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-inch LCD touchmonitor has about the same viewing area as a 17-
inch 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 important to also take into account the LCD’s longer life span, space-
saving ability, 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
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