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The 1600SW is a
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introduced in 1998. It won many awards after release and sold 54,000 units. It is notable for longevity, with used models still actively traded on
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a decade later, though difficult to adapt the
OpenLDI OpenLDI is a high-bandwidth digital-video interface standard for connecting graphics/video processors to flat panel LCD monitors. Even though the promoter’s group originally designed it for the desktop computer to monitor application, the majorit ...
video interface to modern video cards. The 1600SW was advanced for its time, featuring a 17.3 inch diagonal wide screen panel in a market then dominated by CRT monitors. The 1600SW has a 25:16 aspect ratio (referred to by SGI as SuperWide) with a resolution of 1600 x 1024 pixels. The refresh rate is 60 Hz in 24-bit color and 110 dpi, which makes a smaller
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than most competitive monitors. The 1600SW shared the same styling motif as the SGI Visual Workstation 320, 540, and O2, with a unique off-center mount. The display won several international awards and compares well to modern displays produced a decade later. It was introduced at about . Formac sold the same monitor bundled with its own OpenLDI graphics adapter as Formac ProNitron 18/500 Radius sold the monitor as the Artica which differs mainly in a translucent white case and a conventional mount. SGI sold the monitor primarily as Model #AM173Y01.


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FPD-Link Flat Panel Display Link, more commonly referred to as FPD-Link, is the original high-speed digital video interface created in 1996 by National Semiconductor (now within Texas Instruments). It is a free and open standard for connecting the outpu ...
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OpenLDI OpenLDI is a high-bandwidth digital-video interface standard for connecting graphics/video processors to flat panel LCD monitors. Even though the promoter’s group originally designed it for the desktop computer to monitor application, the majorit ...
* SGI 320 *
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SGI: Legacy Products: Displays
an archive of original material (P/N AM173Y01).
1600SW MDR36 connector pinout
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sgi 1600sw Silicon Graphics Computer monitors