The Dwindling use of Plasma
When flat screen TVs first emerged on to the market, plasma was the device of choice. Initially available in larger sizes than LCDs, plasma also had better contrast and color definition, providing a far better picture quality. Read More
Outdoor Digital Signage – A Revolution on the Sidewalk
The sidewalks of our towns and cities are changing with more and more application of digital signage being seen outdoors. Outdoor digital signage has really taken off over the last few years and now signage systems are springing up almost everywhere.
LCD Enclosures – Outdoor Protection for Digital Signage
Television has revolutionised our lives with most of us watching hour upon hour of it every week. A TV now sits in nearly every living room and thanks to the growing trend for outdoor digital signage – TV’s are now becoming a regular sight on our boulevards and in our shopping malls too.
Part of this has to do with the emergence of LCD (liquid crystal display) and plasmas that have replaced the traditional CRT (cathode ray tube). These new technologies are not only a lot lighter, thinner and less fragile they have dramatically dropped in price and have made the CRT completely obsolete. Read More
Using LCD and Plasmas in Outdoor Locations
The use of LCD screens and digital advertising has expanded dramatically in the last few years and with the costs of the technology continuing to fall their seems to sign in the slowing of their use. Read More
Planning an Outdoor Digital Signage Campaign
Outdoor digital signage is a great way of raising interest and generating awareness to your company, products and brand. Read More
World Cup Fever – Explosion Expected in Outdoor LCD TV’s
With next year’s soccer World Cup expecting to attract an accumulative television audience of over 26 billion people, many of whom will be watching the matches in public areas such as bars, pubs, restaurants, beer gardens or town squares.
It is no surprise then that the number of LCD TVs that will end up outdoors is also expected to dramatically increase as more and more bars, pubs and clubs take advantage of the World Cup fever and install outdoor LCD TVs and plasmas.
While watching the World Cup outdoors with a few beers amongst friends has perhaps an atmosphere second only to being in the stadium itself, it does provide problems when it comes to safe operation of the LCD TV.
Having a TV outdoors means that the TV has to be protected, not just from the weather elements like rain but also needs to be tough and secure enough to withstand attempts at vandalism or theft.
Weatherproof LCD enclosures deigned to accommodate nearly any size of standard LCD screen are ideal for this job. Not only will they protect the TV from rainfall and other weather elements but also they are manufactured from solid steel with shatterproof polycarbonate screens ensuring they can withstand the most tenacious vandal or angry football fan. They can also be securely mounted to walls or ceilings making them next to impossible to steal.
By using LCD enclosures, any standard TV can be used as an outdoor entertainment centre. Simply place the TV in the LCD enclosure, plug in your speaker system and cable/digital box and you are ready to go. Now more and more business will be able to take advantage of the World Cup Fever, attracting more customers, thanks to the versatility of LCD enclosures.
Protecting Digital Signage from the Elements
Digital signage is one of the most effective ways of getting a message across. The use of plasma and LCD screens for the purposes of advertising, marketing and information has risen dramatically over the last five years.
LCD and plasmas are now regularly seen in such places as shopping malls, colleges, schools, hospitals, prisons, factories, retail parks and convention centers advertising and information. One area where the use of plasmas and LCDs has expanded is for outdoor digital signage use with more and more companies realizing the potential of the passing trade from their premises. Read More