Sanyo Outdoor LCD Battles the Elements

June 18, 2008 By Nick Mokey

With a tough aluminum case and panel built for brightness, the CE52SR1 was built for harsh outdoor environments that normal LCDs can't cope with.

When you’re designing an LCD to go out in the elements, it needs to be tough. Sun, wind, rain and the best efforts of meddling kids all conspire to break the sensitive electronics within. Sanyo claims its new 52-inch waterproof LCD monitor, though, is up to the challenge. The CE52SR1 uses an array of upgrades to beat whatever theme parks, stadiums, bus stops, railway stations, and even highway tollbooths can throw at it.

First, a marine-grade case constructed from anodized aluminum and anti-reflective, tamper-proof glass keeps the unsavory elements of both weather and society sealed out. The enclosure earns it an Ingress Protection number of 66, meaning it’s completely dust tight and able to withstand water exposure anywhere short of immersion, including low-pressure water jets.

Second, the LCD panel within the CE52SR1 has been tailored for viewability even in less than ideal conditions. It delivers an impressive 1,500cd/m2 brightness and 1,500:1 contrast ratio to beat the sun in brightly lit display areas. It also offers full 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 6.5 millisecond response time.

Sanyo will debut the monitor at Wednesday’s Infocomm expo in Las Vegas, but it will go on sale in October for $13,995.

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Jake in LA at 1:48pm 18th June 2008 If your looking for outside entertainment, and you don't want to do a projection because the picture can easy get messed up, I think the price is actually pretty good. Plus its a huge screen.
Jake in LA at 9:36am 18th June 2008 @ Chris Lukas

No it was about a year or two ago that they had an outdoor bullet proof monitor wrapped in an aluminum shell casing that was for 7K. I can't imagine that many people need outdoor TV's, and or that many people that would happily shell out 7K or even 14K.
Jake in LA at 9:34am 18th June 2008 @ Ryan L.
Was that an outdoor monitor your talking about? Otherwise your talking about a 20" monitor they made like 20 years ago.
Jake in LA at 9:30am 18th June 2008 I remember when they were selling their 20" monitor for like $7000.00. I bet there are still a few of those left in the warehouse.
Jack at 9:29am 18th June 2008 Whoever buys this has so much money, they would probably care less
Matt at 9:29am 18th June 2008 Whoever buys this will be kicking themselves in a year when a easier, less expensive solution becomes available.