Hardware and system requirements to run DISPL Player

DISPL Player is a cross-platform application, responsible for displaying digital signage campaigns on screens and simultaneously collecting visitor analytics through camera feed.

Each version of DISPL Player avaialble for the many different operating system has it's hardware and system requirements. Below is a list containing information on which hardware and systems you may pick to run DISPL Player on.

Please have in mind that not all features are available in all OSs. The functionalities available for each OS is discriminated in tables with green check and red "x".

1. Linux (our most recommended OS)

Supported functionalities

Feature

Digital Signage

Visitor Insights

People Counting

JavaScript Templates

Availability

Yes

Minimum specs

CPU: Intel Core i5 (8th Gen), Intel N100, or N150 or similar/better
AVX CPU instructions set support required for Visitor’s Insights with Face Analytics
RAM: 8 GB (16 GB recommended for complex/analytics-heavy scenarios)

CPU: Intel Core i5 (8th Gen), Intel N100, or N150 or similar/better
AVX2 CPU instructions set support required for Visitor’s Insights with Body Recognition
RAM: 8 GB (16 GB recommended for complex/analytics-heavy scenarios)

Same as Visitor Insights

Digital Signage
Visitors Insights with Face Attribute Detection
People Counting (Body Shape Detection)
JavaScript templates for interactive games and complex signage

Recommended OS versions:

Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS x86_64 (Linux core version 6.8 and GLIBC 2.39) with the X11 desktop environment.

Also supported OS versions:

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64 (Linux core version 5.15 and GLIBC 2.35) with the X11 desktop environment.
- Technically supported but not recommended for production.
  Reason: OS uses legacy audio sub-system.
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS x86_64 (Linux core version 6.8 and GLIBC 2.35) with the X11 desktop environment.

Hardware specifications:

CPU: Intel Core i5 (8th Gen), Intel N100, or N150 or similar/better.
Note: AVX CPU instructions set support required for Visitor’s Insights with Face Analytics and AVX2 CPU instructions set support required for Visitor’s Insights with Body Recognition.
RAM: 8 GB (16 GB recommended for complex/analytics-heavy scenarios)
Storage: 128 GB SSD or larger; keep at least 32 GB free space (subject to content volume)
Permissions: root privileges (sudo) necessary for full remote management feature support.

2. Windows

Supported functionalities

Feature

Digital Signage

Visitor Insights

People Counting

JavaScript Templates

Availability

Yes

Minimum specs

CPU: Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) or similar/better.
Note: AVX CPU instructions set support required for Visitor’s Insights with face analytics.
RAM: 8 GB (16 GB recommended for complex/analytics-heavy scenarios)

Not available.

Same as Visitor Insights

Digital Signage
Visitors Insights with Face Attribute Detection
JavaScript templates for interactive games and complex signage
People Counting not supported

Recommended OS versions:

Windows 10/11 IoT Enterprise (LTSB/LTSC)
- Offers stable, controllable updates suitable for digital signage.

Also supported but not recommended:

Windows 7, 8, 8.1
- DISPL Player still runs on these older systems for customers who already have them, but these OS versions are no longer officially sold or updated.
Windows 10/11 non IoT Enterprise editions (Home, Pro, etc)
- Technically supported but not recommended for production.
  Reason: These editions may perform uncontrollable system updates and display pop-ups that could disrupt signage and affect solution stability.

Hardware specifications:

CPU: Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) or similar/better.
Note: AVX CPU instructions set support required for Visitor’s Insights with face analytics.
RAM: 8 GB (16 GB recommended for complex/analytics-heavy scenarios)
Storage: 128 GB SSD or larger; keep at least 32 GB free (subject to content volume)
Permissions: Administrator rights for certain system-level operations.

3. Android

Supported functionalities

Feature

Digital Signage

Visitor Insights

People Counting

JavaScript Templates

Availability

Yes

Minimum specs

CPU: Cortex-A53 (~2 GHz Octa-core) or better (armv8)

RAM: 4 GB

Not available.

Same as Visitor Insights

Digital Signage
Visitors Insights with Face Attribute Detection
JavaScript templates not supported
People Counting not supported

OS: Android 11 with armv8 (64-bit) architecture
CPU: Cortex-A53 (~2 GHz Octa-core) or better (armv8)
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: From 32 GB with at least 8 GB free (depends on content volume)
Permissions:
- Root / Device Owner Mode: Needed for remote management and kiosk/lockdown features.
- Camera Access: Required for Visitor’s Insights.

