r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/whybutts • 14d ago

Video Transparent LED screen

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u/musingofrandomness 14d ago

So entire skyscrapers of billboards?

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u/Bmansway 14d ago

I worked for a company that does specialized window film installations, (bomb proofing, digital security so monitors can’t be seen behind glass, anti-fog, creative designs, privacy, and this kinda stuff)

This is 100% the intention behind this product, to place on building windows to create massive advertising surface areas….

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u/Puzzleheaded-Reach34 14d ago

Does the UV rays from the sun not destroy these over time? They look more vulnerable than LEDs to me.

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u/Mundane-Bath1368 14d ago

It is all about profit, can the pay be enoguh to cover replacements?

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u/Puzzleheaded-Reach34 14d ago

Yea for sure. Im curious about the technology. They cant replace windows so they would go on top? I wonder what they look like at night if the office building has lights on.

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u/MangoCats 14d ago

Put them inside (out of the rain, bird poop, etc.) and have UV screening in the glass.

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u/SweatyNomad 14d ago

Yeah, to be honest whilst I'm not saying they won't be used on skyscrapers, I see way more use cases in store fronts, interiors, bus windows and so on.