In OnSign TV the Player or Hardware Device is the electronic equipment which provides the computer power, storage, and connectivity to install and run the OnSign TV Player App. 

While traditionally the hardware device has been a computer box connected to a display, today hardware devices have evolved into different shapes and sizes.

In professional equipment today, the media player is embedded in the screen as a System on Chip (SoC). This is the case for professional digital signage lines Samsung SMART Signage Platform (SSSP and Tizen), LG Smart Signage Platform webOS, Philips Professional Display Solutions, and many other professional signage display manufacturers. It is not the case in those manufacturers' consumer smart TVs.

OnSign TV is compatible with a large selection of operating systems and models. Depending on the selected hardware device, you will get different capabilities, such as CPU and computing power, video decoding resolution (for example HD, 4K, or even 8K), remote view and remote player control, remote OnSign TV software upgrade, and the option to schedule screen on/off times.

The following definitions are used in the context of the OnSign TV platform:

• OnSign TV Player App: The OnSign TV Player App is a software application to be installed on the hardware device. Once installed, the Player App is responsible for connecting the device to the OnSign TV Platform, downloading, and processing the signage content on the hardware device.
• Player: Once a hardware device is connected to the OnSign TV Platform, we call it a Player. All Players can be viewed and configured through the Players Page on the Platform. 
• Display: This is how we name the screen used to present the signage content. OnSign TV can be used with virtually any display, but the actual compatibility will depend on the hardware device used to run the Player App. Typical display types include LCD and OLED flat screens, LED panels, E-Ink or E-Paper displays, and projectors.