Clarity's Ultra-Thin Mullion Screens Create Seamless Video Wall Image; Technology Advances to Next Level in Large-screen Display.WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1998--Building on its reputation for innovative display products Clarity Visual Systems Inc. announces a new ultra-thin mullion mullion (mŭl`yən), in architecture, a slender, upright intermediate member that subdivides an opening, as a division between panes of a window or between adjacent windows. screen, available as an option for its 52-inch SVGA (Super VGA) A screen resolution of 800x600 pixels. Third-party vendors extended IBM's VGA display standard and were the first to use the term. SVGA has also referred to 1,024x768 resolutions. See PC display modes. VideoWall products. In an important evolution in large-screen digital technology, Clarity's new product allows a seamless image on arrays of multiple displays. "Our ultra-thin mullion screens eliminate the black dividing lines Noun 1. dividing line - a conceptual separation or distinction; "there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity" demarcation, contrast, line differentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to typically seen on a video wall," says Kevin Cornelius, Clarity's vice president of sales and marketing. "This is especially valuable for high-end entertainment applications and command-and-control situations where a seamless image is crucial." Ultra-thin mullions are available as an option on new orders for Clarity's 52-inch SVGA LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show. and DLP (Digital Light Processing) A data projection technology from TI that produces clear, readable images on screens in lit rooms. DLP is used in all types of projection devices, from data projectors that weigh only a few pounds to large rear-projection TVs to electronic (TM) displays, the latter using Texas Instruments' Digital Light Processing(TM) technology. Clarity, an innovator in large-screen digital displays, continues its tradition of offering thin mullions on its display products. "This option is another part of Clarity's ongoing response to the diverse display needs of each customer and market segment," Cornelius states. Mullions -- black metal frames around the screens of most video walls -- typically take 6-9mm between adjacent displays. Clarity's new ultra-thin mullions reduce that space to 1.5mm, making it invisible from viewing distances of 10 ft. or more. They also reveal the complete projected image, with no elements hidden behind black borders. In situations that require the full area of an image to be viewed, such as command-and-control applications, the ultra-thin mullion products provide a perfect solution. Figures on financial displays or elements of an engineering diagram -- that might be hidden behind a mullion in a standard display -- are fully visible with the new ultra-thin mullions. The ultra-thin mullions are also important in high-end entertainment applications, such as a video wall on the set of a TV talk show, when lines or seams between the displays would detract from detract from verb 1. lessen, reduce, diminish, lower, take away from, derogate, devaluate << OPPOSITE enhance verb 2. the image. Clarity's rear projection display technology is popular in film and broadcast situations because it has no "rolling lines" such as those that occur when a camera shoots a CRT-based display. Clarity's thin-mullion screens achieve the same high light output (over 200 fL.) and wide viewing angles as Clarity's standard screen models. The non-reflective screen face absorbs ambient Surrounding. For example, ambient temperature and humidity are atmospheric conditions that exist at the moment. See ambient lighting. light, eliminating screen glare while outputting the maximum projected light. Clarity's cube cube, in geometry, regular solid bounded by six equal squares. All adjacent faces of a cube are perpendicular to each other; any one face of a cube may be its base. The dimensions of a cube are the lengths of the three edges which meet at any vertex. video walls outperform Outperform An analyst recommendation meaning a stock is expected to do slightly better than the market return. Notes: Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral and worse than buy or strong buy. single-projector back lit systems because they have no fall-off in brightness around the edges of large images. Installation guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. and special tools make set-up easy on Clarity VideoWalls utilizing the ultra-thin mullion screen option, and the screens present superior image quality even with very large multiple display configurations. About Clarity Visual Systems Clarity Visual Systems, an innovative manufacturer of large-screen digital display technology, is pioneering dynamic signage solutions for retail, entertainment and business markets. Founded by display industry veteran Paul Gulick in May 1995, Clarity's technology, marketing, and manufacturing management teams bring more than 40 years of experience in the research, design, development and manufacture of specialized digital display systems. Clarity's family of LCD displays received the prestigious Display Product of the Year Award from the Society for Information Display in May 1998. Clarity is located in Wilsonville. For more information about Clarity and the company's Signpost(TM), VideoBanner(R), and VideoWall products, please call 503/570-0700 or visit Clarity's Web site at www.clarityvisual.com. |
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