Mariner Touch Monitors

Our engineering team has put a ton of work into creating the first marine displays with embedded touchscreens. The project had its share of challenges, but now we have a solution which can stand up to all the unique characteristics of a marine environment. We've even added optical bonding to help with viewability the high ambient light conditions you find on a marine vessel.

• Ultra wide vertical viewing angle
• High ambient contrast ratio
• Infrared touch sensor
• Anti-reflective & anti-glare coated cover glass
• Direct bonding of cover glass
• IP65 watertight enclosure

View the LX Mariner product family in 8", 12" or 15" sizes.

Transparent Electroluminescent Display Whitepaper

Gerald Smid, Adi Abileah, Kari Härkönen and Arto Pakkala of Planar Systems recently presented their findings on transparent electroluminescent displays at the Electronics Displays Conference in Nuermberg, Germany. You can download their whitepaper on transparent EL displays or review our entire whitepaper collection.

The paper explore new developments, where rear electrodes are replaced with transparent material to make the whole panel totally transparent. Download PDF

Performance Comparison - Optical Bonding & Performance Films v. Air Gap

Terry Trover, our Sr. Product Manager, recently demonstrated the visual improvements that are possible with optical bonding and LCD enhancements. The slides include photos of a display with four quadrants, each with a different surface treatment.

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No Temperature for AMLCDs: Sub Freezing Temp Performance Showdown Caught on Video

It's not exactly No Country for Old Men but it's still compelling footage. Our engineers recently put together a test video to compare the performance of a Sharp AMLCD and a Planar FA3 multi-color electroluminescent display. Note the smearing on the AMLCD display at -40° C while the Planar display still maintains a crisp, clear image. For the rest of the showdown check out the video No Temperature for AMLCDs.