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[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago (12 children)

I'm sure they would not entrust such a thing to a Windows OS in reality lol

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 98 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (11 children)

My friend, have you ever configured an LED signboard before? If not, what you will learn will shock you...

...a lot of these boards are controlled by proprietary chinese software that only functions on Windows XP.... even today.

As to why they don't have a more modern OS connected to a signboard that obviously supports at least VGA and probably HDMI.... I don't know. Especially since the BSOD is a Windows 10 BSOD... XP did not have QR code sad face BSODs at the time.

[–] CannedTuna@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Video scalers my dude. Proprietary yes, but Chinese is questionable. Crestron, Extron, QSC, all major video products based out of the US, tho I believe only Crestron manufacturers in the US.

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I say it and mean it - when the software is in chinese language or has a very broken english translation for an interface...

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I think you might just be using cheap shit off of Amazon lol.

[–] halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

So the only products that met the budget actually approved by management.

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