A worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, Planar Systems, Inc., announced today the new Planar LX Mariner series. The Planar LX0801PTI, LX1201PTI and LX1501PTI, designed with innovative features to meet the challenges of unpredictable marine environments, support the company’s continued strategy to develop innovative display solutions for unique applications and other specialty markets.Boat manufacturers had been limited, previously, to using proprietary, closed systems for many visualization and monitoring functions. Planar’s Mariner series are open architecture, weatherproofed displays that enable greater flexibility for manufacturers and their customers to utilize an ever-growing number of “best-of-breed” software choices. Including future plans to support multi-touch capability, planar's 8-inch LX0801PTI, 12-inch LX1201PTI and 15-inch LX1501PTI integrate touch screen technology to enable users to better interact with screen data for improved functionality. The LX Mariner displays, with additional features including a weatherproofed enclosure and optical bonding, are ideal for use in marine environments in which sun, moisture, salt and sea fog create challenges for standard, commodity displays.
Planar's Mariner displays offer an ultra-wide vertical viewing angle and sunlight readability for optimal viewing, which is essential for marine vessel displays. These combined features make the Mariner series the ultimate choice for boat manufacturers looking to meet the needs of diverse customers, ranging from avid sports fishers to competitive yachters to boating enthusiasts and more.
A world-leading manufacturer of high-quality marine products and the primary marine instrument supplier in the United States, Faria Marine Instruments, has selected Planar’s LX1201PTI for use in its Maestro touch screen navigation and command centers.
Vice president, sales and marketing for Faria Marine Instruments, Jason Blackburn, said: “Planar’s response time, overall level of quality and experience in daylight readable IR touch screens were the primary factors that led to the decision to use Planar”. “Faria is a world-class manufacturer of high-quality products for military, marine, industrial, recreational and commercial markets. We have a strategic initiative to align the organization with world-class suppliers, including Planar, to provide the very best products in the world to our customers.”
To satisfy requests for additional size options, Planar plans to expand the three offerings. The LX Mariner, like the Planar LX1200TI introduced last year as part of the company’s entry into the in-vehicle display market, is designed to provide the user with increased legibility in all bright ambient viewing conditions.
Additional Planar LX0801PTI, LX1201PTI and LX1501PTI highlights:
* High ambient contrast ratio (600:1)
* Daylight readable, > 700 cd/m2
* Infrared touch
* Ultra-wide vertical viewing angle
* -20 to 60° C (-4 to 140° F) operating temperature
* Anti-glare coated cover glass
* Direct bonding of cover glass
* IP65 waterproof enclosure
