Rigid layout and limited space
Adding new currencies, descriptions, headers or longer values often requires replacing the board or paying for hardware changes.
Why do traditional LED currency boards increasingly limit exchange offices?
Old exchange rate boards worked well when simple digits and a fixed layout were enough. Today customers expect readability, up-to-date rates and a professional presentation on every screen.
No branding
LED boards show rates, but usually do not strengthen your brand. Adding a logo, company colours, a banner or a seasonal message is difficult.
Manual updates
Each rate change needs operator work, and with several locations or screens delays and inconsistent data become easy.
Limited readability
A fixed colour and digit format are not always convenient for customers. A modern screen can separate buy, sell, flags and currency names more clearly.
Expansion cost
Changing size, orientation or number of rows on a classic LED board usually means new hardware or dependence on the board supplier.
No online management
Managing multiple locations, remote control and launching another screen are much simpler in an internet-based system.
Digital currency boards
DCR Online moves the rate board to a screen you already have
A Smart TV, tablet or browser monitor can become a professional currency board. The online panel manages appearance, currency order and update method without rebuilding hardware.
- Display average rates or buy/sell rates on one or many screens.
- Automatic average-rate refresh even every 1 minute, depending on the plan.
- Full appearance control: colours, logo, banners, footer, 1-3 column layouts and screen rotation.
- Support for Android TV, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS and browser mode /tv.
- Integration with an external rate source through DCR Integrator for TXT, CSV, XML and HTML files.
What do you gain by modernizing a currency board?
Modernization does not have to mean a large investment in dedicated hardware. The key change is moving from a closed board to a flexible online-managed screen.
Up-to-date rates without delays
Rates can refresh automatically, and manual adjustments are made from the panel. This reduces mistakes and shortens service time.
Appearance matched to your brand
Set colours, banners, logo and layout so the board looks like part of your location, not a separate device.
Any screen and orientation
Use horizontal or vertical screens, Smart TVs, tablets or computers. One system supports different presentation formats.
Easier expansion
Adding another screen or location does not require designing a new LED board. Pair the device with the account.
LED boards vs. digital currency boards
A classic LED board can still work, but a modern currency screen gives much more control over content, appearance and updates.
| Area | Traditional LED board | DCR Online digital board |
|---|---|---|
| Rate updates | Usually manual or tied to a specific controller. | Online panel, automatic average rates and integration with external files. |
| Appearance | Limited colour, format and number of characters. | HEX colours, banners, backgrounds, logo, footer, flags, currency names and multi-column layouts. |
| Hardware | Dedicated board with fixed parameters. | Smart TV, tablet, browser monitor or TV box. |
| Scaling | Expansion usually means another device from the same supplier. | Add more screens and locations by pairing them with the account. |
| Customer communication | Mainly digits and short labels. | Rates, descriptions, branding, messages, banners and clear buy/sell separation. |
How to modernize a currency board?
You do not have to replace the whole setup at once. Run DCR Online in parallel, check the look on a screen and then replace the old LED board.
01
Start a trial account
Create an account and configure currencies, columns, buy/sell mode and basic colours.
02
Pair the screen
Use a TV app or browser mode to connect the screen with the DCR Online panel.
03
Adjust appearance and rate source
Add logo, banner, footer, update interval or connect the integrator if rates come from your system.
FAQ
Yes. DCR Online displays exchange rates on a TV, tablet or browser screen, so a classic LED board is not required.
Yes. Registration includes a 30-day trial where you can test layout, colours, currencies and update method on multiple screens without commitment.
Yes. You can set rotation to 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° and adjust resolution and column widths to the specific screen.
Yes, through DCR Integrator for Windows. It can import rates from TXT, CSV, XML or HTML files and send them to the board.
See how your rates look on a modern screen
Start a trial, pair a screen and compare a digital currency board with your current LED board.