| LCD enclosures are protective cabinets for TV | | | | For instance, digital posters allow portrait placing of |
| systems to allow their use in outdoor, harsh or | | | | the LCD displays and are used primarily in indoor |
| industrial environments. These outdoor TV | | | | locations such as shopping malls and retail centres. |
| enclosures are used primarily in the digital signage | | | | Often they are combined with interactive devices |
| industry. | | | | such as maps provide a complete digital signage |
| Digital signage is the implementation of TV | | | | kiosk. |
| systems for advertising, promotion and | | | | But other types of LCD enclosure are available |
| information purposes and is one of the fastest | | | | too such as dual screen digital signage systems |
| growing global industries. | | | | ideal for the tops of taxi. These taxi top digital |
| Outdoor digital signage is one of the primary uses | | | | signage systems are now being implemented |
| of LCD enclosure as normal TV systems cannot | | | | across the globe as are gas station signage |
| operate outside. Rainfall, airborne debris and | | | | systems which allow the safe use of TV screens |
| impacts (whether accidental or intentional) will | | | | above gasoline (petroleum) pumps. |
| permanently disable a TV device. | | | | All types of LCD enclosure, regardless of purpose, |
| LCD TV enclosures come in all sorts of shapes | | | | are intended to protect against the harsh |
| and sizes but there primary advantage is to allow | | | | conditions of outdoor or hazardous environments |
| conventional, off-the-shelf televisions to be used in | | | | and are often built to national and international |
| outdoor or harsh environments. The differing | | | | guidelines such as the NEMA standards (National |
| types of LCD enclosure are usually dependent on | | | | Electrical Manufacturers Association) or the |
| the applications the digital signage is intended for. | | | | European IP rating. |