| Television has been going through somewhat of a | | | | entertainment or outdoor digital signage. |
| renaissance and revolution of late. Gone now are | | | | Using LCD TV’s in outdoor locations does |
| the old CRT screens of yesteryear and instead all | | | | pose problems, however. Standard commercial |
| TV’s are manufactured using LCD or plasma | | | | televisions are not built to be waterproof and to |
| technology making them flatter, cheaper and | | | | place one outside without protecting it from the |
| more flexible. | | | | weather elements will prove a costly mistake as |
| TV has also undergone a radical change in how | | | | the first rain shower will make the TV completely |
| TV programmes are received. In most countries | | | | inoperable. Furthermore, leaving a TV outside is |
| the former terrestrial analogue signal has been or | | | | also tempting for thieves and vandals so |
| is soon to be switched off meaning all TV’s in | | | | consideration into protecting the LCD has to be |
| the near future will be receiving digital | | | | taken into account. |
| transmissions only. | | | | Fortunately, a very cost effective and simple |
| Furthermore, HD TV (high definition) is now set to | | | | solution for using commercial LCD TV’s |
| take over offering better resolution and picture | | | | outdoors (and plasmas) is in the shape of the |
| quality and the way we watch television is | | | | LCD enclosure. These outdoor TV cabinets house |
| beginning to change also. With recordable hard | | | | a standard flatscreen TV but offer waterproof |
| drives allowing us to watch programmes at our | | | | protection and built from solid steel with |
| leisure our television culture is changing. | | | | shatterproof windows and being fully lockable |
| Where we choose to watch television is also | | | | means the LCD will be resistant to the most |
| changing, and due to the falling cost of TV | | | | determined vandal and thief. |
| screens (flat screen LCD and plasmas are far | | | | Simply place any standard TV in the LCD |
| cheaper than their predecessor the CRT ever | | | | enclosure, mount the enclosure on the wall or |
| was) and their flexibility many more LCD TVs | | | | ceiling, plug in some speakers and the outdoor TV |
| (and plasmas) are being installed for outdoor | | | | system is ready to go. |