Welcome to the Lumivision web site. Our goal is to provide you with useful information about the various electronic headsigns. Be sure to check the “What’s New” page to see what has been added or updated.

Almost every bus these days has at least one. You probably see them every day and never think about them. There are two types of electronic signs, the flip-dot (or flpper) and LED (Light Emitting Diode). Some signs incorporate both technologies. A lot of people think the flip-dot, because it is electro-mechanical, is rather old technology, but in fact it is very energy efficient compared to the more modern LED technology. The reason that the flip-dot is so efficient, is that it only uses power when the display changes. When the dots change from black to yellow or yellow to black it uses a short pulse of current through the electro-magnet at the back of the flip-dot, whereas the LED display needs a current 100% of the time.

Here you will discover all about various electronic headsigns, including Balios, Digital Optics, Hanover, Luminator, Mobitec, TwinVision and Vultron, as well as many others with photos and graphical displays.

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A typical sign system on a public transit bus consists of a front, side, rear, run number sign and a controller. The controller is a required component to change messages on the destination signs.