Outdoor digital signage using an LCD monitor enclosure

Outdoor digital signage need not be in an obvious outdoor location, this is why an outdoor Lcd enclosure is sometimes overlooked.

When people see they words out of doors digital signage, the immediate thought that comes to the other persons mind is outdoors in a shopping mall, airport or train station, but often other individuals mean other sites rather than in the home, one instance is in a cave.

Sounds mad but one successful organization has rolled out digital outdoor signage in a cave in Spain, this is utilized by schools on educational visits and the digital signage is interactive in some parts, depicting stick men and dinosaurs. But the real challenge was that basic hardware could not cope with the harsh conditions in the cave, the constant damp atmosphere, this slowed the project for some time.

Then they discovered that by putting the digital outdoor signage into an lcd monitor enclosure everything would be safe and secure.

What makes an outdoor tv enclosure the ideal system is that it is produced from metal and the unit will accommodate a media player or small PC and the LCD or plasma screen. The inner temperature of the TV housing is maintained through a set of cooling and heating units that are thermostatically managed, providing the hardware inside the steel case with the protection expected from the harsh environment as well as any potential vandalism.

Just one thing to bear in mind if you are thinking of deploying an outdoor digital signage system in a cave, is that due to the low light levels, you can actually use standard LCD and plasma televisions without any loss of quality. This is another good reason why an outdoor digital advertising solution should be installed in caves that are used for education and visitor centres.

The electronic signage solution can show educational information then interspersed with adverts for the souvenir shop or the restaurant, it can also be used to communicate information to a school party should someone go missing.

The author is the leading manufacturer of a range of LCD enclosure, their range of LCD enclosures offer all the protection needed for outdoor use.