LG Triple View LCD at InfoComm 2008

LG Electronics was showcasing a portrait LCD that shows three different images depending on where you’re standing. The digital signage LCD has three different images that you can see. It’s a bit difficult to explain in words, so have a look at the video:

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LG M2900S-BN, MS3800S-BN: 29″ and 38″ LCDs for Digital Signage

LG M2900S-BN
Size: 29″
Pixel Format: 1366 x 480
LG MS3800S
Size: 38″
Pixel Format: 1366 x 398
Both
Contrast Ratio: 1,000:1
Response Time: 9ms (GTG)
Input: VGA

LG is introducing extremely wide 29″ and 38″ LCDs geared for digital signage applications in the UK. LG states that you can use these in landscape and portrait modes. I can imagine a McDonald’s (or any other [...]

SID 2008 Wrapup

There were a lot of developments in displays that were showcased during SID 2008. One of the best stuff was related to OLEDs, lower power consumption, thin profiles and LED backlights generating unheard of contrast ratios. I’ve posted about just a few of them. Here they all are for your convenience:

Epson Electronic Paper Display at [...]

AUO 42″ Dual-Sided Portrait LCD for Digital Signage at SID 2008

AUO 42″ Dual-Sided LCD
Size: 42″
Aspect Ratio: 9:16
Pixel Format: 768 x 1366
LCD Technology: Advanced Multidomain Vertical Alignment (AMVA)
Color Saturation: 72% NTSC
Viewing Angle: 178/178
Brightness: 550 cd/m2 (each side)
Contrast Ratio: 1,500:1 (dark room)
Response Time: 8ms
Backlight: Portrait direction CCFL
Power Consumption: 350W
Dimension: 1106 x 580 x 57mm
Weight: 15kg

AU Optronics (AUO) showcased a 42″ dual-sided portrait LCD for digital signage [...]

Samsung 46″ Digital Signage LCD Brightest in the World

Samsung 46″ Digital Signage LCD
Size: 46″
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Pixel Format: 1366 x 768
Brightness: 1500 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 3000:1
Viewing Angle: 178/178
DigiTimes is reporting that Samsung is currently volume manufacturing a 46″ digital signage LCD panel that the company claims is the brightest in the world. At 1500 cd/m2 it is certainly bright. Is it the brightest 46″ digital [...]

Sharp PN Series LCD Monitor: Commercial Grade

Sharp PN Series LCD Monitor
Size:

65″ PN-G655E Landscape

65″ PN-G655RE Portrait

52″ PN-525E Landscape/Portrait

46″ PN-465E Landscape/Portrait

LCD Panel: Advanced Super View (ASV) Black Anti Glare Low Reflection (AGLR)
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080 (landscape), 1080 x 1920 (portrait)
Brightness: 450 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio:

65″ PN-G655E/PN-G655RE: 2000:1

52″ PN-525E: 1800:1

46″ PN-465E: 1700:1

Response Time: 6ms
Viewing Angle: 176/176
Backlight: Four-wavelength spectrum backlight
Input: DVI-D with HDCP, VGA, Component, RS-232C
Pricing:

65″ [...]

ING Direct Cafe Concept

For a bank, ING Direct is “thinking different”. The largest direct bank in the US has developed a Cafe concept. The Cafe concept allows customers to conduct banking transactions, meet friends and drink a cup of coffee surrounded by LCDs and plasma displays. ING Direct is working with Rise Vision to install digital signage solutions [...]

NEC MultiSync LCD5220

NEC MultiSync LCD5220

Size: 52″
Pixel Format: 1920 x 1080
Brightness: 700 cd/m2
Contrast Ratio: 2000:1
Response Time: 8ms
Backlight: U-shaped CCFL
Other: 19mm (0.7″) bezel, RoHS compliant
Price: $8,149.99
Availability: April 2008

NEC Display Solutions of America announced on February 27 the MultiSync LCD5220. The LCD5220 is a 52″ LCD geared toward digital signage, corporate boardrooms and education applications. None of the display specifications [...]

Heathrow Airport’s Fifth Terminal: 206 FPDs

BAA, the owner of Heathrow Airport, will open a new and fifth terminal this month with 206 flat panel displays (FPDs). Just as a quick comparison, LAX has just 34 FPDs in the entire airport while JFK has 40, according to JCDecaux, a Paris-based advertising firm. JCDecaux was tapped to design and sell all of [...]