Message boards
LED message boards and scrolling LED signs
An LED message board puts a changing message in front of everyone who walks or drives past: opening hours, today’s notice, an event, a welcome. We design and build message boards at our workshop in Welshpool, Perth, test every one before it leaves, and install them across Perth, WA and the rest of Australia.
What they show
What a message board shows
Most message boards are single colour, usually red. They show text, numbers and simple graphics, and they are easy to read from a distance. The message can sit still, scroll across or step through several screens, and you can change it whenever you like.
Single colour boards keep the cost down. If you want logos, photos or video as well as words, a full colour LED screen is the next step up. Single colour or full colour LED sign? helps you choose.
Where they work
Where message boards work
- Shopfronts: opening hours, new stock and what’s on today.
- Schools: notices, events and achievements for families at the gate. See LED signs for schools.
- Churches: service times and community events. See LED signs for churches.
- Pubs and clubs: fixtures, meal nights and functions. See LED signs for pubs and clubs.
- Councils: road closures, events and community notices. See council and shire signs.
- Events: we built an LED countdown sign for a Guinness World Record singing marathon.
Changing the message
You change the message from your phone, tablet or computer. Depending on the controller inside, your board uses ViPlex Express, ViPlex Handy or VNNOX (NovaStar), or HDPlayer, LedArt or LED-Cloud (HD). Near the board, you connect to its own Wi-Fi, and if the board is online you can update it from anywhere. You can also set messages to change by time of day, such as a breakfast message in the morning and an event notice at night. Read which software runs my LED sign.
Inside or outside, one side or two
Outdoor message boards are built for sun, wind and rain, and bright enough to read in daylight. Double-sided boards have a face for each direction of traffic, which suits main roads. Indoor boards suit foyers, halls and shop windows. See outdoor LED signs and pylon signs and indoor LED screens.
Sizes
The right size depends on how far away people read the board and how fast they pass. Our pixel pitch planner shows a message at different sizes, and what size LED sign do I need? goes through it step by step.
What affects the cost of an LED sign explains what changes the cost.
Hire
Hire a message board
Need one for an event, an opening or roadworks? We hire out solar trailer signs and portable signs for anything from half a day to months or years, and deliver anywhere in Australia, often on the same day in Perth. See LED sign hire.
Approval and installation
Many outdoor message boards need council approval. We help with the application at no extra cost, and our state by state guide to LED sign approval explains the rules. Our own team installs the board and shows you how to change the message. Warranties run from 1 to 5 years, depending on the product.
Get a quote
Send us a photo of the spot, the words you want on the board and how far away people will be. We will come back with a size, a drawing and a free quote.
Head office: Unit 2/328 Orrong Road, Welshpool WA 6106 · (08) 9335 7944