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  1. 8 tips on ordering jumbo lightboxes

    8 tips on ordering jumbo lightboxes

    Thinking about super large lightboxes? At Blue River Digital, we’ve designed and built every conceivable size and shape of lightbox — but the really big lightboxes over 10 feet or larger — these are our favorite! There’s nothing quite like a vivid..............

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  2. Which color temperature is best for a backlit graphic lightbox

    Which color temperature is best for a backlit graphic lightbox

    Color temperature is an important yet often-overlooked detail, when ordering backlit display lightboxes. Blue River Digital offers quite a few different color temperature options, depending on the lightbox model you’re looking at. But before we discuss which models offer which color temperatures, first let’s chat about what color temperature means on a basic level.

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  3. What is the difference between lumens and lux?

    What is the difference between lumens and lux?

    In commercial lighting, sometimes you’ll see different units of measurement when it comes to the brightness of the light source. The two most common units of measurement for light intensity are lux and lumens. Let’s take a look at each of these approaches, and see how they relate to graphic lightboxes for displaying duratrans backlit film.

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  4. Inkjet vs. Duratrans for Fine Art Prints

    Inkjet vs. Duratrans for Fine Art Prints

    A customer recently asked if we have any information that sheds light on a set of claims by another backlit imaging firm, putting forth archival-quality inkjet printing as a preferred solution over duratrans imaging. Here’s the response we submitted: First, let me clarify — duratrans is designed for transmissive light (backlit) applications only, not reflective. So comparing duratrans to archival papers is apples and oranges. Duratrans is not designed for or claimed as an archival solution. Some of the below comparative claims about archival media’s colorfastness may be true, but the main focus of our comparison should really be between backlit duratrans and backlit inkjet.

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  5. 5 Ways to Improve Diffusion in an LED Lightbox

    5 Ways to Improve Diffusion in an LED Lightbox

    As backlit LED lightboxes increase in popularity for commercial and fine art applications as compared to legacy fluorescent models, so does the need to find ways to smooth out the LED light intensity and deliver more uniformity of brightness, to meet the expectations of the viewer.

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  6. How should we use lightboxes in our retail store?

    How should we use lightboxes in our retail store?

    Most people understand that backlit display lightboxes generally add a whole new, inviting dimension to a retail store’s ambience, but being intentional about how to deploy lightboxes and duratrans backlit graphics while still saving money, will benefit your overall strategy.

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