Electronic Props for Film and TV

Electronic Props for Film & TV

Display Electronics has been providing props, dressing items and services to the Film, TV and Theatre Industries for over 20 years. Our massive south London warehouse houses an enormous selection of items including all types of flashing light panels & consoles, CCTV & security equipment, lift controls, LED scrolling message displays, computer systems and monitors (over 2000 in stock), high tech, military & period electronic items, plus fully working and practical credit card ATM machines, to genuine 7' long heat seeking missiles ! We pride ourselves in supplying practical props, which although are visually complex, will run from a standard 13 Amp power socket, mostly without an operator.
Don't hesitate to call us with your precise requirements.


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Recent commissions include: X-Men, Captain America, The Tourist, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,
Johnny English 2, Spooks, Ashes to Ashes, New Tricks, Midsomer Murders,
MI High, Casualty, Holby, Silent Witness, Shameless etc. etc.

No job is ever too small or too large, a recent hire was for 200 pc's, keyboards and 400 monitors - all of which had to look functional - We delivered to set in 3 days !! Whether you require a single switch to a complex LED 'Bomb Timer' or want to fill a studio at Pinewood with practical ' Master Mission Control' type electronics, we are always pleased and able to help.

We probably have the largest stocks of electronic and related dressing equipment outside of the USA - with new items arriving daily. Just a fraction of our 'off the shelf and ready to go' items are detailed via the links below - take a look !

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Electronic Racks & Panels
Credit Card ATM Machine

LED Countdown Clocks

Scrolling LED Signs

Video Monitors & Playback
Lightboxes and Light Panels

Video Library

Lift Panels, Security and Signs

Terms & Conditions of Hire

Our address

The above headings are by no means definitive! - If it's electronic or related we probably have it or know where to get it! Call for more information.

LED Displays and Scrolling Signs
Display Electronics design and build a whole range of LED type displays, from ultra small 0.25" digits for hand held gizmos, up to giant 15" digits for countdown clocks etc. Most of our units are driven via a laptop computer or custom integral microprocessors. Being operated in this way allows for quick configuration to suit a particular need. Crucial script 'times', as in bomb type countdown timers can be preset at the touch of a button, resulting in great time and cost savings when editing or filming insert shots.

We hold a wide range of 'off the shelf' solutions and are able to make custom units - often within a few days. Most items are for hire or sale. Please call for further information.

Tech Note
Many commercially available LED scrolling / counting type displays are made in such a way that the LED's are scanned at a high speed, much faster than the eye can normally see. The unfortunate effect of this scanning technique when filmed is to show either completely missing characters / segments or much visual disturbance, very similar to the effect often seen when computer monitors are filmed without synchronisation. All Display Electronics LED signs and systems are built in a special way to be fully 'film friendly' - all without any on film flicker.

DISPLAY ELECTRONICS
29 / 35 Osborne Road
Thornton Heath
Surrey, CR7 8PD, England

Tel: [44] 020 8653 3333 Fax: [44] 020 8653 8888

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courtesy Mike Harrison
Mike's Electric Stuff