Westwood, Massachusetts, August 25, 1998 /Business Wire/ -- Hitachi NSA extends its 3S SeriesTM of Super Space Saving monitors with the new 21" (20" viewable) SuperScan 814. Hitachi's SuperScan 814 represents a new level of high performance monitors designed specifically for CAD/CAM/CAE, imaging, graphic design and pre-press professionals requiring very high refresh rates at top resolutions. With a refresh rate of 85Hz at its maximum resolution of 1856 x 1392 and 100 Hz at 1600 x 1200, the 814 provides rock solid, flicker-free images that reduce eyestrain and decrease viewer fatigue.

Part of the new 3S SeriesTM that features the shortest depth of any 21" monitor available on the market today, the 814 measures a scant 18.5" in depth and weighs only 61 lbs. Representing the ultimate in quality 21" (20" viewable) monitors, the 814 has a video clock frequency of 270 MHz and an auto synchronization range of 31-125 KHz. This product establishes a new level for 21" (20"viewable) high performance monitors.

Featuring Hitachi's proprietary PrecisionFocusTM technology with a multi-step dynamic focus gun, the 814 provides a super-fine dot pitch of 0.22mm horizontal and 0.16mm vertical that form one of the crispest, brightest images available today. Utilizing advanced flat-square Invar shadow mask technology, Hitachi's design reduces both the horizontal and vertical dot pitches to one of the lowest in the industry. The result is crisper, clearer, images - even at the corners and edges.

"The SuperScan 814 sets a new level for high performance monitors. It represents the highest specification we have ever made available to the general market and was designed specifically for professionals who require uncompromising quality and performance," said Kevin Bowler, General Manager of Hitachi/NSA. "This monitor represents the pinnacle of our high performance monitor achievements and illustrates the major quality and performance differences between Hitachi and other monitor vendors."

The SuperScan 814TM also features five language selections and Hitachi's EasyMenuTM on-screen controls with adjustments for color temperature, degauss, moiré, trapezoid, pincushion and more. This monitor also is user and environmentally friendly with features such as TCO '95 compliance (the strictest industry standard for low emissions and energy consumption), AG/AS coating for low glare, Windows '98 compatibility as well as Windows '95 Plug & Play.

Hitachi NSA, a member of the Hitachi Group, is a leading supplier of display technology in the United States of America. With numerous product awards for excellence, Hitachi NSA provides superior quality displays at value prices to business, education, government and professional design markets. For more information please contact Hitachi NSA Customer Relations at 1-800-441-4832, or via email at [email protected]. Information is also available on the SuperScan 814 Data Sheet.