TV control typically requires external hardware that uses an additional data port, power outlet, and some type of custom programming. Costs are usually around $80 to $150 per display and have to be managed on some type of proprietary system. In commercial and corporate environments, most displays have some form of hardware behind them for […]
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Monitoring Ashly Protea Amplifiers with Zabbix
Ashly makes their own software to operate their Protea amplifiers. For testing, I bought two of them on eBay for much less than MSRP. Since Protea does not provide any sort of alerting, let’s use Zabbix to monitor the amplifiers so we know if a problem ever occurs. First, let’s take a look at what […]
Monitoring Mersive Solstice Pods with Zabbix
The company Mersive manufacturers a product called the Solstice Pod that allows for users to wirelessly share/cast the screens of their phones and computers to displays. They are popular devices for conference rooms where HDMI ports can be worn out or damaged. They also benefit from not needing any special hardware dongles/adapters/hubs and also reduce […]