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# Circular Television Sets
DynaScan Creates Impressive Cylinder TV Display Ouside Rockafeller Centre

By Andrew Robichaud | Published 2009-07-23 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dynascan-cylinder-tv
References: [dvice](http://dvice.com/archives/2009/07/the-cylinder-tv.php?p=4&cat=undefined#more) & [dynascanusa](http://dynascanusa.com/outdoor_digital_signage_DS0716.html)

It might not seem to be the most difficult technological task in the world, but making a circular television is a pretty daunting task.

[DynaScan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dynascan) uses [spinning-LED technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-display-system) that is basically a spinning device fitted with many many [RGB LEDs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lg-micro-rgb). The pixels of the television sit a mere 2 millimeters apart which give the screen a beautiful picture.

In case you wanted to know, DynaScan will rent out the cylinder television with an operating technician to anyone willing to pay between $4000 - $14,000 a week.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.0/10
- Popularity: 40% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia)

## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Spinning-led Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop new applications for spinning-LED technology in various industries such as advertising, entertainment, and gaming.
- **High-pixel Density Screens:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of high-pixel density screens in industries like virtual reality, medical imaging, and surveillance to enhance visual clarity and detail.
- **Rental Business Model for Unique Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement a rental business model for unique and high-cost technologies, targeting industries like events, exhibitions, and luxury retail.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate spinning-LED technology into advertising displays to create captivating and dynamic visual experiences for brand promotion.
- **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize spinning-LED technology to develop immersive and interactive experiences in the entertainment industry, such as unique stage designs or futuristic video installations.
- **Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate high-pixel density screens into gaming devices to deliver realistic graphics and enhance gameplay experiences for gamers.

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