Planar CET User Manual

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT

TECHNOLOGY

A protective layer specially designed to enhance your display.

FEATURES:

> Rugged vandal glass with integrated Contrast Enhancement

Technology (CET): protects you and your display system from impact and contaminants

> Increases display contrast ratio by as much as 75%

in high ambient light and high glare, improving readability and user satisfaction

> Reduces need for a brighter backlight lamp, increasing

overall system reliability and reducing maintenance costs

> Improves display system’s thermal performance

in direct sunlight

> Based on patent-pending technology invented by Planar’s

optics experts

Your display system represents a significant investment that must be protected

from accidental or deliberate damage. Typical "vandal glass" is a common addition

to many kiosk installations. Unfortunately, this protective layer of glass or plastic

can actually reduce the value of your display investment!

Planar is the expert in display solutions for rugged environments. Now, the optics

experts at Planar Systems have invented a vandal glass with patent-pending

Contrast Enhancement Technology (CET) that not only protects the display - it

enhances readability.

September 2003

> Protects your display investment.

> Standard vandal glass.

> Planar’s Contrast Enhancement Technology.

Display Innovation You Depend On

Every layer of the display system creates reflections, and reflections reduce contrast

ratio. Images are hard to see, colors fade and users become frustrated. Anti-reflective

(AR) and anti-glare (AG) coatings can help, but they can’t overcome the decreased

contrast ratio that occurs in high-ambient light and glare situations, such as outdoors

or in brightly lit areas.

Planar’s vandal glass with CET protects your display from damage. It also protects

your display system investment by improving the contrast ratio by as much as

75% in high-ambient light conditions – 8000 fc / 2000 fL – compared to standard

vandal glass. There is very little reduction in brightness, and no reduction in the

viewing angle.

Planar’s CET layer increases the display contrast ratio without the need for a brighter

backlight. This improves reliability as well as readability. Reducing backlight lamp

brightness decreases system heat and power consumption, improves overall display

reliability and reduces maintenance costs. The CET layer also absorbs infrared

radiation, reducing thermal effects of direct sunlight on the display and increasing

display life. And it reduces reflection caused by dust on interior surfaces.

Customize your optics system to precisely meet your needs. Planar can provide

multiple anti-reflective coating options, as well as custom sizes, strengths and

materials. Planar’s CET layer can also be applied to touchscreens. Let Planar provide

your complete, integrated display solution.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Weight (15”version)

Dimensions (15” version)

Contrast Ratio

(For the purposes of mechanical design, use 1.6 gr./ cm20.02 lb./in2) as the mass per unit area.)

003-0045-00B.

1.4 kg (3.0 lb.) typical

333 mm (13.1") x 262 mm (10.3") x 7.3 mm (.29")

With Planar’s vandal glass with CET mounted in front of the LC15 (typically 1000 nit brightness) the resulting contrast ratios (CR) will be as follows:

Dark ambient: CR = 420 typical 7800 fL specular ambient: CR = 41.4 typical 2000 fC diffuse ambient: CR = 22.2 typical Both specular and diffuse: CR = 16.2 typical

AMERICAS SALES

Planar Systems, Inc. 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, Oregon 97006 -1992 USA Phone + 1-503-748 -1100 Fax + 1-503-748 - 1493 Email sales@planar.com

MEDICAL SALES

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EUROPE & ASIA-PACIFIC SALES

Planar Systems, Inc. Olarinluoma 9, P.O. Box 46 FIN-02201 Espoo, Finland Phone + 358-9-420-01 Fax + 358-9-420-0200 Email intlsales@planar.com

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