New High Bright LCD Touch Monitors 550nits

euro320i · 03-13-2006, 04:17 AM

Hey Guys,

I'm not selling these, just noticed them and I wondered if anyone had these installed.
Also very curious if the 550nits would do anything.. I've read the KIOSK LCDs are in the 1500nit but of course they are direct in the sunlight.. I guess that would amost rule out convertibles..
http://www.cartft.com/catalog/item/?wm_item_id=601

0l33l · 03-13-2006, 04:22 AM

Some people don't trust the manufacturer's specs. I'd email the company and ask for a side by side comparison with a screen that's rated @ 400nits.

euro320i · 03-13-2006, 05:32 AM

Hey OI33I,

You've got a really sweet ride..
Is that an original "Soarer" badge?

My ex-cousin had a model just before yours.. It was a fantastic car.

What montior are you "glassing" in?

Scouse Monkey · 03-13-2006, 05:36 AM

bah, its just a more powerful inverter i bet.

DarquePervert · 03-13-2006, 08:42 AM

Isn't that the Brightlife skin for RR and/or FrodoPlayer?

0l33l · 03-13-2006, 08:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Isn't that the Brightlife skin for RR and/or FrodoPlayer?

Sure looks like it.

0l33l · 03-13-2006, 08:13 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by euro320i

Hey OI33I,

You've got a really sweet ride..
Is that an original "Soarer" badge?

My ex-cousin had a model just before yours.. It was a fantastic car.

What montior are you "glassing" in?

Thanks

Its a "Soarer" badge from a real JDM soarer. However, its not a real soarer... its an SC300. Badges in the back are from Lexus. Only the front is JDM emblemmed.

What monitor am I glassing in? The Xenarc 700TSV 7".

Scouse Monkey · 03-13-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Isn't that the Brightlife skin for RR and/or FrodoPlayer?

i beleive the use is legit and there is some story to it. just cant remember.

n00b!

Arathranar · 03-19-2006, 03:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Scouse Monkey

bah, its just a more powerful inverter i bet.

Wouldn't that massively shorten the life of the bulb?

Scouse Monkey · 03-19-2006, 03:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Arathranar

Wouldn't that massively shorten the life of the bulb?

oui

but we are talking lives of over 3000 hours anyway.

the newer 400nit xenarc is just an upgraded inverter and the CCFL in the panasonic is about 170mm shorter than the CCFL in the hitachi so if these screens are running hitachi panels then if they are run at the same duty cycle as the 400nit panasonics then they are about equal in life but much brighter...infact..

..quick calc..

.400/0.8=500,
500/(80+170)=2,
2x(80+170+170k)
- where k = knockdown factor for loss of reflection due to tube oposite and will be about 0.65 -
= 738, 738x0.8 = 570.

so yeah about 550nit would be what you would expect from running the slightly larger U shaped (as opposed to L shaped) CCFL as a power similar, but probably slightly lower than, the Xenarc tube per same unit length.

Scouse Monkey · 03-19-2006, 03:50 PM

so the CCFL life should be at least as good as the life of the 400nit xenarcs if the panel is hitachi and the current rating of the tube is not being exceeded which it shouldnt be.