--- title: HDMI-In & Live TV Capture description: Mix live TV and HDMI sources into your signage with Loopvew — show a live feed in a zone alongside your scheduled content on supported displays. type: solution kind: use-case benefits: - title: Live TV alongside your content text: Show a broadcast or live feed in one zone while your scheduled content plays around it. icon: cast - title: One screen, two jobs text: A single display shows both your messaging and a live source — no need to choose. icon: layers - title: Picture-in-picture layouts text: Place the live feed as a window inside a branded layout with your content around it. icon: maximize-2 - title: Set-top boxes and cameras text: Bring in cable boxes, set-top boxes, cameras, and other HDMI sources. icon: video - title: Managed centrally text: Layouts that include a live source are scheduled and managed like any other content. icon: settings - title: Supported commercial displays text: HDMI-in capture runs on supported commercial LG and Samsung displays with the right inputs. icon: tv placements: - title: Sports bars and hospitality text: The game on screen with your menus and promos around it. icon: utensils - title: Lobbies and waiting areas text: News or live TV beside announcements and brand content. icon: tv - title: Control and operations rooms text: A camera or system feed alongside dashboards. icon: monitor - title: Conference and presentation spaces text: A presenter's laptop feed beside room information. icon: presentation - title: Retail and showroom floors text: Live demos or broadcast beside product promotions. icon: store - title: Breakrooms and common areas text: Live TV with company news around it. icon: users steps: - name: Share your source and screen text: Tell us the HDMI source and the display model. We'll confirm capture support for your hardware. - name: Connect and pair text: Connect the HDMI source to a supported display, install the Loopvew player, and pair the screen. - name: Build the layout text: Place the live source in a zone inside your layout and schedule it like any other content. withLoopvew: - A live feed plays beside your scheduled content. - One screen carries both broadcast and brand. - The source sits in a branded picture-in-picture layout. - Layouts with live sources schedule like any other content. - Everything is managed from one dashboard. withoutLoopvew: - Choosing between the game and your promos. - A second screen just for the live feed. - Manual input switching at the display. - Live sources that can't be part of a scheduled layout. - Staff manually switch inputs between the feed and the promos. relatedLinks: - label: Restaurants & QSR href: /solutions/industries/restaurants - label: Hotels & hospitality href: /solutions/industries/hospitality - label: Entertainment venues href: /solutions/industries/entertainment - label: Video walls href: /solutions/use-cases/video-walls - label: KPI dashboards href: /solutions/use-cases/dashboards - label: Conference rooms href: /solutions/use-cases/conference-rooms - label: LG webOS href: /platforms/lg-webos - label: Samsung Tizen href: /platforms/samsung-tizen - label: Windows href: /platforms/windows faq: - question: What is HDMI-in capture for digital signage? answer: HDMI-in capture lets a signage screen show a live HDMI source — a set-top box, camera, or laptop — as a zone within your scheduled content, so the live feed and your messaging play together on one display. - question: Can I show live TV alongside my signage content? answer: Yes. On supported commercial displays, you can place a live TV or broadcast feed in one zone of a layout while your scheduled content plays in the others. - question: What sources can I capture? answer: Cable and set-top boxes, cameras, laptops, and other HDMI sources can be brought into a layout, depending on the display's capture support. - question: Which displays support HDMI-in capture? answer: HDMI-in capture runs on supported commercial LG and Samsung displays with the right inputs. Share your display model and source with us and we'll confirm support. - question: Can I make a picture-in-picture layout? answer: Yes. Place the live feed as a window inside a branded layout so it plays alongside your content in a picture-in-picture arrangement. - question: Does HDMI-in work on every screen? answer: No — capture depends on the display's hardware and inputs. It runs on supported commercial LG and Samsung models; confirm your display before planning a deployment. - question: Can layouts with a live source be scheduled? answer: Yes. A layout that includes a live source is scheduled and managed like any other content from the Loopvew dashboard. - question: Where is HDMI-in capture most useful? answer: Sports bars, lobbies, control rooms, and conference spaces — anywhere a live broadcast or source should share the screen with your scheduled content. --- ## Live TV and your content, one screen Loopvew lets a supported display show a live HDMI source — the game, the news, a camera feed — in a zone alongside your scheduled content, so one screen does both jobs. ## Stop choosing between the broadcast and the brand In a bar, lobby, or waiting area, the live feed and your promotions shouldn't compete for screens. HDMI-in capture puts them together in a branded picture-in-picture layout, managed and scheduled like any other content. ## Bring in any HDMI source Set-top boxes, cameras, laptops, and broadcast feeds can all join the layout, depending on the display's capture support. Confirm your display model and source with us and we'll confirm what's supported. ## Where it fits Sports bars show the match beside the menu, lobbies show the news beside the brand, and control rooms show a camera feed beside the dashboards. It runs on supported commercial LG and Samsung displays — start with the placement where live content matters most.