A touching display for big-screen gamers

Elo TouchSystems has launched a new computer-grade 19in CRT touchmonitor designed specifically to enhance player experience in gaming and amusements.

Elo TouchSystems has launched a new computer-grade 19in CRT touchmonitor with iTouch "touch-on-tube" surface wave touch technology designed specifically to enhance player experience in gaming and amusements.

The company describes its new iTouch touchmonitor as the solution for next-generation games.

In customer field tests, players preferred the new technology over traditional capacitive touchscreen overlays.

With iTouch there is no touchscreen overlay on the CRT, preserving 100% of the monitor's image quality for the player to enjoy.

In an open-frame configuration, designed by Elo specifically for the gaming industry, the touchmonitor is optimised to give OEMs the perfect display to enhance their games and a cost-effective, elegant, ready-to-install and run solution.

For gaming manufacturers, iTouch provides them with the ability to differentiate their machines from older touch overlay-based games through the ultimate in display clarity.

Additionally, whole new generations of shared multiplayer games are possible only with Elo's surface wave technology, as multiple touches are never averaged.

iTouch "touch-on-tube" retains the CRT's original brightness and colour purity as the faceplate itself becomes the touch sensor, maintaining 100% of the monitor manufacturer's engineered picture quality and 100% of the viewing area for gameplay.

Using iTouch on CRT faceplate also enhances the player experience as parallax and drift are never a problem, leading to more accurate gameplay.

Additionally, the fast and sensitive iTouch is more durable, safer and stronger than even bonded overlays.

Player interactivity is enhanced through the unique, pressure-sensitive z-axis which allows software programmers to add extra facets to gameplay.

The technology is better able to handle fast gameplay, eliminating the frustration caused by false "averaged touches".

A precision-engineered, built-in minibezel, not only protects the iTouch transducers, wires and arrays from damage, it also provides a watertight seal and simplifies the physical interface with the game cabinet.

The 19in monitor has a 0.26mm dot pitch, 30-96kHz horizontal and 50-160Hz vertical auto sync, 160MHz bandwidth, 120V/60Hz and 220V/50Hz auto switching power supply, OSD controls, VESA DPMS and DDC1/2B plug and play compatible, and worldwide approvals including CE and FCC.

The monitor is available with serial or USB touch interfaces, as well as without touch.

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