Eggcrate and other Numeric Displays
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An eggcrate display is one older method of displaying an alphanumeric character. It consists of a matrix of . A foam rubber mask with an array of holes surrounding the bulbs is attached to the display, causing it to resemble an egg crate.
Some eggcrate displays use a complete 5×7 matrix for each digit, permitting the display of nearly all alphanumeric characters. Other types display only numeric characters and optionally a dollar sign. This type of eggcrate display is popularly used for sports .
Eggcrate displays have been used on many to display contestants' scores and/or for countdown clocks because other types of displays, such as , were prone to being washed out by bright studio lights. Though they continued to see extensive use well into the late 1990s, many shows began adopting LCDs in the 2000s. They have also been used as on highways, although they were later superseded by , fiber optic, and eventually .
