Nov
Outdoor LCD Enclosure – This Is The Way Forward
When digital signage systems are put into hostile environments what are the best options for protecting them from the bright sunlight, high winds, frequent rain and snow, an outdoor LCD enclosure provides the relevant protection.
A furniture company who specialised in furniture for the outdoor living market needed a digital signage solution that would be eye catching as well as robust, as the location was near a beach with sea salt in the air – this is a killer for any unprotected LCD display, this doesn’t take into account the humidity.
Now one of the biggest obstacles faced when deploying an outdoor LCD is selecting the correct protective LCD enclosure. It is so important to select an TV enclosure that is specifically designed to withstand harsh environments. Outdoor TV enclosures need to be designed so they give steady operation in an uncontrollable elements.
These cases have special needs so that they can run in the optimum condition these are:
• Cooling and heating
• Moisture control
• Adequate ventilation
• Durability for unmonitored use
Imagine the differences between a case that is deployed in Texas compared to Canada, the extremes in temperature ranging from sub-zero to 140 degrees F.
The solution.
However there are units on the market that have all the protection built in, firstly let us address the sand issue for the outdoor living company.
Dealing with sand.
A ventilator is fitted to the case to cool the unit, then a filter housing is fitted to the ventilator this ensures that the air coming into the case is clean and any air bourn particles have been removed including sand.
Cooling and heating.
Seeing that this element can vary so much, the perfect outdoor TV cabinet has fitted or as an optional extra a cooling fan unit and a heater, these are ideally thermostatically controlled so all the installer does is set the internal temperature of the cabinet and if it gets too hot the fan cuts in and if it falls, the heater cuts in automatically providing the perfect environment.
Moisture control.
This is addressed with the above heater unit.
Adequate ventilation.
Even though the outdoor TV case is sealed it still has to have adequate ventilation otherwise the case will choke.
Durability for unmonitored use.
The most durable material is steel and this is the best type of enclosure for an outdoor LCD display.
Now you know what to look for in an outdoor LCD enclosure!
LCD Enclosure Global specialise in the design and manufacture of outdoor kiosks for the digital signage industry, having supplied solutions from video walls, weatherproof LCD enclosure to gas station advertising enclosures.
Call them to discuss your project on 1-888-460-3573 – anything else is a compromise.