subject: Waterproof LCD Enclosures - The Ultimate in Outdoor Protection [print this page] Waterproof LCD Enclosures - The Ultimate in Outdoor Protection
Weatherproof LCD enclosures deliver the most sophisticated outdoor protection, enabling any company to install dynamic signage outdoors, now let us analyze at the electronic advertising hardware that is used.Hardware used in outside dynamic signage.Screen and content player.For a successful campaign you need to have the right hardware, so first off is the monitor, this can be either an LCD or plasma TV, a device to accommodate the content on, this can be a standalone advert player that uses memory cards to store the adverts on, or a wifi commercial player that is updated remotely using the World wide web.Advertisement updating.One of the main challenges is how to deliver the content on the screens. For single signage screens or fundamental dynamic advertising, a memory card device can be used, if the updates have to be controlled from a remote office, a wired solution is more stable but it does have its drawbacks, such as deployment outlay. Were as a wifi solution is cheaper to deploy but can lose link over a much shorter distance.The connection generally relies upon how many monitors are being rolled out in the advertising network, how far the main server is or the access point for the wifi solution, if over 150 feet, a wired connection would be better for quicker streaming video.Water-resistant LCD housings would be used if the climate is hot or very cold, these casings provide the ideal interior climate for the technology, so that the systems does not over heat and in turn the electronic marketing hardware fails.Inside protection also comprises air conditioning units that can be remotely monitored so in the improbable occasion that the temperature within the box rises sharply the system informs the audio visual executive of the problem and he can even raise the cooling in the Flat panel casing from a far.Layout of the dynamic advertising medium can either be a full screen or the screen can be zoned, so for instance a zone can have a static picture, whilst weather and news bulletins are shown in the ticker at the bottom of the display, the main centre zone shows the promotional video for the item or service that is being advertised.Owing to the versatility, simplicity and versatility of dynamic outside signage it is rapidly becoming prevalent throughout our shopping centers and outdoor areas outdoor of organizations that are promoting their products. The day has gone for the printed poster as with all technology as new models are released the pricing of the LCD screens will definitely drop, making outside electronic advertising affordable for everyone.The author owns LCD Enclosure Global, the worlds leading manufacturer of outdoor LCD enclosure that protect outdoor digital signage hardware throughout the world.
