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Elo Touchsystems introduces new touchmonitors with infrared touch sensors

May 13, 2004

FREMONT, Calif.--Elo TouchSystems, Inc., the global leader in touch technology and a business unit of Tyco Electronics, today announces two new 15" and 17" Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) touchmonitors that feature the company's CarrollTouch next-generation infrared touch technology.  The new monitors are an enhanced version of Elo's popular 1547L/1747L 15" and 17" rear and panel mount touchmonitors.

Both touchmonitors are available with a serial or USB touch interface and agency approvals for sale worldwide.  The new 1547L/1747L rear/panel mount touchmonitors with CarrollTouch infrared touch sensor are targeted toward industrial and kiosk-based point-of-information (POI) applications, where customers will benefit from the increased brightness, clarity and durability of Elo's infrared touch technology.

Featuring next-generation infrared touch technology

Elo's CarrollTouch sensing technology has many advanced features not traditionally associated with infrared technology. "The next-generation design features a low-profile 4.5-mm bezel with nearly pixel-level touch resolution and no parallax, and it operates in extreme lighting conditions," says Paul Wiener, Elo's marketing manager. "The display is protected by a choice of glass or acrylic overlays optimized for optical clarity, security and safety."

CarrollTouch also offers a wide range of input options - including finger, gloved hand, and credit card. And the infrared optical touch sensor technology means the monitor is virtually calibration free, providing stable, drift-free operation for a touch response that's always accurate.

Long-lasting product cycle

The 1547L and 1747L touchmonitors, like all of Elo's LCD chassis monitors, have a long-lasting product cycle because the enclosure is controlled by Elo's specifications. The monitors feature a unique injection-molded minibezel and watertight seal, plus a choice of mounting options including rear mount VESA and front/panel mount bezels or 19" rack mount bezel.

"Both the 1547L and 1747L LCD touchmonitors offer multilingual remote on-screen display (OSD) as standard," says Wiener.  "The 1747L 17" LCD touchmonitor also features a wide 160º x 160º viewing angle and both analog and digital (DVI-D) video inputs." Optional glass, acrylic and tempered-glass filters give the 1547L/1747L display added protection and sealability against contaminants with minimal loss of image clarity.