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Hitachi has launched yet another presentation tool, the StarBoard 15XL interactive 15-inch TFT (Thin Film Transistor) The term typically refers to active matrix screens on laptop computers. Active matrix LCD provides a sharper screen display and broader viewing angle than does passive matrix. See LCD and thin film.

TFT - Thin Film transistor
 (thin film transistor) display with an electromagnetic sensing digitizer dig·i·tize  
tr.v. dig·i·tized, dig·i·tiz·ing, dig·i·tiz·es
To put (data, for example) into digital form.



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 for wireless pen-driven operation. Images can be displayed simultaneously on rear projection or plasma displays Also called "gas discharge display," a flat-screen technology that uses tiny cells lined with phosphor that are full of inert ionized gas (typically a mix of xenon and neon). Three cells make up one pixel (one cell has red phosphor, one green, one blue). , or on any size traditional screens using LCD projectors See LCD TV, data projector and LCD panel. . StarBoard 15XL is designed for use in meeting rooms, classrooms, auditorium podiums, and mobile presentations. It retails anywhere from $1795 to $1995, based on end user volume. For more information, visit www.hitachi-soft.com.

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Title Annotation:What's New
Author:Klein, Alana
Publication:University Business
Date:May 1, 2004
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