Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that it will release on March 31, the SelecTop Multi
information window, a multi-liquid-crystal-display device that is capable of timely display
of large amounts of information by utilizing four of Hitachi's wide-viewing-angle, high-
resolution, 14.1-inch SuperTFT LCD panels.
In recent years there has been an increasing need to transmit information, the Internet
being a typical example, and it has become possible to provide even remote areas with
information on a real-time basis, by using computer networks to transmit the information
in digital form.
In particular, the value of information such as advertising, guides to events, new
information and the like is increased if it is provided to the target audience on a timely
basis. This has been fueling increasing demand for ways of providing such information
in greater detail, and devices able to simultaneously display larger amounts of information.
To answer these needs, Hitachi developed the SelecTop Multi as a space-saving device
capable of the timely display of large amounts of information.
<Pricing and availability>
Product: PC-DT4170 Multi-LCD display
Specifications:
- Four 14.1-inch SuperTFT panels
- Resolution: 1,024 by 768 per screen
- Colors: 16,190,000 colors
- Brightness: 200 cd/m2
- Contrast ratio: 200:1
- Viewing angle (horizontal/vertical): 160 degrees
- Power consumption: 35 W per screen
- Size (WHD): 677 by 516.2 by 90 mm
- Weight: 22 kg
Price: 1.5 million yen
Availability: End of April
Product: PC-CV4170 video board for display
Specifications:
- Integrated control of four LCDs
- Requires one PCI full slot
Price: 200,000 yen
Availability: End of April
Product: PC-AU4170 display stand
Specifications:
Holds the SelecTop Multi and control PC, keyboard and mouse
- Size (WHD): 676 by 1,650 by 710 mm
- Weight: 61 kg
Price: 250,000 yen
Availability: End of April
Product: PCS-VSUMB500 scheduling program
Specifications:
Generates schedules that can be edited and confirmed
Runs under Windows NT(R) Workstation 4.0
Price: 180,000 yen
Availability: End of April
<SelecTop Multi features>
1. Uses SuperTFT technology for clarity and wide viewing angle
Hitachi's SuperTFT LCD technology ensures that even the smallest characters and finest
lines are displayed with razor-sharp brightness and clarity. It also ensures a wide viewing
angle of 160 degrees (+/- 80 degrees), both horizontally and vertically.
2. High-resolution, integrated 4-panel structure
Four 14-inch SuperTFT LCD panels, each with a resolution of 1,024 by 768 dots, are
integrated into a single configuration, two screens wide by two screens high. This
makes it possible to simultaneously display several pages of a pamphlet or product
catalogue.
3. Space-saving design
The four-panel configuration is only 90mm deep, so it can be used where space is
limited, such as atop a counter or on a wall. The optional stand can be used to set up
the display in a corridor or in a corner.
4. PC control
The multi-display video board (PC-CV4170) released at the same time as the main unit
allows the four screens to be controlled using a PC. Information can be scheduled for
display by means of the special scheduling program (PCS-VSUM B500). This also
allows the real-time display of content received from a remote location, such as via the
Internet or a data broadcasting service.
<Abbreviations>
- The full name for Windows NT Workstation 4.0 is Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R)
Workstation Operating System Version 4.0.
<Trademarks>
- Microsoft and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the U.S. and other countries.
- XGA is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
- Other product and company names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
<Product Information (In Japanese)>
- Internet: www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/OSD/open/LCD/index.html
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