HITACHI RELEASES 13.3-INCH "SUPER" TFT LCD MONITOR

Cathode Ray Tube-like Wide Viewing at a Fraction of CRT Monitor Size

TOKYO, JAPAN, APRIL 18, 1996

Hitachi, Ltd. announced that on April 22 it will release the "Selectop" an
easy-to-use PC/workstation monitor featuring a 13.3-inch thin-film
transistor (TFT) liquid-crystal display (LCD) screen with a new,
wide-viewing angle "super" TFT technology.

The Selectop combines the "super" TFT technology developed by Hitachi that
offers picture quality on a par with that of a CRT display, with the
company's advanced LCD panel fabrication technology. The result is a
display that overcomes the small size and narrow viewing angle that have
been major drawbacks of conventional TFT LCDs, while at the same time
preserving the light weight, compact size and low power consumption of
such displays.

Product Features

* Wide viewing angle and high display quality
(I)   The display has a vertical and horizontal viewing angle of
      140 degrees.  (Conventional TFT LCDs had a vertical viewing
      angle of 40 degrees and a horizontal viewing angle of 90
      degrees).
(II)  The monitor with low-reflection high-clarity flat screen
      provides uniform image quality, high contrast and fast response,
      and a dirt-resistant surface.

* Large-screen, high resolution display of 16.19 million colors
(I)   The 13.3-inch TFT LCD has an effective display area that is
      almost the same as that of a commercial 15-inch CRT.
(II)  Can display 16.19 million colors at XGA resolution (1024-by-768
      pixels).  This answers users' demand for a larger display area
      and higher picture quality, and also provides near-true-color
      capabilities.

* Instant connectability
(I)   The TFT LCD monitor is equipped with a CRT-compatible interface
      for ready connectability with PCs and workstations.
(II)  Multiscan capability provides compatibility with XGA (1024 by
      768 pixels), SVGA (800 by 600 pixels) and VGA(640 by 480 pixels)
      modes.
(III) Windows 95 Plug & Play ready

* Light, compact, low power consumption
(I)   Takes up half the space of a Hitachi 15-inch CRT display.
(II)  Consumes half the power of a Hitachi 15-inch CRT display.
(III) Is half the weight of a Hitachi 15-inch CRT display.

Product specifications

* Effective display area (mm):  270.3 (Hor.) ~ 202.8 (Ver.)
* Number of pixels:  1024 (Hor.) ~ 768 (Ver.)
* Pixel pitch (mm):  0.264 (Hor.) ~ 0.264 (Ver.)
* Number of colors:  16,190,000
* Viewing angle range (degrees)
  - Vertical:  70
  - Horizontal:  70
* Contrast ratio:  100:1
* Luminance/Brightness:  120 cd
* Approx. power consumption: 45 watts
* External dimensions (mm):  365 (W) X 315 (H) X190 (D)
* Approx. weight:  6 kg

Sales target

Est. 23,000 units in the first year (including exports)

Pricing & availability
Est. Price:  YEN 388,000
Availability:  June 28, 1996
 
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