Eizo
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or EIZO, is a manufacturer of high-end computer display
s. A Japan
ese corporation, it was founded in March 1968 but did not adopt its current name until 1999 when Nanao Corporation and Eizo merged. It has its headquarters in Hakusan
, Ishikawa Prefecture
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The name Eizo is a reference to the Japanese word meaning "image", 映像, eizō in romaji.
, Japan in 1968 and initially manufactured televisions. In March 1978 it became Nanao Corporation. In 1976 it began manufacture of industrial monitors and in 1981 started making PC monitors.
Eizo was launched as a brand for Europe in 1985 after the company had founded Hitec Associates Ltd. as a sales subsidiary for the European market, and the company in the same period founded offices in the US to launch products the Nanao brand.
In January 1990 Hitec Associates Ltd was renamed Eizo Corporation. Nine years later the company merged Nanao Corporation and Eizo Corporation to form the current company.
Computer display
A monitor or display is an electronic visual display for computers. The monitor comprises the display device, circuitry, and an enclosure...
s. A Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese corporation, it was founded in March 1968 but did not adopt its current name until 1999 when Nanao Corporation and Eizo merged. It has its headquarters in Hakusan
Hakusan, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.The city was founded on February 1, 2005 from the merger of the city of Mattō with seven towns and villages from Ishikawa District. As of April 1, 2008 population data, the city has an estimated population of 110,654 and a density of 147 persons per km²...
, Ishikawa Prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is Kanazawa.- History :Ishikawa was formed from the merger of Kaga Province and the smaller Noto Province.- Geography :Ishikawa is on the Sea of Japan coast...
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The name Eizo is a reference to the Japanese word meaning "image", 映像, eizō in romaji.
History
The company founded was Hakui Electronic Corporation in Hakui, IshikawaHakui, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa, Japan.- General :As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 23,682 with 8,368 households and a density of 288.95 persons per km². The total area is 81.96 km².The city was founded on July 1, 1958.- Name :...
, Japan in 1968 and initially manufactured televisions. In March 1978 it became Nanao Corporation. In 1976 it began manufacture of industrial monitors and in 1981 started making PC monitors.
Eizo was launched as a brand for Europe in 1985 after the company had founded Hitec Associates Ltd. as a sales subsidiary for the European market, and the company in the same period founded offices in the US to launch products the Nanao brand.
In January 1990 Hitec Associates Ltd was renamed Eizo Corporation. Nine years later the company merged Nanao Corporation and Eizo Corporation to form the current company.
Products
- LCD Monitors (FlexScan Series)TFT LCDThin film transistor liquid crystal display is a variant of liquid crystal display which uses thin-film transistor technology to improve image quality . TFT LCD is one type of Active matrix LCD, though all LCD-screens are based on TFT active matrix addressing...
- Graphics Monitors (ColorEdge Series)
- Touch Panel and Industrial Monitors (DuraVision Series)TouchscreenA touchscreen is an electronic visual display that can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The term generally refers to touching the display of the device with a finger or hand. Touchscreens can also sense other passive objects, such as a stylus...
- Medical Display Systems (RadiForce Series)
- Home Entertainment Monitors (FORIS Series)
- Air Traffic Control Monitors (Raptor Series)
- Accessories