Clarity Announces Major Product Line Expansion.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 14, 2001 Company unveils breakthrough UXGA (Ultra XGA) A screen resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. See PC display modes.  technology; introducesthe industry's widest array of display choices and prices for Digital Visual Messaging Solutions Clarity Visual Systems today announced a major expansion of its line of large-format display systems. The roll-out, at the 2001 Infocomm International conference here, gives the industry its first rear projection systems based on ultra-high resolution UXGA technology, and the widest choice of display technologies, screen types and sizes, display resolutions and price points available from a single manufacturer. "Clarity has raised the bar on display system image quality," said Dan Cole Dan Cole, sports talk personality on the FAN sports radio network, hosts the "Common Man Progrum" from the flagship station KFAN in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, from noon - 2pm (affectionately known as “nothing at noon”) Monday through Friday. , Clarity's vice president of sales and marketing. "Our new AP/LCD UXGA system offers 1600 by 1200 resolution, producing the sharpest visual detail of any large scale display. It delivers the performance that users have sought for mission-critical applications such as network operation centers. We also expect it to be the system of choice for a wide variety of other applications, including corporate board room and presentation environments." And, all of Clarity's AP/LCD offerings have contrast ratios of 1500:1. In addition to the new UXGA display, which is part of the 67" Lion AP/LCD family, Clarity is previewing another AP/LCD UXGA display -- a stand-alone product called Panther panther, name commonly applied to the leopard, especially to a black leopard. It is also used locally to designate various other cats including the jaguar and the puma. -- specially packaged for conference room usage. Also being introduced is a new, 52-inch XGA (EXtended Graphics Array) A screen resolution of 1,024x768 pixels. The term stems from IBM's XGA display standard introduced in 1990, which extended VGA to 132-column text and interlaced 1,024x768x256 resolution. XGA-2 later added non-interlaced 1,024x768x64K. member of Clarity's Tigress 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) family, which is widely used in public transportation centers and financial market environments. "We believe this is a choice-performance combination that is unparalleled in the visual messaging industry," said Cole. "Open systems and product choice are what discerning end users want and Clarity's product line expansion is sensitive to this. It allows system integrators to choose "best of breed" components for their customers' total systems, and to add value by helping the customer avoid the trap of a "bundled system" marketing approach." Cole said also that Clarity's close relationships with the leading media and data display processing system providers allows seamless compatibility with a wide variety of video and computer wall processor functionality and price points. Clarity displays are routinely specified with processors such as Imtech Corporation's ActiVu(TM), Jupiter Systems' VizionOne(TM), RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). Spectrum's 2View, 3View and 4View, Electrosonic's Vector(TM) series, and others. "A system designed with Clarity displays and any of these display processors can meet the complexity and the budget of any DVM DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. DVM abbr. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. project," he added. Clarity's Business Messaging Product Choices Following are the product choices available from Clarity for Business Messaging applications, the full breadth of which will be shown beginning in June at the Infocomm International show. The following matrix further illustrates the scope of resolution supported and product availability at varying price points. Lion (WN-6720-X, WN-6720-SX, WN-6720-UX), a 67" rear projection AP/LCD display series that is available in native XGA, SXGA (Super XGA) A screen resolution of 1280x1024 pixels. SXGA is commonly used on standard monitors, but provides a 1.25:1 aspect ratio, compared to the more common 1.33:1 (4:3) ratio. SXGA+ has a 1400x1050 resolution, which is an exact 1.33:1 ratio. See PC display modes. and UXGA resolutions. Lion products have redundant illumination systems for ultra-high reliability in mission-critical applications and are used in network operations centers See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. , financial trading floors and presentation rooms. Tigress (WN-5230A-S A-S Antispoofing A-S Adriamycine-Streptozotocine , WN-5230A-X A-X Ajax, Ontario ), a 52", rear projection DLP(TM) display series that is widely used in applications such as transportation terminals, conference rooms, network operations and control rooms, public venues, and corporate lobbies. Tigress is now available in native 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. and XGA resolutions. Wildcat wildcat, common name of two Old World cats, the European wildcat, Felis sylvestris, of Europe and W Asia, and the African wildcat, or kaffir cat, F. lybica, of Africa and Asia. (WN-4020-S), a slim profile 40", wall-mountable rear projection AP/LCD display that is available in SVGA resolution and widely specified and installed in transportation terminals and data display applications such as financial trading rooms, stock brokerages, utility and network operating centers. Panther (WN-6730-UX) is the prototype of a rear projection display designed specifically for stand-alone use in conference and presentation room environments. Panther's 67" screen, native UXGA resolution, and AP/LCD technology result in superior image quality for presentations. About Clarity Visual Systems Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. has taken the industry lead in providing Digital Visual Messaging (DVM) solutions that enable business and consumer messaging in businesses, Government organizations and a wide range of other enterprises. DVM helps organizations to inform, educate and entertain their customers, constituents and audiences over networks featuring digital media and digital display devices. Clarity's solutions, which reflect close working relationships with a select group of strategic partners, address the spectrum of customer needs, from hardware and software integration, to messaging content development, to system installation, support and service. Established in 1995, the company is a provider to many of the world's leading organizations, including United Airlines, General Motors Corporation, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines
Name Headquarters A'rosa Europe NCL America America AIDA Cruises Europe American Cruise Lines America , SAP Technologies, U.S. Postal Service The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) processes and delivers mail to individuals and businesses within the United States. The service seeks to improve its performance through the development of efficient mail-handling systems and operates its own planning and engineering programs. , Australian Stock Exchange Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) Australia's major securities market, formed when the six state stock exchanges (Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney stock exchanges) were merged in 1987. and others. Clarity is headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon Wilsonville is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 13,991 at the 2000 census, and as of 2005 was estimated to be 16,510.[1] Geography Wilsonville is located at (45.306805, -122. . For additional information, please call 503/570-0700 or go to: http://www.clarityvisual.com. A high resolution photo of the Lion UXGA product is available on-line at http://www.clarityvisual.com/news/pressroom/download/ See following matrix
Business Messaging Clarity
Product Choice Matrix Visual Systems
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SVGA XGA SXGA UXGA
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Wildcat-S(a)
40" WN-4030-S
$8,495 (acrylic)
$8,795 (glass)
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Tigress-S(a) Tigress-X(b)
52" WN-5230-S WN-5230A-X
$13,345 (acrylic) $17,995 (acrylic)
$14,185 (glass) $18,835 (glass)
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Lion X(b) Lion SX(a) Lion UX(b)
67" WN-6720-X WN-6720-SX WN-6720-UX
$22,995 (glass) $24,995 (glass) $27,995 (glass)
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Stand- Panther UX(b)
Alone PN-6730-UX
67" $24,995 (glass)
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Prices shown for new products are target list and may change upon introduction. (a) Current Product (b) New Product |
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