Sony's FD Trinitron Displays are Ready for Business; Company Announces Three Flat Screen Displays Designed for Corporate America.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 1999-- Bringing its latest display technology to corporate desktops, Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. is reinforcing its commitment to FD Trinitron(R) technology and design with three new Multiscan(R) computer displays - all with Sony's FD Trinitron "virtually flat" CRT (1) (C RunTime) See runtime library. (2) (Cathode Ray Tube) A vacuum tube used as a display screen in a computer monitor or TV. The viewing end of the tube is coated with phosphors, which emit light when struck by electrons. technology. The new suite of FD Trinitron computer displays includes the CPD-G200 17-inch (16-inch viewable image size On a computer monitor, the viewable image size or VIS is the actual amount of screen space that is available to display a picture, without obstruction from the case or other aspects of the unit's design. ), CPD-G400 19-inch (18-inch viewable image size) and CPD-G500 21-inch (19.8-inch viewable image size) monitors. "These new models will set the standard for display quality and performance at the corporate level," said Jun Koyama, business manager, display products, for the Information Technologies Marketing Division of Sony Electronics. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Koyama, like Sony's flagship 21-inch (19.8-inch viewable image size) GDM-F500 and 19-inch (18-inch viewable image size) GDM-F400 displays with FD Trinitron technology, the new Multiscan G Series models provide advanced features and deliver outstanding image performance. Features include a flatter screen surface, high contrast picture performance and high resolution rates. FD Trinitron technology helps to deliver a picture that is natural, detailed and consistent, with colors that are bright, purer, and more accurate. Sony Multiscan CPD-G200 Computer Display Sony's CPD-G200 display with FD Trinitron technology is a 17-inch (16-inch viewable image size) premium model with a new compact design. Featuring a finer pitch (0.24mm- 0.25mm variable), it provides a high contrast picture with a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 @ 75 Hz. Other key features include Sony's Digital Dynamic Convergence(TM) technology, which greatly improves image quality and crispness by providing a tighter convergence specification across the entire screen. With this feature, display calibration is a digital process using a specially equipped ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. which allows for precise convergence at 13 points on the surface of the display. Through a combination of correction waveforms, convergence control and deflection yoke technologies, improvements are made in the convergence accuracy when the unit is calibrated cal·i·brate tr.v. cal·i·brat·ed, cal·i·brat·ing, cal·i·brates 1. To check, adjust, or determine by comparison with a standard (the graduations of a quantitative measuring instrument): at the factory resulting in improved picture performance. One of the more unique features of the Multiscan G200 display is the new Help Menu, a user-friendly OSD (1) (On-Screen Display) An on-screen control panel for adjusting monitors and TVs. The OSD is used for contrast, brightness, horizontal and vertical positioning and other monitor adjustments. menu that allows users to select a solution to their concern about the display's features. With the Help Menu, a user can easily find the solution and make adjustments on their own, without having to call upon their IT/IS manager or Sony. For instance, if the user is experiencing screen flicker, the Help Menu will instruct the user to change their monitor properties to the recommended setting. This feature is in addition to a self-diagnosis function built into the display for end-user trouble shooting. The new G Series display also comes equipped with Sony's DisplayMouse(TM) control (formerly introduced on the flagship GDM-F500 Multiscan FD Trinitron Display) cleverly located under the front bezel The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. of the unit in an effort to help keep a clean and "flat" design. This intuitive control allows for quick, smooth adjustments of the on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. digital controls. Sony has also incorporated Generalized Timing Formula (GTF GTF glucose tolerance factor. ) and DDC/CI DDC/CI Display Data Channel/Command Interface into the G200 display's firmware which address display set-up, and future upgrade paths targeted toward busy corporate environments. The CPD-G200 meets leading industry safety certifications, including the new TCO (1) (Total Cost of Ownership) The cost of using a computer. It includes the cost of the hardware, software and upgrades as well as the cost of the inhouse staff and/or consultants that provide training and technical support. See ROI. '99 standard that includes guidelines for electromagnetic emissions, use of recycle-able materials and power consumption. Sony Multiscan CPD-G400 Computer Display Leveraging the growing popularity of the 19-inch CRT category is Sony's CPD-G400, a 19-inch (18-inch viewable image size) corporate display featuring FD Trinitron technology. Including many of the same features as the 17-inch (16-inch viewable image size) G200, the Multiscan G400 display employs Sony's Active Signal Correction(TM) (ASC ASC Ambulatory surgery center, see there ) technology, which monitors the video signal input and automatically sizes and centers the image to current standard VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association, Milpitas, CA, www.vesa.org) A membership organization founded in 1989 that sets interface standards for the PC, workstation and computing environments. Note the following