Commercial display advantages of NEC/3M LCD Touchscreen LCDs
When provisioning interactive touchscreens for busy, commercial display applications, it’s important to keep in mind the demands of such uses. For that reason, you have to choose an HID screen designed specifically for harsh use in public spaces, whether in malls, retail stores, airports, or hospitals, and ensure that the screen fits the viewing environment.
Black Box’s NEC®/3M® Touchscreen LCDs are a good choice for such busy venues. Featuring chemically strengthened glass substrate and an advanced design, they are durable enough to withstand heavy daily use, making them ideal for busy interactive wayfinding, retail PoS/PoP, and visitor information service applications—including signage that you expect to operate 24/7 (and don’t want to have to service in the middle of the night).
For one, the touchscreen LCDs boast reliable touch performance, so customers aren’t forced to repeatedly press the glass to advance to the next screen or get their desired content to display. Fitted with 3M® MicroTouch™ Dispersive Signal Technology (DST) overlays, the LCD bezels are unlike most traditional touchscreens that detect touch by interrupting acoustic waves, optical fields, or infrared beams above the surface of the screen; the DST panels detect touch by interpreting bending waves within the glass substrate. High-speed processors and complex algorithms are used to interpret the information and precisely calculate the location of a finger contact, resulting in a fast and accurate touch response.
In addition, the NEC/3M LCD Touchscreen LCDs’ performance isn’t affected by dust and other on-screen contaminants, or even static objects or hands resting on the screens. They’re also designed to operate even if the surface itself is damaged.
Plus, the LCDs themselves are designed for extended use. Available in standard and industrial-strength versions, the professional-grade NEC LCDs boast high brightness and contrast ratios for rendering of crisp images and text in venues with lots of ambient light.
A sealed panel design prevents contaminants like dust, grease, or steam from damaging the LCD panel. Round-The-Clock Scheduler technology enables advanced scheduling of display powering up/down, which can increase the life of the panel while reducing power consumption.
The P Series NEC/3M LCD Touchscreen LCD versions offer additional protection. They boast an industrial-strength design with additional thermal protection and internal temperature sensors with fan-based technology. What’s more, a built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display’s brightness based on the application’s lighting conditions, helping to reduce energy consumption.