Warranty
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Commercially rated usually with
multi year on-site for LCD & plasma.
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When consumer displays are
used in a commercial environment, the warranty usually reverts to 90 days over the
counter requiring the display to be shipped back or taken in to a service
center for repair.
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Burn-in & Image
Retention Technology
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Features extensive advanced
anti burn-in & image-retention features
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Standard features.
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Public Display Security
Features
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Usually incorporates measures to
protect controls in a public environment including locking of front panel and
IR remote.
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No control locking
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Mounting
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Typically include VESA
compliant standard mounting connections to complement standard industry
mounting devises.
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Not all consumer products
are VESA compliant. May need special
optional mounting brackets. Third
party mount compatibility is questionable.
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Landscape and Portrait
Display Orientation
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Most models build to do both landscape
and portrait modes.
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Portrait modes are
typically not available with consumer grade models.
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Heat – Operating Hours
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Designed to withstand long
operating hours with thermal characteristics built in the internal design for
proper heat dissipation in both portrait and landscape modes. Commercial plasma displays typically
incorporates additional fans to dissipate heat.
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Designed for limited time
operation with the intent of long off times.
Not appropriate for 24-hour use.
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Compatibility with PCs
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Designed specifically for
compatibility with PCs and AV standards.
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Designed for compatibility
regarding TV/video but will support PC usage.
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Backlight &
Grayscale
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Most will produce a full
grayscale with good linear color tracking from black to white showing all 255
different levels of luminance (brightness).
This is recommended for the diversity of PC applications.
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Grayscale is skewed for
more of the bright white end of the grayscale producing more vivid saturated
color associated with TV/ Video motion.
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Internal
Scalier/Algorithm
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Most models recognize all PC
resolutions including wide formats and different refresh rates (1024X768@ 60,
72, 75, and 85HX) in addition to TV/video resolutions.
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Most are designed specifically for
TV/video formats with very limited PC resolutions.
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Connector Interface
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Most models Include standard RS232
external control/ connector, PC and video loop-through connector capability
regarding multiple display configurations from a signal PC or video source,
and industrial BNC locking connectors.
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Most do not offer external
display control/connector, video loop through capability or multiple display
configuration capability. Do not
offer BNC connectors.
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