FAQ
Everything agents ask first.
Specs, battery, warranty, council rules. If we missed yours, ask us on the contact page.
- Do the signs need solar?
- No — and that is the point. Pointer and Plus are docked-battery units. The weighted base houses the LiFePO₄ pack, the media player and the brains, the lightweight display head drops in via a concealed magnetic pogo-pin dock, and the whole thing runs a full Saturday of open homes on a single overnight charge in the office. No solar panel, no roof-mounted glass, no compromise to the architectural form. The only exception is the Curb Billboard — see below.
- How is the Billboard powered?
- Because the Billboard lives on a vendor's front lawn for the full duration of a For Sale or Auction campaign — typically 4 to 8 weeks, often unattended — it charges itself. Slim monocrystalline solar strips are laminated discreetly into the entire frame of the signboard for maximum charging surface, feeding an MPPT controller into the same docked LiFePO₄ ballast base that powers Pointer and Plus. The Billboard maintains itself indefinitely without anyone visiting the property to swap a battery, and remains mains-capable as a safety net. The solar strips read as architectural trim from the street — vendors don't see panels, they see a frame.
- How long does Pointer or Plus run on a charge?
- 8+ hours of continuous screen-on time at full brightness — a full open-home Saturday, easily two back-to-back days at scheduled dimming. Charge it overnight in the office on Friday, deploy it Saturday morning, bring it home Sunday. The same workflow every weekend.
- How do I charge a Pointer or Plus base?
- Drop the head off the dock, plug a single concealed connector in the underside of the base into a standard wall outlet. A full charge takes roughly 4 hours from empty. There is one charger per base; the fleet charges in a row in the office.
- Where is the battery and the wiring?
- Hidden. The LiFePO₄ pack, BMS, media player and connectivity all live sealed inside the weighted ballast base. The display head is just a screen — it has no battery, no cables, no antennas. A concealed magnetic pogo-pin connection inside the dock self-aligns and powers the head the moment it lands.
- Is it actually waterproof?
- Yes — IP65 sealed across the head, the dock interface and the ballast base. Built for driving winter rain, summer storms and salt air. Not designed for submersion (you can't pressure-wash it).
- Will it blow over in wind?
- The weighted ballast base handles 40 km/h gusts on Pointer and Plus, and up to 45 km/h on the Billboard. The ballast does the work — the head is light, the base is heavy, the centre of gravity stays low. The Billboard also ships in a flush-anchored fixed configuration for the duration of long campaigns.
- How do I sell this in to a vendor?
- You don't really have to. 'Architectural digital signage' speaks for itself — it looks expensive, it photographs beautifully, and it tells the vendor that you have invested in their listing. The contrast against the corflute on the lawn next door does the work.
- Mobile or fixed — what is the difference?
- Pointer and Plus are portable units that ride between open homes on Saturday and go home in the boot. The Billboard is offered two ways: portable (the detachable head docks into the weighted LiFePO₄ ballast base for campaign-by-campaign deployment) or fixed (anchored at the vendor's property for the full For Sale or Auction campaign, kept topped up by the full-frame solar strips). Same docked-battery architecture across all three.
- Can I change the brand colours and content?
- Yes. Set your agency colours, logo, agent photo and listing creative once in the Curb Media app. Every sign in your fleet updates instantly. Schedule playlists, swap listings, change the auction time from your phone.
- What about council signage rules?
- Open-home signage rules vary by state and council. Curb Media's Pointer envelope is designed to fit standard pointer-sign provisions, and the Billboard ships with a council-friendly mounting kit. See our state-by-state guide in Resources.
- When do you ship?
- Pre-orders open Q1 2026 worldwide. Waitlist members are dispatched first.
- What's the warranty?
- 36 months bumper-to-bumper across chassis, display head, dock interface and the LiFePO₄ battery base (and the full-frame solar strips on the Billboard). We expect 4+ years of service life on the display panel with normal use. Interest-free financing is available across Curb Pointer, Curb Plus and Curb Billboard.
- Can I lease instead of buying?
- Yes — equipment leasing available through our finance partner for agency fleets of 6+ units. Pricing on application. Talk to us on the contact page.
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