Features
November 2011 Issue
Plotter-sounders Undergo a Battery of Tests
Testers look at resistance to fogging, display visibility, and ease of use.
Fogging screens, water intrusion, poor visibility in bright sunlight, and slow redraw rates are the most common complaints we get regarding plotter-sounders. Better construction, new screen technology, and faster processors in our current crop of units seems to have addressed these issues. None of our products experienced serious problems during our environmental testing. Our tests focused on four key elements:
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