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Caltron intros new smaller-form-factor open-frame digital signage displays

New end-user applications call for new dimensions in displays, company says.

October 30, 2014

As display manufacturer Caltron has transitioned into developing smaller screen sizes, the first small form factor to be released is the LWT-121O, 12.1-inch Wide LED Open Frame Monitor, the company announced today.

A new feature that this monitor has that no other Caltron monitor has is an HDMI video input as an option alongside the VGA standard. Essentially, if a DVI input is required, then an adapter can be used to convert HDMI video into DVI. An HDMI with audio can also be an option, if audio is required, with a 2-watt speaker that can be added to accommodate the HDMI with audio option. This 12.1-inch wide monitor will come with an LED backlit panel and two touch options, a five-wire resistive, LWT-121OR or projective capacitive, LWT-121OC touch. If a touch option is requested, then the touch interface available will be USB only.

Since applications are integrating more widescreen displays, Caltron said it is vital that it provide the necessary displays to meet the demands of project applications. Caltron started to provide 4:3 aspect ratio open-frame LCD monitors because that was the norm for most applications that were switching over to LCD displays. While 4:3 monitors and displays are still the norm for most industrial applications, the trend for digital signage and other non-industrial machine applications seems to be accepting and open to 16:9 aspect ratio or wide-screen display formats to have more diversity in displays, the company said.

The LWT-121O will have wide viewing angles so that the monitor can be implemented into any signage display application, the company said.