Specifications

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Which Display Type Is Right for Your Application?
Image Quality
• LCDs are available in brightness levels that far exceed those of typical
CRTs, which makes them the right choice for environments with high
ambient light levels and for applications, such as public-access
kiosks, where a brighter display attracts attention and invites usage.
LCDs also deliver a flicker-free image.
• CRTs are the right choice for ultra-high-resolution applications, such
as medical imaging. In addition, because the viewing angle of a CRT
is greater than that of an LCD, CRTs are preferable for an application
where multiple viewers will be looking at a display from different
angles. An example is a public access kiosk used by children and
adults or by a group of people at one time. CRTs are also ideal for
displaying full-motion video.
Power Consumption and Heat Generation
LCDs consume up to one-third less power than the same-sized CRT
monitors and thus generate less heat than CRTs. This not only saves
money, it makes them the right choice for industrial equipment and
environments where many displays in a confined space would raise heat
levels appreciably and increase HVAC expenses.
Cost and Total Cost of Ownership
A 15" LCD touchmonitor has about the same viewing area as a 17" CRT
touchmonitor, but costs approximately 50 to 100 percent more. However, in
comparing the total cost of ownership of an LCD versus a CRT, it’s impor-
tant to also take into account the LCD’s longer life span, space-saving abil-
ity, and lower power consumption. The cumulative effect of these variables
may make the LCD a more cost-effective choice despite its higher purchase
price.
Touch Solutions from Elo
LCD and CRT touchmonitors from Elo are simple, stable, durable solutions for the widest range of touch-input applications.
Elo offers several touch technologies: AccuTouch five-wire resistive, IntelliTouch surface-wave, SecureTouch surface-wave,
iTouch touch-on-tube, and CarrollTouch infrared. Whichever technology you select, Elo has the right touch solution for your
application.
Advantages of the LCD
• Lower lifetime cost
• Smaller footprint for space-saving
applications
• Right choice for high-ambient-light
environments
• Delivers a flicker-free image
• Consumes up to one-third less power
than a same-sized CRT
LCD or CRT