New & Noteworthy 2003

LCD Monitor Product News and Innovations

October 2003

General Digital™ introduces a 20.1" UXGA display to our Chassis Monitor LCD line, available in kit, industrial, panel mount and rack mount configurations. These 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution displays feature a dual LVDS interface, 16.7 million colors, 0.255 dot pitch, 85° viewing angle (H & V), and an ultra-high contrast of 600:1. Also available are a variety of display overlays such as filters (for improved viewing in unique lighting situations), protective glass and touch screens.

September 2003

General Digital™ is the recipient of the Connecticut Technology Fast 50 Award presented by Deloitte and the Connecticut Technology Council. The Technology Fast 50 recognizes the 50 fastest-growing technology companies, based on percentage growth over a five year period. This year’s winners reflect the diversity and talent of those in the technology industry.

General Digital™ introduces the addition of 15" and 19" displays to our low cost line of DH Series LCD monitors. These displays are available in our RGB Industrial™, RGB PanelMount™ and RGB RackMount™ products. As with the 17" models introduced earlier this year, these LCD displays feature advanced controls, such as configuration in analog or analog + NTSC (Live Video) modes. Also available are display overlays such as protective glass and resistive touch screens.

August 2003

NOW AVAILABLE! LCD Heaters with extended temperature range. Watch the movie. (Requires Windows Media Player or an equivalent program that can run MPG movies.)

June 2003

General Digital™ now offers several SUN Type 6 (USB) compatible keyboards in our popular SlimLine 1U™ and SlimLine Lite™ II LCD monitor/keyboard/trackball products. These specialized devices are also available in our rack mount keyboards and desktop keyboards. Also available are backlit, military and TEMPEST models.

May 2003

NOW AVAILABLE! 19.0" LCD displays are now ready to ship in our rack-mountable SlimLine Lite™ II, SlimLine 1U™ and Rack Mount/Hinge™ models. We have also just introduced four new products that use the same 19.0" LCD display, which include the ever popular Chassis Monitor Kit™, Chassis Monitor Industrial™, Chassis Monitor PanelMount™, Chassis Monitor RackMount™. This new display features high brightness (250 nits), high contrast (500:1), quick response times (15 ms rise/10 ms decay), and a wide viewing angle (±85° H/V).

April 2003

General Digital™ introduces three new, low cost, 17.0" LCD displays available in our RGB Industrial™, RGB PanelMount™ and RGB RackMount™ products. In our tradition of offering multiple options, this LCD display features advanced controls, such as configuration in analog or analog + NTSC (Live Video) modes. They are available with display overlays such as protective glass and resistive touch screens.

March 2003

General Digital™ introduces three new, low cost, 15.1" LCD displays available in our SlimLine Lite™ II, SlimLine 1U™ and Rack Mount/Hinge™ products. In spite of the low cost, this LCD display features advanced controls, such as configuration in analog or analog + NTSC (Live Video) modes.

February 2003

COMING SOON: 19.0" LCD displays available in our rack-mountable SlimLine Lite™ II, SlimLine 1U™ and Rack Mount/Hinge™ models. This new display features high brightness (250 nits), high contrast (500:1), quick response times (15 ms rise/10 ms decay), and a wide viewing angle (±85° H/V).

General Digital™ announces the coming obsolescence of the 501 17.0" LCD display, which will be replaced by the 502 17.0" LCD display in March 2003. The 502 display is a seamless replacement for the 501 with the benefit of performance enhancements: improved viewing angle (±85° H/V), response time (15 ms rise/10 ms decay), brightness (250 nits), contrast (500:1), and more.

LAST TIME BUY: We’re taking orders for all 15.4" LCD monitor configurations before they become obsolete. Orders must be in by 1 September, 2003 and deliverable by March 2004. Models affected include the CM-15W, CMG-15W, CMP-15W and CMR-15W.

January 2003

General Digital™ introduces DVI capability for the DH Series LCD monitors, which include the DHG-20W, DHP-20W and DHR-20W. DVI (Digital Video Interface) eliminates the need to manually calibrate LCD monitors. Additionally, we can integrate a fiber-optic receiver into the LCD monitor that, when coupled with our transceiver module, will support cable runs up to 1 km without requiring repeaters—all over a single strand fiber-optic cable! This simple but effective solution allows for daisy chaining so that multiple LCDs can be driven from a single source without requiring long, bulky runs back to the video source.

END OF LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT: The LCD display used in our SGD-18W-960-dd-00-01-gg-hP02 is no longer being produced. This display is still available in limited quantities with a full warranty. General Digital™ is currently designing its replacement, which is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2003.