Know where every screen is and what shape it has
The more screens you have, the harder it gets to tell which is which. In MIA every screen belongs to a location and has a known aspect ratio, so the right screen is easy to find.
Buildings, branches, floors
Define your organisation's places on the Locations page: head office, a branch, the ground floor of block A. Then link each screen to a location.
Each screen's aspect ratio and mounting are recorded. The program plays in the right layout based on this, and portrait screens can be rotated 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
- Location list that matches your organisation
- Aspect ratio per screen
- Landscape and portrait mounting, rotation of 0, 90, 180 and 270 degrees
- Orientation tag added automatically
- Screen installation date report
Why location and ratio matter
To send the right content to the right screen, MIA knows where each screen stands and what shape its surface is. Locations keep screens organised; the aspect ratio makes content fit without cropping or empty bands.
How to set it up
- Add your buildings, branches or floors on the Locations page.
- Pair the screen with its 6-character code and link it to a location.
- Choose the screen's aspect ratio and mounting.
- For portrait screens, set the rotation either on the TV or in MIA, never both.
- If needed, add tags such as city, district or "kat:3" (floor 3).
Useful in reports too
The screen installation date report shows when each screen went into service. The signage report works per screen, so tidy locations also make play records easier to read.
When preparing content
Use sizes that match the screen's ratio. You can put a landscape video on a portrait screen, but most of the surface stays empty. Prepare portrait content at 1080×1920.
A naming tip
Combine location and spot in screen names, for example "Block A, entrance, left". A technician on site can then find the screen from its name in the panel, and the identify command makes this even easier.
Related features
Tag targeting
Pick the right content with location tags.
Portrait screens and rotation
Portrait mounting and rotation in four directions.
Players and devices
Pair a screen with a 6-character code.
Bring order to your screen estate
Set up locations and screens on your own server for 30 days with a trial license.