Runco shows off "High Bright" outdoor prototype set

by Darren Murph, posted Apr 3rd 2008 at 2:15AM

Since introducing the outdoorsy WP-42 late last year, Runco has apparently been quite pleased with its foray into the wilderness. Now, we're hearing that the company is gearing up for quite the push into said sector. At a recent getaway in Mexico for its top dealers and representatives, the company went so far as to demonstrate an all new prototype simply dubbed "High Bright." As its title implies, the weather-resistant set boasts upwards of 1,100 nits of brightness (compared to around 450 cd/m2 for the typical indoors LCD), and Runco engineers have purportedly figured out a way to not wash out the contrast in the process. No word from down south whether or not this particular unit was headed for retail, but one thing's for certain: Runco's looking at backyard pool areas just as intently as lavish living rooms.

Filed under: Displays, LCD, Runco

Tags: Climate Collection, ClimateCollection, high bright, HighBright, outdoor, prototype, rugged, runco

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why not the LS2LS7? @ Apr 3rd 2008 3:01AM

Adding more backlight doesn't reduce contrast. It doesn't increase it necessarily either. But the contrast on an LCD is basically determined by what percentage of the light the LCD shutters can block. If the shutters can block 99.9% of the light, then the brightest output will be 1000x brighter than the dimmest. Increasing the backlight just increases both in proportion so the contrast ratio is unaffected.

1100 nits still ain't crap next to the sun. A cloudy day outside is almost 10x as bright as a brightly lit room. A cloudless day at noon is about 10x as bright again as a cloudy one. Making this twice as bright as a regular LCD is just a jumping-off point.

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JeffDM @ Apr 3rd 2008 7:39AM

I suppose there is a legitimate need for high brightness on a set marketed for outdoor use. I assume that generally means it will be used for video signs. Indoors, the typical 400 is way too much for me, I usually turn down display backlight brightness to as low as it lets me. Except for special uses (outdoor, etc.), the brightness spec of a display is more about getting the highest spec number than anything else, most panels are just ridiculously bright.

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