Princetonís HDTV Monitor Specíd
Princeton Graphic Systems, a leading manufacturer of award-winning computer displays, is now shipping the AF3.0HD, the first 30-inch viewable, 1.78:1 (16:9) direct view HDTV monitor. Joe Kane, CEO of Joe Kane Productions and Video Technical Director for Widescreen Review assisted in specifying and monitored the design and quality control phases of the AF3.0HD. The monitor supports all ATSC HDTV formats, video and VGA, SVGA and XGA resolutions from computer sources. Princeton is marketing the monitor as the ""first direct view 16:9 aspect ratio monitor to display all HDTV formats while maintaining compatibility with todayís current NTSC signal."" The AF3.0HD combines the performance of a studio-quality video monitor with features such as four preset aspect ratios, and includes six pre-set memories for the most common DTV resolution formats - 480p, 720p, 1080I ñ and for VGA, SVGA and XGA. It has a horizontal scanning range up to 50 kHz and custom memory settings for black level, contrast, geometry and masking. Three color temperature settings are provided: 6500 degrees Kelvin, 5,400 degrees K and ""custom"" user-defined settings. The Princeton monitor features a fine pitch, 16:9 high resolution Invar Mask CRT with a special Microfilter to provide a 7 percent increase in color accuracy and 30 percent more brightness and contrast than a standard Shadow Mask CRT. The AF3.0HD offers the performance ñ including excellent gray scale linearity, color fidelity and flat field uniformity ñ demanded by todayís discriminating video professionals and home theatre enthusiasts. Adding to its versatility, the high light output CRT allows the AF3.0HD to be used in high ambient light conditions. The AF3.0HD includes multiple inputs for digital, analog and HDTV, YPbPr component, RGBHV, VGA, S-video (Y/C) and composite. The AF3.0HD accommodates HDTV, VCR, DVD, LaserDisc, videoconferencing, computer presentations as well as professional/commercial and high-end home theatre applications. The Princeton AF3.0HD is under review, which will appear in a future issue of Widescreen Review. For more information, phone 800 747 6249 or visit Princeton Graphic Systems on the Web at www.princetongraphics.com.