the direct contact with the manufacturer when buying in very small quantities.

Things to consider:
	Wiring. A Brightsign or similar media player can be mounted on the back of your monitor. No wires, except…
	Power. Where’s it coming from? Is it close enough? Can you “dress” the cable? 
	Mounting. Do you have a strong surface to mount from? Can you do that work yourself? Does the mount need to have angled movement so you can tilt or turn. You can purchase floor standing rigs.
	ADA/Accessibility. Easily viewable from chair height. Mount low or tilt. Open captioning (aka “subtitles”) if you have meaningful audio.
	A monitor should not protrude into a “pathway” more than 4 inches. Planar monitors (and other industrial) can be mounted within this restriction. You’ll need a “flush” style wall mount. 

Just my two cents. 

Cheers,
                 tod
	
Tod Hopkins
Hillmann & Carr Inc.



> On Sep 20, 2016, at 3:50 PM, Jodi Lundgren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> We have only displayed video works in our galleries on flatscreen TV/DVD combos in the past.  I'm trying to research best methods and equipment for the projection of video works but it is all Greek to me.  We have no dedicated audio/video specialist and I'm on the fringes of being a technophobe.  Can anyone suggest a good resource or place to start in terms of identifying what kind of projection system might be a fit for us?  Is there a "museum standard" in terms of specific projectors/players/audio systems you recommend for displaying audio/video work in art museum galleries?  We have the option of something that could be suspended from above or set on a pedestal as we have good ceiling support.  I'm starting from scratch here.
> 
> Thanks so much,
> 
> Jodi Lundgren
> South Dakota Art Museum
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