Outdoor Interactive Weather Proof & Water Proof Digital Signage Solution
Outside touch screen solutions are now coming on, but they have to be weather proof and water proof to cope with the riggers of an outdoor position.
Touch screen technology is developing very fast, from the early days of the touch screen PCs in production facilities, now we see identical touch technology in our local supermarkets such as in Tesco, Somerfield and Sainsbury's for the self serve checkouts.
The digital signage industry has seen a steady growth in consumer interaction and uses these solutions to test what type of customer this marketing campaign attracts, and then when the demographics are proven the digital signage company can sell this "proven" solution to anyone who can afford it.
Now digital signage is migrating outdoors, so expect to see lots of outdoor digital signage solutions in the next six months. This is when touch screen technology will conect with digital signage.
From outdoor touch screen information stands to touch screen LCD advertising posters, there is a solution, but this hardware has to be rugged enough to cope with the weather and rain, so the perfect solution is a weather proof and waterproof touch screen, this can be achieved by using through window touch technology, this fits to the inside of a shops window or door and all the technology is guarded behind the plate glass window of the shop, however if your budget is much smaller, there is another solution.
A touch screen digital signage solution, is an LCD enclosure that are fitted with 5 wire infra red touch screen specifically designed for outdoor use, so all you need to do is install you LCD TV and plug in the connectors, switching the display on resulting in the ads running from the small factor PC or media player in the LCD enclosure to the TV and the user controls it all by touch, this solution is NEMA 4X.
About the Author:
Graham owns the leading manufacturer of LCD enclosures are used throughout the world through a network of integrators, they also supply a range of indoor digital signage including a digital poster range.