Interactive Screen Guide

As the name suggests, an interactive screen is any digital screen which a person can directly interact with by touch. Designed to look like a large tablet,  digital displays work by connecting to a computer, allowing access to files and the creation of new content without using a traditional keyboard and mouse setup.

LCD screens are connected to a laptop or PC via a USB port and video cable. Behaving like a large, intelligent computer monitor, so you can access videos, files, documents and internet links on a large scale. You can create high-definition content and manipulate data to present it in an informative way. These screens can be used in various applications including sports analysis in the media, for idea-sharing in business and for the imparting of information in an education setting. When conveying complex data, detailed plans and in-depth teaching matter, interactive screens provide a large, visible and engaging medium by which to communicate.

Customer interaction is one of the main purposes for an interactive screen. Getting your clients to interactive with your digital screens is a great way to minimise mundane duties. There are many practical applications for using a touch screen kiosk in this way. For example, to simplify the check-in registration at a hotel or a restaurant, or for browsing different options in a car showroom and trade show stalls. All of these enable you to interact with customers without losing a wasted opportunity to sell or improve the customer experience.

Interactive screens can also improve the engagement of employees within the business. Business meetings and memos can be notoriously mundane, and gain very little traction. Using interactive screens to display new projects and the wider company message, a manager can host a more collaborative meeting of minds to embraces fresh ideas and increase productivity.

Many media outlets use interactive screens to visually accentuate talking points, presenting information in an easier, more digestible manner. Post-match discussions, magazine shows and even election result broadcasts have all benefited enormously in helping to explain complex concepts in an understandable, step by step format.

Broadly, in the world of media, having strong visuals is key, and can help to increase viewer engagement and enjoyment of your programming. Additionally, using interactive screens and displays can modernise a tired format. Interactive screens have become a tool for working in media, either on camera or behind the scenes.

Educational establishments, as centres of development and progress, benefit enormously when paired with modern trends and technology. Interactive screens offer teachers and lecturers the chance to create more engaging lessons for their students, many of whom will have grown up with touch screen technology.

Whilst we all learn in different ways, creating broad, inclusive content to display on an interactive screen can ensure lessons reach as wide an audience as possible. As well as this, interactive screens can also allow students to work together in small groups, interacting with the main screen and inputting their own responses and feedback.

When deciding on the best size touchscreen for your business, you need to consider several factors, including how big the room is, how visible the screen will be from all angles and how many people you anticipate will use and interact with the screen. The larger the screen, the more people can engage with and contribute to the presentation.

Thankfully, Teksmart® screens can vary in size. Whether you opt for wall-mounted indoor or outdoor posters, or choose freestanding displays placed on a mount or stand, you will always find an interactive screen to suit your needs and specific requirements.