High Bright Sunlight Readable LCD Displays.

VarTech’s high bright sunlight readable LCD monitors and touchscreen displays give users crystal clear images and video in direct sunlight and outdoor applications.

Our high bright sunlight readable LCD monitors and touchscreen displays have brightness levels ranging from 1000 nits to 1600 nits. These brightness levels far exceed consumer-grade monitors which typically produce 150 to 350 nits brightness. VarTech’s high bright sunlight readable LCD technology ensures crisp, highly viewable videos and images in direct sunlight and high ambient light work environments.

High bright sunlight readable screens are available on our DiamondVue, All-Weather and ToughStation series of computers and monitors, as well as our ToughStation kiosks and hazardous area kiosks.

Sunlight Readable LCD - High Bright vs Non-High Bright — Non-Sunlight Readable vs. High Bright Sunlight Readable

How Our Sunlight Readable LCD Technology Works:

VarTech’s high bright sunlight readable displays use industrial-grade enhanced LED backlights to increase luminance without increasing heat. Proprietary Enhanced Light Transmission Technology (ELTT) gives our screens exceptional clarity, wide viewing angles, and maximum light reflection. Optical bonding reduces light reflection and increases ruggedness by providing a solid transparent bond between the thin-film-transfer (TFT) LCD screen and the front face of the monitor or touchscreen display.

These light enhancements along with VarTech’s quality construction and rugged mechanical design make our industrial grade high bright sunlight readable display products a superior high bright solution for applications that require clarity, intensity, brilliance, and reliable performance from your monitor or computer.

Sunlight Readable LCD Brightness and Application Examples:

Lighting Condition	Ambient Lighting	Suggested Display Brightness	Application Examples
Indoor without Lighting	Less than 500 nits	~ 200 nits	LCD in a Dark Room
Indoor with Lighting	Less than 1000 nits	up to 300 nits	Lab Equipment or Security System
Bright Indoor Lighting or Overcast Sky	1000 – 3000 nits	300 – 500 nits	POS, Kiosk or Industrial LCD
Overcast Sky or Indirect Sunlight	3000 – 7000 nits	500 – 900 nits	LCD in Public Areas or Parking Lots
Full Sunlight	7000 – 10,000 nits	900 – 1600 nits	Outdoor Applications

What are some applications that can benefit from optical bonding?

MILITARY & DEFENSE

Anti glare, easily visible and designed for use in mission-critical battlefield electronics in ground mobile, avionics, and naval applications.

MARINE USE

Clearer visibility in extremely bright conditions make sunlight readable LCD screens a perfect solution for any marine application.

OIL & GAS

Readability and image clarity in high ambient light conditions are perfect applications for sunlight readable screens in the oil and gas industry.

OUTDOOR DISPLAYS

Anti glare and clear visibility for images and text, make optical bonding a necessity for outdoor displays, kiosks and HMI.

TRANSPORTATION

Clarity in high ambient or direct sunlight conditions make sunlight readable screens perfect for any rail or transportation application.

What is a nit?

Imagine you have a candle inside a cube with a total surface area measuring one meter by one meter. The total amount of light coming out of that candle at its source is about “one candela.”

All the light hitting the walls of the cube equals “one nit,” which is technically defined as “one candela per square meter.” Each candle you add to the cube will add another candela of luminosity, or another nit, since the square meter now has more light in it. So, 400 candles would equal 400 nit.

Candela = about the light from 1 candle
Nit = the light from 1 candle per square meter
More nits = more candles per square meter = brighter display

NIT and Candela (cd/m²) measure how bright a light source is.
1 NIT = 1 cd/m²

Size and Model Availability Chart:

Size	Brightness	Resolution	Aspect Ratio	DiamondVue	All-Weather	ToughStation	Kiosk	Hazardous Kiosks	C1D2 Certified
6.5″	1300 nits	VGA 640 × 480	4:3	•
8.4″	900 nits	XGA 1024 × 768	4:3	•	•
10.4″	1300 nits	XGA 1024 × 768	4:3	•	•	•			•
12.1″	1200 nits	XGA 1024 × 768	4:3	•	•	•
12.1″ Wide	1500 nits	WXGA 1280 × 800	16:10	•	•	•
15″	1500 nits	XGA 1024 × 768	4:3	•	•	•	•	•	•
15.6″ Wide	1500 nits	FHD 1920 × 1080	16:9	•	•	•
17″	1000 nits	SXGA 1280 × 1024	5:4	•	•	•	•	•	•
17.3″ Wide	1000 nits	FHD 1920 × 1080	16:9	•
19″	1600 nits	SXGA 1280 × 1024	5:4	•	•	•	•	•	•
21..5″ Wide	1500 nits	FHD 1920 × 1080	16:9	•	•	•	•	•
24″ Wide	1500 nits	FHD 1920 × 1080	16:9	•		•
27″ Wide	1000 nits	FHD 1920 × 1080	16:9	•
32″ Wide	1500 nits	FHD 1920 × 1080	16:9	•		•
43″ Wide	1500 nits	FHD 1920 × 1080	16:9	•		•