{"id":3495,"date":"2014-10-17T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.armagard.co.uk\/news\/?p=3495"},"modified":"2025-02-03T15:36:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T15:36:40","slug":"digital-signage-enclosure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armagard.co.uk\/news\/digital-signage-enclosure\/","title":{"rendered":"KABOOM!!! 5 Ways To Destroy Digital Signage. Plus, a Few Digital Signage Enclosure Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Digital signage enclosure specialists, Armagard, urge you to find out why digital signage protection is no joke. Revealed – 5 factors that can put the killer kibosh on your exposed digital signage.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Here at Armagard, we like to take the testing of our digital signage enclosures<\/a><\/strong> to the extreme to emphasise our point about digital signage protection.<\/p>\n

We outdoor water test and also heat and freeze our digital signage enclosure units using our very own, onsite environmental testing chamber, which can reach temperatures as low as -40o<\/sup>C and up to 100o<\/sup>C.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a reason for it\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Did you know? <\/strong>Arguably the most expensive TV ever sold was the Stuart Hughes, Supreme Rose Edition, Prestige HD, 55-inch, 1080p model, sold for a whopping $2.26 million dollars.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s eye-watering enough, but imagine someone wanted to put that TV outside as a digital signage display, without any form of protection. Eyes would be watering in a different way, because once the weather, insects & vandals had finished with it the only thing it might be worth is money for parts.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get us wrong, we\u2019re not saying you\u2019ve got a $2.26 million TV stashed away ready to use as a digital signage display. However, that screen you\u2019ve invested in for your digital advertising is worth something to you.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s put it in perspective. That screen costs you more if damaged, broken or stolen than it does if you invest in protection. The reason we invest so much time in perfecting our digital signage enclosures is because we care about protecting your investment.<\/p>\n

The 5 deadly digital signage destroyers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you choose to take the risk of leaving your digital signage<\/a><\/strong> display exposed, firstly, don\u2019t say we didn\u2019t warn you. Secondly, here are the 5 most likely factors that will destroy your digital signage dream\u2026<\/p>\n

In 1st<\/sup> place \u2013 The Weather <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a lot for an exposed digital signage display to battle against if left unprotected. Rain, sun, snow, ice and wind are all likely to inflict damage throughout various stages of the year.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The Armagard LCD enclosure protects digital signage displays whatever the weather.\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The consequences of leaving your digital signage display exposed to the elements is one hefty repair or replacement bill, and leaves you with a lot of explaining to do with the boss, who entrusted you with installing that expensive digital signage network.<\/p>\n

2nd<\/sup> place is awarded to \u2013 Overheating<\/strong><\/p>\n

No! TV screens left exposed to the sun or other forms of extreme heat do not get a tan, we can assure you. Instead, screens overheat because there\u2019s no way to regulate the temperature to which the screen is exposed.<\/p>\n

Inevitably the screen will simply cease to work, leaving you without a display, out of pocket and with more explaining to do.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Overheating and poor circulation can cause black display patches.\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thankfully, the new, Armagard sunlight readable digital signage<\/a> <\/strong>range is equipped to cope with extreme heat. Featuring the unique plenum chambers system and air-conditioning, although the external temperature is hotting up, internally screens are protected in temperatures reaching as high as +55o<\/sup>C.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/strong> Read Armagard\u2019s \u2018Four Ways To Cool AV In Outdoor Environments<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 article<\/p>\n

3rd<\/sup> place goes to \u2013 Freezing\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes, leaving a TV screen exposed to freezing temperatures will do damage, not only to the screen, but also the components within the TV. How do we know?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve tried it\u2026 Whilst there aren’t many places on earth with temperatures that plummet below -40o<\/sup>C, if you happen to be located in such an environment at least you know your screen\u2019s protected if it\u2019s surrounded by an Armagard LCD enclosure<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The Armagard PDS-24\u201d being freeze tested.\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 4th<\/sup> place \u2013 Insects<\/strong><\/p>\n

These pesky little critters will crawl into any place your TV has a crevice, and that\u2019s a lot of crevices if it is left exposed. They will make it their home and in time your outdoor TV<\/a><\/strong> will become little more than a nest.<\/p>\n

Flies, bees, wasps, spiders and all other creepy crawlies are best left making their appearance on TV through wildlife programmes, wouldn\u2019t you agree?<\/p>\n

Armagard digital signage enclosure units are expertly sealed to ensure a \u2018no-go zone\u2019 for insects. Sealed to various IP\/NEMA industry standards, the risk of insect infiltration is reduced considerably\u2026<\/p>\n

Last, but not least, the 5th<\/sup> placed finisher \u2013 Vandalism & Theft<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a phenomenon, we don\u2019t know why. If you set up a digital signage display and leave it exposed, for some, the temptation is just too much. Graffiti, screen damage and screen disappearance are a common occurrence if there\u2019s no deterrent. Your screen needs security, there\u2019s no other way around it.<\/p>\n

Want to win the war against vandals and thieves? An Armagard LCD digital signage<\/a> <\/strong>enclosure is the only solution you need.<\/p>\n

We can only imagine how annoyed you would be, and we imagine there would be some expletives, to roll up one day to check your display, only to find a TV shaped hole where your display used to be.<\/p>\n

For the cost of paying protection, here\u2019s what you would avoid:<\/p>\n