Now with LED advancements it makes putting digital outdoor signage in the reach of most businesses, as the conventional method would be to use as large a screen as possible, then finding an enclosure to fit them offering vandal and weather protection.

So the solutions are either to purchase large LCD enclosures to fit screens up to 80” or to purchase an LED video wall that comes in one metre sections and is as cost effective as purchasing a commercial grade screen of equivalent size.

The LED panels consist an a number of Light emitting diodes that are arranged at 16mm centres these provide a fantastic image that can be seen up to 40 feet away, the result is that the video wall or outdoor digital signage solution is only limited by your budget, normally customers have thought that it was too expensive and are pleasantly surprised when they discover the affordable price.

These panels come in their own weatherproof and vandal proof case; they are fitted into a frame and mounted on to the wall, they then have a controller fitted that controls each panel, similar to tiling software, so you can arrange the panels as you wish to create a jaw dropping impression.

Due to the affordable nature of these LED video walls they will soon be replacing the old printed road sign billboards as they are becoming increasingly popular in the Middle East where extreme weather conditions and the sand will normal put an end to any outdoor digital signage project.

Money dominates most projects (well all actually) now there are solutions that will have a faster return on investment and if you can offer a 10 metre wide x 5 metre high video wall displaying customer ads you will

1)      LCD display – for outdoor use, the best type of screen is a sun bright screen, these works perfectly in direct sun light with no effect to the screen. A commercial screen is the ideal choice, as these are designed for constant use rather than the TVs we have at home that are only used a few hours per day – a commercial display is designed to run 24 x 7.

2)      Media players – there are three types of digital signage media players, one is wireless, one is hard wired and the other is based on storing the content on to a storage device, such as a memory card. These vary in price from the cheapest, this being the memory card type with the hard wired media player next with the wireless unit being the most expensive. The choice will be dictated by the projects requirements, the most popular sellers are the hard wired and wireless solutions as the content can be uploaded from one central location if you has a medium to large signage network.

3)      Software – this normally comes in two forms, the first is to create the content that will be displayed on the digital signage network and there are many free or trial packages online to try, before you commit to purchasing the media content creation software. The other type of software is normally built into the media player, so many screens can be controlled from one central office through a browser window as if you where on the Internet. The media players for memory cards have a built in menu and is controlled through a remote control, much like a remote for a TV.

4)      LCD enclosure – so without protection, how is your digital signage solution going to work? This is the primary function of an LCD enclosure to protect the hardware from water and excessive heat, this can be in a kitchen or on a beach, out on the streets of New York or in a hospital in North Carolina. These flat panel enclosures offer protection not only from the weather but also potential attack from vandals and thieves.

At the end of the day, it would be futile to spend days laying fibre for the media players to find that the screens had been damaged or even worse stolen. Each one of the above points can help you achieve digital signage Nirvana.

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The problem here is that when you use digital signage no matter if it is indoors or outside, you must target the senses, the more senses you target the more efficient the advertising campaign will be.

As an example, if you target potential viewers just by video, the campaign will only be a third effective, now add sound and it is up to two third, if you can add smell you can certainly raise the ad results dramatically. Saying that if you had all three parts to a campaign you would notice an increase in sales however you would not 100% results.

One main problem with indoor digital signage is that the constant sales message will inevitably drive the employees who work in the sale area as the digital posters crazy and will possibly get turned off, but outside is a totally different case.

The people who claim that sound is not essential to a digital signage solution are the companies who do not have technology to offer it, LCD Enclosure Global who manufactures outdoor LCD enclosures for the outdoor digital signage market have developed a unit that incorporates stereo internal speakers that are specifically designed for outdoor use to IP65.

Now any digital signage integrator can offer it to their clients and it can even be used to play backing music or pipe music what ever the client wishes. An option they are working on is to offer customers the facility to mute the sound or lower the sound if it becomes too intrusive, this is being tested in several shopping mall car parks in Florida.

This is another way digital signage can contribute to increased sales and more loyal customers.

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Monitor enclosures refer to small format screens, normally up to 32” and in a 16:9 screen ratio. Now these can be used in manufacturing facilities as part of the factory information system to display data to employees, or equally in a hospital for displaying patient’s details.

Now these monitors can even be positioned outdoors to form an external video wall used for digital signage, these work by splitting the signal on the media player and spreading them equally over the video wall, without any special “magic black box”.

Protection is key – so no matter if it is from extremely high or low temperatures or the vandals, a monitor enclosure will protect the screen and the media player form the riggers of nature.

There are too types of monitor enclosures, the first are manufactured from toughened LEXAN material, however we have found that they crack under extreme temperatures and have to be replaced with a solid steel LCD enclosure, these are more rugged and durable.

A solid steel monitor enclosure is designed so that the end solution provides a protective environment, so even air borne contaminants can be filtered out to prevent them harming the internal hardware. In some instances monitor enclosures have been fitted with air conditioning units so they can run independently from other systems.

Now where water is present stainless steel is used to manufacture the enclosure, this material has excellent corrosion resilient properties due to the amount of Chromium in its chemical make up.

Proving that a monitor enclosure can be produced from various materials and these really do depend up on the application the monitor will be used for, from healthcare, factory use, or outdoor digital signage – there is a solution for your application.

LCD Enclosure Global are the Worlds leading manufacturer of a range of outdoor LCD enclosure, these LCD enclosure are used throughout the wolrd by outdoor digital signage integrators.

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Each establishment reaches a demographically appropriate targeted audience, in order to maximise its ROI potential.  For example a university can rent-out or sell advertising space to local bars, beauty and nail salons and retail outlets.  The content of these advertisements are easily created and can be controlled by both in-house network channels or remote and wireless networks.  Placing the digital posters in effective locations is crucial to the whole package, where a high traffic area or group of potential customers are gathered, is a consideration, like the cafeteria, reception and sports hall, providing a high return on capital investment for the campus, as well as being known for its dynamic technology-lead policies. Other uses may be for broadcasting information: dates and times for class changes, graduation ceremonies or emergency procedures, utilising the digital display in other innovative ways.  It also enables students to be addressed by notable speakers and visitors, via webcasts on the campus intranet.

Entering the developing world of digital signage, via the education network, is opening up new avenues, through which to create additional income, whilst the expenditure is comparatively low.

LCD Enclosure Global specialise in the protection of outdoor digital signage, with their range of outdoor LCD enclosures, these LCD enclosures are used in extreme temperatures from -30 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

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A 60” flat panel has several major benefits over its smaller brothers and sisters, the first one is that this large format screen when used for either outdoor digital signage or displaying factory information these can be seen much easier and clearer than screens 42” and below.

They also add pack a punch, so when any visitors are on site in a factory it gives a massive “WOW factor” to the plant, this is why many American and Canadian manufacturing plants are looking at these for their information systems.

Now when it is used in an outdoor digital signage application, is allows the use of much larger, sharper and crisp images to grab the eye balls of every consumer that passes by and demands attention.

There are companies out there that claim they do not manufacturer a 60” unit due to the lack of popularity, the fact is they are giving all the business to us and for that we say – “Thank You!”

Just getting a small number of “spare” flat panel enclosures ready for the last minute rush for the World Cup, so if you need an enclosure give us a call on +44 (0)844 3578687.

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