TVs4Jesus is a powerful tool to get the gospel out at your mission hospital, but is it the best solution for you? TVs4Jesus is concerned with effective evangelism not necessary a certain way of doing it. Sometimes a better solution is to simply buy an in-country DVD player with USB (or this or this) and plug it into a TV rather than going with a TVs4Jesus system. (Be sure to buy an SD card, USB stick and HDMI cable as needed). Below is a comparison to see why this may or may not be a better solution for you.
Summary Comparison | TVs4Jesus | DVD-USB Player/HDMI Player |
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Central (and remote Internet) management with web interface | ![]() | no |
Features designed for mission hospitals | ![]() | none |
Solves common mission hospital TV challenges | ![]() | no |
Requires technicians and technical installers | yes | ![]() |
Number of TVs to make practical sense | 4+ | less than 5 |
Financial assistance available | ![]() | no |
Cost per TV | $150 | ![]() |
Detailed Comparison | TVs4Jesus | DVD-USB Player/Media Player |
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Manageability | ||
Central (and remote Internet) management | ![]() | no |
Automatically verify if all TVs operational | ![]() | no |
Adding new content | ![]() | difficult |
Arranging content for individual or groups of TVs | ![]() | difficult or not possible |
Level of technical understanding to operate daily | medium-low | ![]() |
Maintenance person | technical | ![]() |
Who can change what’s playing | ![]() | anyone that has remote |
If TV turned off or power outage | ![]() | manually restart |
Features | ||
Wifi network available to patients on mobile devices | ![]() | none |
Plays satellite/cable TV on a schedule (news/sports) | ![]() | no |
Streams camera from cell phone to TVs for announcements, church services | ![]() | no |
Statistics gathering | ![]() | no |
Playlists | ![]() | rarely but some do |
Customize content per TV | ![]() | difficult |
Access | ![]() | remote control |
Design | ||
Minimum Number of TVs to Make Practical Sense | 4 | ![]() |
Maximum Number of TVs to Make Practical Sense | ![]() | 4 |
Point at which you’ve outgrown solution | ![]() | 4 TVs |
Installation | ||
Initial setup | needs technical person | ![]() |
Number of UPS needed | ![]() | each TV location |
Cost per TV | $150 | ![]() |