VESA standards following this entry. timings. For non-standard timings, the image can be sized and centered within seconds by using the monitor's DisplayMouse(TM) located underneath the front bezel. The CPD-G400 display with FD Trinitron technology has a finer aperture pitch (0.24mm - 0.25mm variable), supporting a maximum resolution of 1800 x 1440 @ 70 Hz. A value-add to corporate customers, Sony's Accurate Image Restoration(TM) technology is a digital control that has been added within the display's OSD. Designed to keep the image performance to original specifications, this control provides the ability to automatically restore the display settings of brightness and color to the original "out of the box" specification. Since the electron beam must travel even further on larger monitors such as 19- and 21-inch CRT displays, Sony has developed the Enhanced Elliptical el·lip·tic or el·lip·ti·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or having the shape of an ellipse. 2. Containing or characterized by ellipsis. 3. a. Correction System(TM) technology and the HiDensity(TM) electron gun. The Enhanced Elliptical Correction System technology incorporates additional focus plates into the guns to help improve the beam spot ratio. The HiDensity electron gun is further enhanced with new technology, which makes the electron beam still sharper and provides an even finer beam focus and higher current density at lower power consumption. Using Sony's Beam Landing Correction Technology, users can adjust the exact placement of all three electron beams (red, green and blue), thereby enhancing color purity and uniformity across the CRT. Another new feature included in Sony's CPD-G400 display is sRGB, a current color standard management system developed by Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft, which delivers standardized color uniformity between the display and other sRGB-equipped products, such as PCs, digital cameras, printers and Internet Websites. With sRGB located within the OSD (on-screen display) on the Multiscan G400 display, color temperature and luminance The amount of brightness, measured in lumens, that is given off by a pixel or area on a screen. For example, dark red and bright red would have the same chrominance, but a different luminance. are automatically set to 6500(Degree)K and 80cd/m2, respectively. The benefit of this feature is excellent color matching between the display and other connected sRGB devices, such as printers. Completing the feature set of the G400 display are dual 15 pin mini D-sub connectors, providing users maximum flexibility by allowing them to switch between signal inputs from two different sources, such as a notebook and desktop PC, by using the display's input selection switch (slide type) located on the front bezel. Sony Multiscan CPD-G500 Computer Display Rounding out the new G Series is Sony's CPD-500 Multiscan display with FD Trinitron technology, a high contrast 21-inch (19.8-inch viewable image size) corporate model. Unique to this model is its very tight 0.24mm aperture grille pitch - across the entire screen. The G500 display also provides a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz. Add to that its dual, separate input capability (one 15 pin mini D-sub connector, the other a 5 BNC connector), for maximum flexibility. This display also incorporates virtually all of the same features of the CPD-G400. All three of Sony's new G Series displays with FD Trinitron technology include an enhanced OSD that delivers easy access, simplicity and multilingual support (9 languages) for display controls. Advance geometric controls include moire Pronounced "mor-ray" and spelled "moiré." In computer graphics, a visible distortion. It results from a variety of conditions; for example, when scanning halftones at a resolution not consistent with the eventual printed resolution or when superimposing curved patterns on one cancellation, zoom, manual degauss To remove unwanted magnetism from a monitor or the read/write head in a disk or tape drive. Some monitors have a built-in degaussing function that can be activated by the user. See gauss and bulk eraser. , convergence, color temperature and control lock. Pricing & Product Availability Sony's CPD-G200 Multiscan computer display will be available in July for an estimated selling price of $499.99(a), the Multiscan CPD-G400 and CPD-G500 computer displays will be available in September for the estimated selling prices of $749.99(a) and $1,199.99,(a) respectively. Service & Support All three models offer a three-year limited warranty Limited warranty A warranty with certain conditions and limitations on the parts covered, type of damage covered, and/or time period for which the agreement is good. on parts, labor and CRT. Special service programs, such as Sony's Display Loaner and Sony Express Exchange, are also available to select corporate customers. (a) Estimated U.S. retail selling prices. Actual prices may vary. Sony Information Technologies Marketing Division Background: Based in San Jose, the Information Technologies Marketing Division (ITMD) of Sony Electronics markets branded computer products, including VAIO (Video Audio Integrated Operation) Sony's trade name for its desktop and laptop PCs. In mid-1998, Sony introduced its 505G series of subnotebooks that were the first in ultra-thin Pentium portables. (R) desktop and notebook computers, Trinitron(R) and FD Trinitron(R) displays, and other multimedia products through distributors, resellers and consumer retailers. For additional information about Sony FD Trinitron display products, call (888)4SONYPC, or visit Sony's World Wide Web at: www.sony.com/fd. To order Sony VAIO computer and peripheral products directly from Sony VAIO Direct(SM), call (888) 315-SONY. |
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