| From the very first day that a cab had a sign on it's | | | | such as stretch screen displays, that are mounted in a |
| roof, this caught the attention of potential customers, | | | | special protective enclosure, this case provides all the |
| people could see if the cab was available for hire or | | | | internal electronics with protection from the weather to |
| not at a glance, so if the taxi sign was lit it was | | | | children throwing snow balls at the screens. |
| available if the light was off, the driver was either off | | | | These taxi cab digital signage enclosures |
| duty or taking a fare. Now let us look at the new | | | | accommodate two screens up to 32" in a 17:6 screen |
| options out there. | | | | ratio in a back to back position, a solid state media |
| Taxis external ads. | | | | player is stored between the screens and mounted on |
| These range from printing large signs these decals are | | | | anti vibration mounts, these absorb all the knocks and |
| adhered to the cab and cover the cabs sides (mainly | | | | bangs from the streets of New York. |
| the doors) as this is what passengers and pedestrians | | | | The media player stores the content on them and can |
| see most. | | | | be updated wirelessly through 3G and GPS networks. |
| Roof top signs - these started life as a printed sign | | | | The images are static when the vehicle is moving and |
| that is then mounted in to a vinyl or polycarbonate | | | | video plays when the vehicle is stopped. |
| mounting frame that is attached to the roof of the cab, | | | | Now this is being viewed as the next level of digital |
| when the ad needs changing, the housing would be | | | | signage and is a marketing departments opportunity of |
| removed and the print replaced with a new more | | | | the decade. As the ad agency can sell ad slots on the |
| updated ad, it would be re-assembled and the cab is | | | | signage whilst paying the taxi companies to let their |
| good to go. | | | | roof space. |
| Taxi Cab Topper - these can utilize new technology, | | | | |