There is a related thread here about using video in Powerpoint presentations, and it jogged my memory on an issue at my daughter's school--they have just set up a couple of large-screen plasma displays and are hoping to use them as information boards to the student body during class breaks. The boards are driven by a standard PC running the usual MS office products, including Powerpoint (I think it's Office 2000).
What would be the best way to throw messages and video up on those displays? They have tried building a DVD (in fact, I authored it for them) that contained general informational announcements, such as, "ATTENTION: The last day for dropping spring classes is next Tuesday", and also the occasional video clip of some exciting game action or community function. The DVD was shown using WinDVD, and it worked, but going this route is labor intensive and slow.
Are there flexible, cheap, and popular programs that can be used to assemble slides and video for these displays?
The MS Producer software mentioned on the other thread sounds a little cumbersome, and is for Powerpoint 2002 and 2003, not 2000. Any ideas?
What would be the best way to throw messages and video up on those displays? They have tried building a DVD (in fact, I authored it for them) that contained general informational announcements, such as, "ATTENTION: The last day for dropping spring classes is next Tuesday", and also the occasional video clip of some exciting game action or community function. The DVD was shown using WinDVD, and it worked, but going this route is labor intensive and slow.
Are there flexible, cheap, and popular programs that can be used to assemble slides and video for these displays?
The MS Producer software mentioned on the other thread sounds a little cumbersome, and is for Powerpoint 2002 and 2003, not 2000. Any ideas?