Hello,
we did not found any AUTORUN functionality in TVos.
Target:
The Apple TV would be a perfect solution for advertisement display - just development of an app where customers select what to show (Video Files, Text, Websites, based on timelines etc.) - ready.
Only one big problem is the startup process if there is no AUTORUN functionality.
We did this solutions with Barebone PC´s at the moment, based on Windows Embedded, but this is old style and really a overhead.
Solution with APPLE TV:
- Apple includes in TVos a AUTORUN function where user can select the APP which should be started automatically after booting.
- Apple includes also a SILENT BOOT mode where the User can select the LOGO (upload a Logo of the shop for example) which is shown at booting before the AUTORUN function starts the app.
SILENT BOOT makes it possible to prevent black screens or some other information (as the Apple Logo) because it might be a law conflict sometimes.
So if the USER selects SILENT BOOT it is possible to place a logo during boot mode which is law / regulation conform.
I see many many Apple TV in Advertisement industry if this functions are there.
This functions should be general in both Apple Tv´s - also in the low cost one. Helps also for other targets like automatical start of radio after startup etc.
Best regards from Austria
Hartmut