UK Outdoor Digital Signage Continues to Thrive

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 […]

Dual Purpose Screens – Transport Hubs and other Locations

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 […]

Robust Digital Signage for Indoor and Out

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 […]

Snow Survival – Outdoor Digital Signage

The UK is experiencing the harshest winter in decades with temperatures reaching as low as minus 20 centigrade (-4 Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country. And as record numbers of cars breakdown and home plumbing systems fail, it is a busy time for plumbers and mechanics alike. For those that use outdoor digital signage, […]

An Outdoor TV – A Cost Effective and Simple Solution

While the internet and mobile technology has changed the way we live our lives, television is still the most common and popular media. Few people can claim to not own a TV, even fewer can claim to never watch it and many homes have multiple sets around the house. Kitchen’s bedrooms, living rooms and even […]

Plasma, LED, or LCD for Outdoor – Advantages and Disadvantages

Outdoor digital signage is growing industry with over ten percent of all outdoor advertisements now a digital screen of some shape or another. The screens used for digital advertising are, in essence, the same sort of devices that we use in our homes, although commonly they are of a more durable commercial variety. There essentially […]

Digital Signage – Reasons to go Outdoor

Digital signage and advertising is now as common in shopping malls and concourses as two dimensional posters and signs. The reason: LCD screens are very cheap and the costs are falling all the time. And because digital signage content can be uploaded remotely, without the need for somebody to visit the advertising site, they eventually […]

Which Way Round – Orientation of Outdoor Digital Signage

The screens used for outdoor digital signage, housed in plasma/LCD enclosures, are pretty much the same devices used for home TV viewing. While they are commonly commercial grade, this just makes them slightly more proficient at being left on for 24 hour periods. While the devices may be the same, the way they are used […]

Outdoor Digital Signage – Temperature How Low Can it Go?

With freezing temperatures gripping most of the UK a question many outdoor digital signage users should be asking themselves is how low can the temperature drop before the screen starts to fail? The answer to this question will vary from unit to unit depending on protection afforded to the outdoor screens and the operating window […]

Snowy Weather – is your Outdoor Digital Signage Protected?

With most of the UK suffering from wintry weather, snow bringing havoc to many parts of the country, there is a potential for many of the outdoor digital signs that adorn our high streets to fail as the temperatures drop below the safe operating level of the LCD or plasma screen. The severe cold can […]