For Immediate Release:
CMS Unveils Widescreen LCD Monitor Keyboard Rack Console
Arcadia, California (December 22, 2005)—Contemporary MicroSystems has expanded its family of 1U rack console with the introduction of its SMK-420WX17 with widescreen LCD for industrial environments. The SMK-420WX17 offers the same features and functionality as CMS's existing SMK series rack console, but offers a 16:10 aspect ratio widescreen LCD.
With the SMK-420WX17, Contemporary MicroSystems is addressing a market segment that needs to display wide aspect ratio images in its rack environment. The SMK-420WX17 is perfect for business and educational presentations and multimedia production found in data centers, animation an movie production applications. By virtual of its 19" rack mount form factor, the SMK-420WX17 can be integrated into server racks used in industrial production, scientific research centers.
Similar to wide screen TV that uses a 16:9 aspect ratio screen size, the PC's equivalent wide aspect ratio consists of several modes one of which is 1280 x 768. With 1280 x 768 number of pixels, there is 25% more display area than the 1024 x 768 resolution of an XGA display. The increased screen resolution has a direct impact on productivity, because now you can show more of your data, images, spreadsheet with less scrolling. The LCD panel of the SMK-420WX17 has a 600:1 contrast ratio, a level approaching that of CRT monitors. Higher contrast ratio means you can judge your work more accurately because subtle shades of color or gray in your graphic images become visible.
The SMK-420WX17 uses a clamshell design to save rack space. The rack console slides out for access to its flip-up LCD monitor and keyboard. Front bezel on-screen display (OSD) controls allow adjustment of display properties in just seconds. Its built-in analog to digital conversion board and external 15-pin VGA connector makes the monitor compatible with a wide range of commercial off-the-shelf video cards.
The SMK-420WX17 is available in January, 2006 and will be price at $1150 US per unit.
For additional information, please contact CMS sales.
About Contemporary MicroSystems:
Contemporary MicroSystems is a solutions provider of mobile computing, industrial computing, automation and control products for the manufacturing and business sectors. Contemporary MicroSystems' line of products includes lunch box style portable and tablet PCs, panel mount PCs, server rack LCD console and console KVM switches, and industrial rack mount LCD monitors. These products are configured with host computer systems, human-machine interface, or general purpose server and workstations for production automation, process control, data acquisition, data storage in data centers and the factory floor.
Contact Information:
Contemporary MicroSystems
Phone: (626)487-7034
Email: sales@ipctechnology.com
Web Site: http://www.ipctechnology.com
