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.jpg) 17.3" flat panel monitor | |
| Type | video monitor |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Silicon Graphics |
| Available | 1998 |
| Website | sgi.com |
The1600SW is awidescreenflat panelvideo monitor fromSilicon Graphics 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 oneBay a decade later, though difficult to adapt theOpenLDI video interface to modern video cards.[citation needed]. SGI released a separate device to resolve this problem roughly a year later, the MultiLink Adapter.
The 1600SW was advanced for its time, featuring a 17.3 inch diagonal wide screen panel in a market then dominated byCRT 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 smallerdot pitch than most competitive monitors. The 1600SW shared the same styling motif as theSGI Visual Workstation 320, 540, andO2, 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 aboutUS$2,500 (equivalent to $4,940 in 2025).[1]
Formac sold the same monitor bundled with its own OpenLDI graphics adapter as the ProNitron 18/500,Radius sold the monitor as the Artica which differs mainly in a translucent “blueberry” & white case themed to match the latest fruit-coloredPowermac G3 and a conventional mount. SGI sold the monitor primarily as Model #AM173Y01.
