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Which setup is right for you?

Every option below uses the same Samsung screens and shows the same beautiful content. The only real difference is how new content reaches the screens — and how much convenience you want to pay for. There is no wrong choice: each one fits a different way of working.

Option 1

The USB stick: simple and free

You prepare your designs, copy them to a USB stick, plug it into the screen once, and the screen plays them on a loop — even after you remove the stick. No computer, no network, no monthly cost. The screens can even follow a daily time schedule you set on the screen itself.

The honest trade-off: every time you want to change the content, someone walks to each screen with a USB stick. With two screens in one location, that's a few minutes of work — but it happens every single time.
A great fit when: your content changes rarely — a menu, opening hours, a seasonal campaign that updates every month or two.
Option 2

A small server in your office: update from your desk

A compact Windows mini-PC (or any Windows computer you already have) runs Samsung's free MagicInfo software. From then on, anyone you authorize can change what's on the screens from a web browser at their desk — upload the new design, click publish, and both screens update within minutes. The software is free for up to 25 screens, so it grows with you.

What you'd need

A Windows mini-PC in the office

It doesn't even need to run around the clock — the screens keep whatever they were given and keep playing it even if the PC is off; the PC only needs to be on when you're publishing something new. (Leaving it on 24/7 is simply more convenient if different people publish at different times.)

A reserved address for that PC, and one firewall opening

A small router setting that makes sure the screens never "lose" the server. We set this up for you; it takes minutes. The PC's own firewall also needs opening once so the screens can reach it — on a company-managed PC, your IT team may need to do that part.

The honest trade-off: publishing works from inside your office network. From home or another branch, it won't reach — that's what Option 3 solves.
A great fit when: content changes weekly or daily, and the people managing it are on-site.
Option 3

The cloud: update from anywhere

If you want to change the screens from home, from another branch, or from your phone on a trip, the management needs to live on the internet rather than in your office. Two ways to get there:

SAMSUNG VXT CLOUD

Nothing to buy or maintain

No PC, no setup, just a subscription — for two screens, roughly SAR 1,000–1,200 per year (about €113 per screen per year at typical reseller pricing, with remote management included). You log into a website from anywhere and manage every screen. This is also where Samsung itself is heading: they're phasing out the self-hosted option for new customers after 2026, so cloud is the future-proof path.

There's a free 60-day trial for up to 3 screens, no card required — a genuinely risk-free way to try it, though the trial doesn't include the remote-management features. One thing we check before promising it: Samsung hasn't formally launched VXT for Saudi Arabia yet and payment is card-only, so we confirm billing works for you via the trial signup first.

YOUR OWN CLOUD SERVER

No per-screen subscription

We rent a small Windows server on the internet and install the free MagicInfo software there. No per-screen subscription, but the server rental has its own monthly cost, and an internet-facing server needs someone to keep it updated and secured. Worth it mainly for larger fleets.

A great fit when: you have more than one location, you want control from anywhere, or you'd simply rather not host anything yourself.
At a glance

Side by side

USB stickOffice serverCloud
CostFreeFree software + a mini-PCSubscription per screen (or server rental)
Change content fromAt the screenAny desk in the officeAnywhere in the world
Extra hardwareNoneWindows mini-PCNone (VXT)
Effort per updateWalk to each screenA few clicksA few clicks
Best forContent that rarely changesWeekly/daily changes, on-site teamMultiple sites, remote teams
Ten seconds

Choosing quickly

"We update a few times a year."

→ USB stick. Save your money.

"We update every week, and we're here anyway."

→ Office server. One mini-PC, free software, and a fixed IP plus one firewall opening from your network team — done.

"We have branches / we travel / we don't want any PC here."

→ Cloud. Pay for the convenience — it's real.

And you can start simple and upgrade later: screens set up for USB today can be connected to a server or the cloud tomorrow — nothing is wasted.