Digital signage in Ottawa
DSTology is the cloud digital signage platform from Apptology, an Ottawa company since 2014. We install screens on site across Ottawa and Gatineau, set up DSTology on the TVs you already have, and update every screen from your phone.
Example screen with sample prices. Tap a moment to see it change.
What we do in Ottawa
Everything you need to run screens in your locations, from one local team.
We install on site across Ottawa and Gatineau
We supply and install screens in your locations, mounted, connected and ready to show your content.
Or use the TVs you have
Samsung and LG smart TVs, Android TV or any screen with a browser. Each screen pairs in under a minute.
Free switch-over
Using another system? We pair your screens, move your content and rebuild your schedules, for free.
Local support
Our team helps you by phone and email, and your staff update every screen from their phones.
We install and support screens across Ottawa and Gatineau, including downtown, the ByWard Market, Kanata, Orléans, Barrhaven, Nepean, Stittsville and Hull.
1390 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3N6
Digital menu boards for Ottawa restaurants and cafés
Most of our Ottawa screens are menu boards. Here is what they handle for you.
From breakfast to late night
Breakfast, lunch, happy hour and late-night menus switch on their own at the times you set, in every location. Change a price once and it updates on every screen.
Ottawa’s seasons, scheduled
Holiday menus and gift cards in December, warm drinks through the winter and Winterlude weekends in February, patio menus from spring. Set the dates once and your screens change on time, then switch back.
English and French
Show your menu in English, French or both. For a location in Gatineau, Quebec’s rules generally require French to be markedly predominant on signs, so we set up French-first layouts there. Affichage numérique à Gatineau
Calories for chains
With 20 or more locations in Ontario, standard items need calories on your menu boards, next to the name or price and in the same font and size. On a digital board, calories are part of the layout and change with the item.
See also digital menu boards in Canada and menu boards for cafés.
Digital signage displays for every kind of Ottawa business
The same dashboard runs every screen, whatever it shows.
Restaurants and cafés
Menu boards, daily specials, combos and sold-out items, updated from your phone in every location.
Shops and retail
Window and in-store screens for promotions, new arrivals and holiday hours, published to every store at once.
Clinics and dental offices
Waiting-room screens with check-in steps, hours, holiday closures and health information. Patient names and details never go on the screen.
Offices and lobbies
Welcome screens, visitor directions, announcements and team dashboards, scheduled by time of day.
Ottawa winters, sunny windows and patios
The right screen for each spot saves money and avoids faded or failing displays.
Indoors, your TVs are usually enough
For screens behind a counter, in a waiting room or in an office, a Samsung or LG smart TV or an Android TV usually works well. DSTology runs on it directly, so you can start without new hardware.
Windows, vestibules and patios need the right display
A regular TV looks faded when it faces a sunny window, and unheated vestibules or patios need screens built for them. Check the brightness and operating temperature, or ask us: we supply and install commercial and high-brightness displays across Ottawa and Gatineau.
More detail in regular TV vs commercial display for digital signage.
How we set up your screens in Ottawa
From the first call to your first update, our local team handles the setup.
1. A short call
Tell us how many locations and screens you have, and what you want to show.
2. Your TVs or new screens
Use the TVs you have, or we supply and install screens on site, mounted and connected.
3. Pair and publish
Each screen pairs in under a minute, and we help you set up your first menus and schedules.
4. Update from your phone
Your team changes prices, specials and schedules from a phone, with our Ottawa team on hand by phone and email.
DSTology for your business
Ideas, examples and answers for each type of business.
RestaurantsSee ideas →
Cafés and coffee shopsSee ideas →
Retail storesSee ideas →Clinics and dental officesSee ideas →Businesses in Canada and Saudi Arabia run their screens on DSTology. Reef Perfumes used to update its store screens by USB, which took about two days. Now it takes a few minutes. Read the case study
Inside DSTology
This is what your team uses every day. Real screens from the app.
Questions
Do you install digital signage in Ottawa?
Yes. Our Ottawa team supplies and installs screens on site across Ottawa and Gatineau, or sets up DSTology on the TVs you already have.
Where is your office?
Our office is at 1390 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3N6. Apptology has been in business in Ottawa since 2014.
Can I use the TVs I already have?
Yes. DSTology runs on Samsung and LG smart TVs, Android TV and any screen with a browser. Each screen pairs in under a minute.
Can the screens show English and French?
Yes. Screens can show English, French or both. For a location in Gatineau, Quebec’s rules generally require French to be markedly predominant on signs, so we set up French-first layouts there.
Do menu boards in Ontario need calories?
If your business has 20 or more locations in Ontario, yes: standard food and drink items need calories on menus and menu boards, in the same font and size as the name or price. Items offered for fewer than 90 days in a calendar year are exempt.
Can a screen face a window or sit on a patio?
Yes, with the right display. A regular TV looks faded in direct sun, so window-facing and outdoor spots need high-brightness displays built for them. We supply and install these across Ottawa and Gatineau.
Can each location show different specials?
Yes. Publish one menu to every location, or change an item, price or special for one location, from the same dashboard.
What happens if the internet goes down?
DSTology screens keep playing their schedule and update when the connection comes back.
We have locations in Toronto too. Can you cover them?
Yes. We also install on site across Toronto and the GTA, and you manage every location from one dashboard.
How much does it cost, and how do I start?
Your first screen is free, with a 14-day trial. Call us or send the contact form with your number of locations and screens, and we will quote the rest. Switching from another system is free.
Ready to run your Ottawa screens from your phone?
Your first screen is free, with a 14-day trial. Switching from any other system is free.