The international LED screens and signs magazine
The international magazine on LED screens, signs digital billboards both indoor and outdoor as well as on modern mass media technologies, including DOOH (digital out-of-home) solutions and DON (digital outdoor network) screen networks. Published since 1998 in five languages (electronic translation to German, Spanish, French).
The magazine publishes articles on various applications of LED screens and signs, on informational systems and social advertising, on manufacturing, emergency events and media architecture of modern cities, on new tendencies in outdoor advertising, on their influence on urban environment, new applications of LEDs. Many articles in LED screens magazine are devoted to a relatively new trend in outdoor advertising – networks of LED screens, control systems for such networks, including content management software and hardware. DOOH informational and advertising networks have become a regular feature of the LED screens magazine with special emphasis on informational security.
Apart from articles the magazine publishes materials on “frequently asked questions” on optimal selection of LED screens, sizes, resolution for screens and signs, on various applications such as sports stadiums, transport terminals, airports, trade centers and malls, shows, presentation events, etc. Magazine pays special attention to media facades, urban LED screens and interactive digital solutions with cultural or social content.
In the latest issues
#4/2012
Evolution of pixels: from lamps to SMD LEDs
Much has been written about digital and LED screens. During 20 years of their history, screens changed significantly: from simple lamp screens to LED clusters and RGB LED screens and to SMD LED screens. We decided to devote this article to the evolution of the key element in a digital screen, to the pixel.
#3/2012
LED Screens “Elect” Our Presidents
About 10 years ago TV remained the largest ideological resource during presidential elections: today LED technology helped to shift the balance of political advertising. Of course, we can find a lot of skeptics who argue that a TV ad is as effective as any similar ad on an outdoor LED screen.
#2/2012
Digital Signage Takes a Cruise on “Oasis of the Seas”
Nearly 200 digital signage are installed on one of the largest cruise liners “Oasis of the Seas” serve as round-the-clock concierges and help passengers to find their way around “Oasis of the Seas”, the largest cruise liner. Digital signage help to locate a cabin, learn about entertainment events, order food in a restaurant. Multilingual interface on digital signage makes every passenger feel at home whatever country they are from.
#1/2012
Modern LED video screens: Characteristics, Technologies, Reasons to Choose – Part 2
The second part of the article considers such critical technical parameters of modern LED screens as dynamic color range, color rendering, image contrast, IC drivers and control system, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) from LED screens.
#12/2011
Modern LED video screens: Characteristics, Technologies, Reasons to Choose – Part 1
The first part of the article focuses on main characteristics of modern LED video screens that affect image quality, ways of controlling screen brightness with various methods of Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), method of creating image with time multiplexing and refresh rate.
