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StrandVision launches free PowerPoint conversion for basic digital signage

July 26, 2013

StrandVision Digital Signage has introduced a new, no-cost online PowerPoint 97 and higher (PPT and PPTX) to graphic (JPG) conversion service available on-demand to the public, according to a recent company announcement.

The no-cost service, hosted by StrandVision, enables users to convert individual PowerPoint slides or entire presentations into higher-quality JPG files through built-in PowerPoint conversion utilities. The service enables users to create basic, free digital signage content for flatscreen televisions and digital photo frames, which typically cannot display PowerPoint loops but can automatically browse photos.

"Throughout our 10 years we've heard from people who want to 'stick their toe' into digital signage before making a financial commitment," said Mike Strand, StrandVision founder and CEO, in the announcement. "For those folks we've created our 30-day free digital signage trial. But some people have small toes and want to experiment with a more basic approach for the long term. This new conversion service meets that need. No registration, no cost, no hassle — just a basic display system that uses existing TVs and digital photo frames with digital media playback capability.

"We feel that giving people this no obligation electronic signage solution will introduce them to the power and revenue growth offered by digital signage and may lead to an upgrade to a full-blown StrandVision Digital Signage system when they're ready for the automatic, low maintenance, easy-to-update dynamic content that our solution provides."

To take advantage of this service users can visit the StrandVision conversion page at http://www.strandvision.com/free_digital_signage_powerpoint_converter.html. They upload the PowerPoint file and usually within 10 minutes an email is sent with instructions on how to download and use the ZIP file of the JPG versions of the slides, the company said. Once downloaded, they simply copy the images to a USB drive and insert it into the USB slot of an appropriately configured television, digital photo frame, PC or tablet to play the slide loop. The digital signage pages are "snapshots" of the PPT pages and do not include builds, videos and other animations. Dissolves and fades are governed by the capabilities of the digital media display units.

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