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the screen ahead.

Practical, plain-English guidance for choosing, planning and hiring televisions for your next project.

A television in a thoughtfully furnished temporary living space

Planning your rental · 9 min read

TV hire vs buying: a practical London planner’s guide

A screen might be needed for a single evening, a filming block, a pop-up or a temporary home. Whether to hire or buy is not just a question of the sticker price: the timing, transport, storage, setup and end-of-use plan can change the answer. This guide sets out a calm way to compare the two routes, and the questions worth asking before you commit.

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A television monitor set up in a production space

Size, space & setup · 9 min read

How to choose the right TV for your event or shoot

The “right size” television is not simply the biggest screen that will fit through a door. It is the screen that can be seen from the planned viewing positions, accepts the source you have, fits the room and supports the experience you are creating. Whether you are planning a conference, exhibition, film shoot, pop-up or temporary living space, this guide turns the choice into a manageable set of decisions.

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A characterful stack of vintage CRT televisions

Retro display planning · 10 min read

Retro TV stacks for sets, stages and events

A tower of television sets can do more than fill a wall. It can suggest a decade, add texture to a frame, create an installation people gather around or give a stage a recognisable centrepiece. The most successful TV stacks are planned as both a visual composition and a collection of real electrical objects. This guide covers the creative brief, signal behaviour, stability, access, delivery and the questions to settle before a stack arrives.

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