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Elo TouchSystems Announces New Line of Open-Frame Touch and Non-Touch Gaming MonitorsNew Monitor Line Offers High Quality, Reliability and Field-Replaceable Electronics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"Our new gaming monitors are designed as a direct result of feedback from game developers," says Seosamh McNally, Elo's gaming product manager. "We responded to their needs by delivering a line of high-quality monitors with new features and greater reliability, while retaining competitive pricing. We now offer a larger product range-including both touch and non-touch monitors-providing a single-source supply point for our customers, who have come to rely on Elo's expertise and experience as a monitor manufacturer." iTouch "Touch-on-Tube" Technology Preserves 100 Percent of Picture QualityNormally, the addition of touch technology to a monitor comes at a price: significantly reduced picture quality. Only Elo offers iTouch "touch-on-tube" technology. iTouch senses touches through surface waves on the CRT faceplate itself, dispensing with the need for a coated glass overlay-which typically diffuses the image quality, alters colors, adds up to 80 percent more reflection, and is prone to breakage. iTouch ensures that the monitor displays the same perfect picture quality, bright colors and clear graphics, whether ordered with or without a touch interface. iTouch technology also provides extremely fast, sensitive, and drift-free touch performance. iTouch offers an advantage for casino games that traditionally offer buttons together with touch. With iTouch, button-only players are no longer penalized by the reduced optics that are often a part of other touch technologies. In the last year, iTouch touchmonitors have been adopted by some of the largest manufacturers in the world for their next-generation games. McNally observes, "In the past, game manufacturers compared the video quality of monitors without the touch option, seeing only slight differences. Now they should compare monitors with the touch option as well. Only Elo touchmonitors deliver picture quality that's significantly better-perfect, in fact." Smaller Footprint and Common DesignElo's family of monitors has been developed with common features and electronics across all sizes. The new monitors are designed with a small footprint so that they can fit into machine makers' existing cabinets. The main electronics board measures only 20x25 cm, but is packed with features such as digital computer-grade video quality up to 1024x758 @ 85 Hz and 0.25 dot pitch; built-in power, deflection, and video test; multilingual remote OSD; universal auto-switching power supply; and worldwide agency approvals. Experienced Design and Proven Quality of Monitor ManufacturingIn addition to being the world leader in touch technology, Elo is also the largest producer of touchmonitors, with over ten years' experience. Elo currently offers more than 30 CRT and LCD models in 80 standard product variations. "You never expect your desktop monitor to fail, and the same should be true with your gaming monitor," says McNally. "Elo's monitors incorporate proven basic circuits from desktop monitors, but specifically designed to withstand the rigors of the gaming and amusement industry. Because of Elo's overall monitor volume, we are able to produce our gaming monitors in the same factory that builds CRT and LCD monitors for some of the best-known desktop brands in the world. And, as with traditional gaming monitors, we still offer an access panel to the circuitry, plus electronics that are field-replaceable in a few minutes with simple keyed connections." Quality Support with International OperationElo application engineers assist with system integration, including supplying electronic 3-D design files, factory support in total system approvals, and even bulk packaging-which means lower shipping costs, reduced warehouse space requirements, faster unpacking and easier recycling. In addition, because Elo is a worldwide company, U.S., European, South American and Asian warehousing logistics are available together with local sales, service and customer support. Elo also has the substantial backing of its parent company, Tyco Electronics, the world's largest manufacturer and servicer of electrical and electronic components. For more information on Elo's products and services, please
contact Elo TouchSystems at iTouch is a trademark of Elo TouchSystems, Inc. All other products and company names referred to herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders. # # # About Elo TouchSystemsElo TouchSystems, Inc., global leader in touch technology, is a unit of Tyco Electronics. Elo develops, manufactures and markets a complete line of touch products that simplify the interface between people and computers in both public-access and employee-activated applications. Founded in 1971, the company is headquartered in Fremont, California, with manufacturing sites in the U.S., France and Japan. Elo's main regional offices are in Kessel-Lo, Belgium and Yokohama, Japan, with additional sales and technical support offices worldwide. For more information on Elo TouchSystems' products and services, call 1-800-ELO-TOUCH in the U.S. or +32-16-35-2100 in Europe or visit our Web site at www.elotouch.com. About Tyco ElectronicsTyco Electronics is one of the major business units of Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC, LSE: TYI, BSE: TYC). Headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, Tyco Electronics is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer, and a world leader in cutting-edge wireless technologies, fiber optic active components, and complete power systems. The company has facilities located in 51 countries serving customers in the aerospace, automotive, computer, communications, consumer electronics, industrial and power industries. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over thirty well-known and respected product brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP Netconnect, Buchanan, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, HTS, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack, Simel and TDI Batteries. ContactsMediaBarbara Van Gennep Product Information Mike Sigona Seosamh McNally TycoMaryanne Kane |
Las Vegas, Nevada-October 17, 2001-Elo TouchSystems, Inc.,
the global leader in touch technology and a unit of Tyco Electronics,
today announces a new family of 15-, 17- and 19-inch CRT open-frame
gaming monitors. These monitors are available with or without
Elo's breakthrough iTouch touch-on-tube technology. Elo's
new family of monitors will be shown at booth #3006 at the
World Gaming Congress, Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas,
Nevada from October 17 to 19, 2001. Elo's new CRT open-frame
gaming monitors will be available in January 2002. Samples
are available now.