Outdoor Digital Signage – Are Digital Billboards a Hazard to Drivers?
With the growth of outdoor digital signage across along roadsides in many cites, concerns have been growing about the potential dangers LED, LCD and plasma screens pose when they are used as digital billboards. Read More
NEMA 4 Protection for LCD and Plasma Screens
Knowing if a digital signage system can be used in outdoor locations, or anywhere there is a risk of water contact such as in wash down environments, is made simple by the National Electrical Manufactures Association rating system (NEMA).
The NEMA 4 and NEMA 4x ratings, signify that the enclosure is water resistant enough that it can not only withstand splashes of water but also can be hosed down or left in the rain without ill effects. The NEMA 4 standard applies not only to LCD enclosure or digital signage systems but also any electrical enclosure. Read More
Digital Menu Boards and Restaurant Digital Signage
Restaurant Digital signage is highly effective, especially the fast food industry and short order outlets such as coffee shops and sandwich bars. People often visit these locations because of the speedy service, and digital signage can help make the experience a better one for the customer. Read More
High Brightness and Commercial Screens – Reviewed
With the boom of outdoor digital signage and outdoor TV systems the growing need for high brightness and commercial grade televisions is widening.
Standard TV devices can often be used in outdoor locations (as long as they are protected by an outdoor LCD enclosure) however, under direct sunlight and n high brightness areas the screen can become washed out, difficult to read and can even reflect glare. Read More
Coping with Variable Temperatures with Outdoor Displays
Outdoor displays are becoming increasingly utilised for all sorts of purposes: outdoor digital signage, wayfinding, or for providing information outside public buildings. Read More
The Increasing use of Outdoor TV Systems
Now that flat-screen TV’s like LCD and plasmas are the norm and the bulky cathode ray tube (CRT) has gone the way of the dinosaurs there has been a rise in the types of applications these screens are being used for. Read More
Looking for an Outdoor LCD Screen – Then Read This
TVs are no longer just the remit of our living rooms and kitchens. With the falling cost of modern flatscreen TV systems such as LCD and plasma screens, the locations that TVs are now to be found in are almost limitless. Read More
Top Tips to Create a Successful Digital Signage Campaign
Digital signage is still a growing industry and is often misunderstood by many businesses and consequently many digital signage campaigns don’t prove as successful as expected. There is no right or wrong way to conduct a digital signage campaign but there are key points that should be remembered whenever planning a new digital advertising scheme. Read More
What Outdoor Digital Signage Can Say About Your Business
When thinking about outdoor digital signage, most people automatically think of advertising. And while outdoor digital advertising is a common use for outdoor digital signage – due to its prominence, flexibility and versatility – there are other reasons why businesses and institutions install outdoor screens. Read More
How to Engineer an LCD Enclosure
An LCD enclosure is a protective cabinet used to encase LCD or plasma TV systems to allow their use in outdoor or hazardous locations. LCD enclosures are designed to ensure the environment inside the enclosure is the perfect operating conditions for an LCD or plasma screen to operate in. Read More