SubscribeNew product line targets lower-end segment of the Defense & Security market.
Visualization specialist Barco is launching a brand-new family of semi-rugged displays for the Defense & Security community. The new product line, named thinLITE, introduces a new level of compactness, energy-efficiency and performance into the lower-end rugged display market. With the new product line, Barco further diversifies its offering of innovative display technology for Command & Control missions.
Typical target applications for the new display line are (non)-mission-critical naval environments, ground control stations for unmanned aerial vehicles, airborne applications in special-missions aircraft or landbased applications in shelters, vehicles or command posts.
“To date, Barco has been providing high-spec displays for the very demanding mission critical segment of the Defense & Security market,” said Mike Forde, Senior Director Sales & Marketing Barco Defense & Security Worldwide. “With the new thinLITE family, we are focusing on a wider range of defense visualization applications that require high quality, smaller footprints and lower spec’ed display solutions. All offered at a lower cost to our customers.”
One of the most striking features of the new displays is their exceptionally small footprint. Only 1 U deep (43 mm/1.75” including connectors), the units will easily integrate into consoles or racks. Plus, their limited weight (only 6.5 kg/15.3 lbs) is a major advantage in airborne applications. Power consumption amounts to 65W (DC), which makes the new displays ideally suited for battery-powered applications. A broad choice of mounting options, including VESA, 19” rack and hinge mounting, allows for a host of configurations.
The first thinLITE version to hit the market is the 19-inch TL-248, featuring a resolution of 1280 x 1024 pixels, brightness of 200 cd/m² and viewing angle of 170°. The semi-rugged unit is designed for operation between 0 and 50°C (32°F and 122°F). It will continue to function in 95% relative humidity at temperatures of up to 40°C (104°F). Furthermore, the display has been tested at atmospheric pressures down to 425 mbar (equivalent to outside pressure of 20,000 feet). It can survive shocks up to 30 g (12.5 m/sec).
Like all other Barco rugged displays, the TL-248 is equipped with Automatic Phase Adjust technology. This Barco proprietary technology suppresses pixel noise and eliminates image artifacts to provide crisp images at all times and eliminates the need for the operator to adjust the phase each time the display is started up.
The new TL-248 will be in series production early 2006.
DSEi, LONDON, UK, 13 September 2005