All Articles By Richard N Williams

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Richard N Williams is a writer and journalist based in Birmingham, UK. He has many years of experience writing about all aspects of the internet and digital technology. He is the author of several technology related books and his articles have appeared in various publications, trade magazines and online journals.

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Steel Protection for Outdoor Screens

This entry was published on January 11, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Screens are now becoming increasingly common in outdoor locations. From digital advertising, outdoor digital signage, information screens to outdoor TVs for entertainment; there are a myriad of outdoor uses for modern flatscreen LCDs and plasma TVs. Protection for these devices is critical in outdoor locations as most screens used for digital signage, advertising or information, […]

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Digital Signage News UK 01.07.2011

This entry was published on January 8, 2011 by Richard N Williams

LG 3D TV Endorsed by UK Sky TV Korean LCD manufacturer LG has won an endorsement from Sky TV, the UKs satellite TV provider and main 3D TV advocates, thanks to its forthcoming product range. LG’s, flicker free range of LW6500 LCD TVs will be unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas […]

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Protect Outdoor Screens – Simply and Cheaply

This entry was published on January 7, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Taking a screen outdoors is now becoming common. Whether it’s a homeowner, wanting to watch the ballgame in the backyard; an advertising company, wanting to advertise with outdoor digital signage; or you need to provide information, such as news, weather or timetabling, using an outdoor screen is an obvious solution. Outdoor TVs are manufactured to […]

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Outdoor Digital Signage to Continue Expansion Through 2011

This entry was published on January 6, 2011 by Richard N Williams

2010 has been a busy year for the digital signage market with the industry growing far faster than other sectors with digital out of home growing by 16 percent last year – which is extraordinary when you consider the global financial problems of last year. And the industry is expected to expand further with analysts […]

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Protecting Screens in Outdoor Locations

This entry was published on January 5, 2011 by Richard N Williams

Outdoor screens are now a popular and common from of information and advertising. Far more practical than static signage, outdoor digital signage has many benefits: Attractive and eye-catching outdoor digital signage will be far more noticeable than static signage. Moving images and transitions draw the eye and make the content really stand out. Remote uploading […]

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Synchronising Digital Signage

This entry was published on January 2, 2011 by Richard N Williams

One aspect of digital signage that is very rarely talked about is the need for synchronisation, especially amongst networked systems. If a network of signs, especially outdoor digital signage used to deploy time-critical information such as timetables, emergency warnings or other time crucial content, is not properly synchronised, delays of minutes, hours and even days, […]

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How Outdoor Digital Signage Could Improve Your Business

This entry was published on December 30, 2010 by Richard N Williams

In such a competitive environment, nearly all businesses are looking for new methods to get ahead of the competition. This is one of the driving forces behind the digital out of home (Dooh) revolution of the last few years, where digital signage has begun to become as commonplace as other forms of out of home […]

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UK Outdoor Digital Signage Continues to Thrive

This entry was published on December 28, 2010 by Richard N Williams

While nobody can deny that digital out of home (Dooh) is continuing to grow, this growth is slowing down in the indoor market as indoor advertisers are reaching a zenith. There is, after-all, only a limited amount of space where screens can be situated and digital indoor, in many towns and cities, is ubiquitous. The […]

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Dual Purpose Screens – Transport Hubs and other Locations

This entry was published on December 24, 2010 by Richard N Williams

TV Screens have long been commonplace in transport hubs; even before the rise of the flat-screen televisions and the digital signage revolution, old cathode ray tube (CRT) TVs were often mounted on the ceiling of train stations and airports to relay timetable information and news of delays and/or cancellations. Now with modern LCD screens their […]

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Robust Digital Signage for Indoor and Out

This entry was published on December 22, 2010 by Richard N Williams

Using a digital screen for advertising, promotion or providing information is becoming increasingly common, thanks in part to the falling cost of LCD and plasma type screens. The flat-screen TVs are also becoming more durable with commercial grade screens able to be left on 24 hours-a-day and have lifetimes far longer than consumer TVs. This […]

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