Minimum supported:

OS: Android 5.0 with armv7 (32-bit) architecture (can have performance constrains)

Maximum supported:

OS: Android 15

Also Supported Architectures:

x86_64

4. Tizen (Samsung Commercial Panels)

Supported functionalities

Digital Signage

Visitor Insights

People Counting

JavaScript Templates

Yes

Digital Signage
Visitors Insights with Face Attribute Detection not supported
JavaScript templates not supported
People Counting not supported

Recommended version: Tizen 4 (SSSP6)
Minimum supported: Tizen 2.4 (SSSP4)
Maximum supported: Tizen 7.0 (SSSPX)

F/H/N Series, etc., typically labeled as SSSP4+

Only B2B (Commercial) Tizen panels are supported. Consumer smart TVs and hotel TVs are not supported.

Notice: E-Ink panels 32" EMDX Series Color E-Paper QHD Smart Signage with Tizen 8.0 not supported.

5. WebOS (LG Commercial Displays)

Supported functionalities

Digital Signage

Visitor Insights

People Counting

JavaScript Templates

Yes

Digital Signage
Visitors Insights with Face Attribute Detection not supported
JavaScript templates not supported
People Counting not supported

Recommended version: webOS 6.0
Minimum supported: webOS 3.2
Maximum supported: webOS 6.0

Only B2B (Commercial) LG panels are supported. Consumer smart TVs and hotel TVs are not supported.

6. iOS

Supported functionalities

Digital Signage

Visitor Insights

People Counting

JavaScript Templates

Yes

Digital Signage
Visitors Insights with Face Attribute Detection
JavaScript templates not supported
People Counting not supported

Minimum supported:

OS: iOS 12 or later
RAM: 1.5 GB

Any iPhone/iPad/iPod that runs iOS 12+ is supported.

7. macOS

Supported functionalities

Digital Signage

Visitor Insights

People Counting

JavaScript Templates

Yes

Digital Signage
Visitors Insights with Face Attribute Detection
JavaScript templates not supported
People Counting not supported

Hardware Specifications:

CPU: Intel-based (x86_64) or Apple Silicon (ARM64 M1/...)
RAM: 8 GB or more
Storage: 128 GB SSD (≥32 GB free recommended)

8. Other hardwares and systems

We have succesfully conducted tests in many hardwares and operating systems. We can mention succesful usecases of DISPL Player with MagicBox, NovaStar, ChromeOS, TVBoxes, and other.

Please consult our team if you plan to run a POC project with DISPL Player using hardwares and OSs not listed above.

9. Internet Connection Requirements

A stable network (~2 Mbps or higher) is advised for real-time Visitor’s Insights data uploads, remote commands, and content syncing.

Please be attentive of DISPL Session Time in case you have issues with lost analytics data.

10. Camera Requirements

You may use DISPL sensor, USB cable cameras, built-in or IP cameras to detect and analyze your visitors.

10.1 Common requirements

Recommended camera mode for Visitor’s Insights: 1920×1080px (FullHD) resolution with 25-30 FPS video stream.
Just for content targeting (without Visitor’s Insights) can be used: 1280×720px (720p) resolution with 15 FPS video stream.
No autofocus or it should be disabled.
Camera optical sensor's light sensitivity must be appropriate for the lighting environment used to clearly distinguish faces/silhouettes.
Camera viewing angle (zoom) must be appropriate for the installation environment used to clearly distinguish faces/silhouettes.
High quality camera sensor without noises.
Maximum supported resolution (could vary depends on camera capabilities and device performance):
For Linux/iOS/macOS: 3840×2160px (4K) resolution with 60 FPS video stream.
For Windows/Android: 3840×2160px (4K) resolution with 30 FPS video stream.

10.2 USB/embedded cameras

Usual USB cameras/webcams or embedded (to device/kiosk/tablet/...) which available in OS by HID interface or can be used by standard system APIs. yuv422 and mjpeg camera frame formats supported.
Note: 3D/stereo/deep sensors cannot be used.

10.3 IP cameras

Recommended protocol: RTSP with H.264 video compression.
Also supported protocol: HTTP with MJPEG video compression without authentication or with Basic/Digest authentication.
A stable network connection.

For further clarifications—especially if you have high-end 4K content, large video walls, or advanced interactive templates—please reach out to our team for specific hardware recommendations.

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