Player Selection Guide
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Player Selection Guide Find the right digital signage player for your screens in under a minute

CAYIN SMP digital signage players driving a single screen and a video wall

Find Your Player in Five Questions

Pick the answers that match your project. The recommendation updates as you go.

1What will you display content on?
2How many screens will one player drive?
3Which input do your screens use?
4What does your network need?
5Can the system connect to the internet?
Our recommendation

Choose by Application

Pick the setting closest to your project.

Retail and Storefront Screens

One 4K screen in a shop window or beside the counter. A compact, fanless player mounts behind the display and runs a looped schedule on its own.

Recommended

Restaurant Menu Boards

Two to four menu screens above a counter, driven from one player so every screen changes together.

Corporate Lobbies and Offices

Large 4K videos in the lobby, a video wall at reception, and meetingPost+ room signs on the same network.

Recommended

Video Walls

Build 2x2, 4x1 or 1x4 walls from one player, or walls of up to three screens in a row, for lobbies, showrooms and control rooms.

Recommended

Kiosks and Wayfinding

Every SMP player supports portrait screens and touch input, so choose by size and the connections your kiosk needs.

Recommended

Smart TV

Run signage on a Smart TV with no player box. The CAYIN Signage Player also runs on tablets, Windows PCs and Chrome, managed from GO CAYIN or a CMS-WS server.

Recommended

The Player Lineup at a Glance

The key differences in one view. For every specification, compare the SMP players side by side.

Entry
CAYIN SMP-2200

SMP-2200

Single 4K screens and compact installs.

Screens
1 × 4K or 2 × 1080p
Outputs
2 × HDMI, 1 × VGA
Network
2 × Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi
Design
Fanless, 129 × 109 × 34 mm
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Entry plus
CAYIN SMP-2210

SMP-2210

Three screens from a compact player.

Screens
1 × 4K or up to 3 × 1080p
Outputs
2 × HDMI, 1 × VGA
Network
2 × Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi
Design
Fanless, quad core processor
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Performance
CAYIN SMP-2400

SMP-2400

Two or three screens and fast networks.

Screens
1 × 4K or up to 3 × 1080p
Outputs
2 × HDMI, 1 × DisplayPort
Network
2.5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi
Design
Fanless, quad core processor
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Video wall
CAYIN SMP-8100

SMP-8100

Four screen video walls from one player.

Screens
1 × 4K or 4 × 1080p
Outputs
4 × HDMI
Network
2 × Gigabit LAN, Wi-Fi
Design
Slim 19 mm chassis
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Software
CAYIN Signage Player

CAYIN Signage Player

Screens and devices you already own.

Runs on
Windows 10 and 11, Android 8.0 or later, Chrome
Managed by
GO CAYIN or CMS-WS
Hardware
None to buy
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Every SMP player supports portrait screens, touch input, scheduling, GPS, mobile networks and AI AudienceSense,
and runs on its own or with a CMS-SE server.
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Six Things to Check Before You Buy

A quick checklist that saves a site visit later.

  1. Screens per player

    Count how many screens sit next to each other at one location. One player can drive one, two, three or four screens, so you may need fewer players than screens.

  2. Screen inputs

    Check the input on the back of each screen. All SMP players have HDMI. SMP-2400 adds DisplayPort, and SMP-2200 and SMP-2210 add VGA for older screens.

  3. Content resolution

    Every SMP player plays 4K on one screen. When one player drives several screens, each screen runs at 1080p, which suits menu boards and video walls.

  4. Network setup

    Two LAN ports on SMP-2200, SMP-2210 and SMP-8100 keep signage traffic apart from your office network. SMP-2400 offers 2.5GbE for large files. Every model has Wi-Fi.

  5. How you manage players

    Manage a few players one by one from a web browser. For more sites, a CMS-SE server controls up to 4,000 SMP players from one place.

  6. Installation space

    SMP-2200, SMP-2210 and SMP-2400 are fanless for quiet, dusty or enclosed spaces. SMP-8100 has a slim 19 mm chassis that fits behind a video wall.

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the questions we hear most when customers choose a player.

Which CAYIN player should I choose for a single screen?

SMP-2200 is the compact choice for one 4K screen. Choose SMP-2400 if the screen needs a DisplayPort input or you want 2.5GbE networking for large 4K files.

Which CAYIN player is best for a video wall?

SMP-8100 drives four screens from one player in 2x2, 4x1 or 1x4 layouts. SMP-2400 and SMP-2210 handle smaller walls of up to three screens in a row.

Do all SMP players support 4K?

Yes. SMP-2200, SMP-2210, SMP-2400 and SMP-8100 all play 4K on one screen. When one player drives several screens, each screen runs at 1080p.

Do all SMP players support AI AudienceSense?

Yes. SMP-8100, SMP-2400, SMP-2210 and SMP-2200 all support built-in AI AudienceSense, which detects viewer gender, age and headcount through a connected camera and switches to matching content. Learn about AI AudienceSense >

Do I need a CMS server?

No. Each SMP player runs its own content and can be managed from a web browser. Add a CMS-SE server when you want to manage many players from one place. One CMS-SE server manages up to 4,000 SMP players.

Can I use screens I already own without buying a player?

Yes. The CAYIN Signage Player runs on Smart TVs, tablets, Windows 10 and 11 PCs, Android 8.0 or later devices and the Chrome browser, and is managed from GO CAYIN or a CMS-WS server.

Can CAYIN players run without an internet connection?

Yes. SMP players run on your local network with no internet connection. Manage them from a web browser on the LAN, or from a CMS-SE server installed on site. The CAYIN Signage Player can also run offline when it is managed by a CMS-WS server on your own network.

Do CAYIN SMP players need a subscription?

No. Each SMP player runs on the built in SMP software with no subscription. A CAYIN CMS server is optional.

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