[firefoxd]

I'm always impressed on how high quality these screens are. Despite the fact that they are on 24/7 and run under extreme condition, snow New York, and excruciating heat in vegas.

You really have to see them up close in person to appreciate it, then realize you are watching a commercial.

[tyingq]

Aside from the mechanical pieces on this one, the signs are mostly LEDS and shift registers. Good LEDs with good heat sinking and rugged 5vdc power supplies are really all that's needed for a good sign. Plus keeping water out.

The modules themselves are fairly commoditized at this point. As long as you buy ones with name brand LEDs (Cree, etc), they are very resilient.

Signs you see that have issues are usually just the cheap modules with generic LEDs.

[coin]

> then realize you are watching a commercial

Regardless of its impressiveness, at the end of the day it's just an ad trying to sell you stuff