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Which Timer?

Choose from our Eco, Standard or Pro Media Timers

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Eco

Low power and economical. The Eco is perfect for projects with lighter energy needs such as interactive projects with simple visuals. Ideal for creative code focusing on interaction, audio playback, images, digital signage, or small-screen video without audio.

Made from a refurbished Dell Wyse 3040 thin client.

What can it do?
  • HD video*
  • Stereo audio
  • Simple graphics
  • Digital signage
  • Display static webpages
  • Low-power processing
*Please see our guides for recommended practices.

All Media Timers come with our advanced scheduling software pre-installed.

£75
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Standard

The Standard is a mid-power device suitable for most projects. This model handles dynamic graphics and real-time rendering. Perfect for generative art with and OpenGL-based creative code, video playback with sound, or interactive web applications.

Made from a refurbished Dell Wyse 5070 thin client.

What can it do?
  • Quad-HD video*
  • Stereo audio
  • Standard graphics
  • Digital signage
  • Display web applications
  • Mid-power processing
*Please see our guides for recommended practices.

All Media Timers come with our advanced scheduling software pre-installed.

£130
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Pro

Suitable for graphically intensive projects and small, optimised AI/ML. The Pro is perfect for high-resolution creative code at elevated framerates, simple 3D rendering, 4K video, or complex generative systems requiring more processing power.

Made from a refurbished Dell OptiPlex 3050.

What can it do?
  • 4K video*
  • Stereo audio
  • Graphics
  • Digital signage
  • Display web applications
  • High-power processing
*Please see our guides for recommended practices.

All Media Timers come with our advanced scheduling software pre-installed.

£280

For visual projects involving the Eco and Standard models, we recommend purchasing our Display Port to HDMI adapter, available at checkout.
Contact us to purchase any of our selection of compatible peripherals individually.

High Quality

Experience high quality media playback in 4K, Quad-HD and HD.

Experience high quality playback across a wide range of media. Video resolutions range from 4K for the Pro model to HD for the Eco model. Every Media Timer offers high-fidelity stereo audio by default.

Plug & Play

Start in seconds with our automatic USB media looper.

Simply create a folder called "autoplay" on your USB stick with your video, audio or images and plug it in. Media Timer will automatically find and play your media, looping for as long as you like. No keyboard, remote or configuration necessary.

Planet Friendly

Made from refurbished electronics, Adaptables reduces e-waste.

Adaptables devices are skillfully crafted from computers that would otherwise become e-waste. 54 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022 and this is increasing by 2.6 million tonnes annually. Every device that comes through our studio is refurbished and tested thoroughly, ensuring each Adaptable is built to last.

Schedule Media

Explore complex weekly scheduling options with our software.

Your media can be scheduled to play at different times on different days of the week. The Media Player's advanced scheduling system is simple to set up and can accommodate up to 86400 timings each day. Schedules can be easily copied between weekdays, weekends or individual days.

Play Anything

Play formats like mp4, avi, wav, p5, processing and custom scripts.

The Media Timer can play almost every video and audio format available and there is no size limit. Simple images and graphics can be shown individually or grouped together into slideshows. The Media Timer can also display web pages and run creative code outputs, including p5 and processing sketches alongside shell scripts.

Sync Timers

Synchronise multiple Media Timers together in a modular setup.

Using the on-board scheduling software, Media Timers can be synchronised together to create immersive audio and visual experiences. This allows for an easy modular setup without the need to install extensive cabling or expensive proprietary tools.

Custom builds

Need more from your Media Timer? Our team offers tailored solutions including custom hardware upgrades and bespoke software development. We provide comprehensive support with maintenance and troubleshooting.

Media Timer hardware upgrade options:

Media Timer Eco
  • WiFi
Media Timer Standard
  • M.2 SATA storage
  • RAM
  • WiFi
Media Timer Pro
  • Graphics Card
  • RAM
  • NVMe storage
  • SATA storage
  • WiFi