What Is an Open Frame Monitor?

An Open Frame Monitor (OFM) features a bare metal enclosure that you can customize to suit your needs and seamlessly fit the display into your setup.  

Open Frame Monitors typical have robust mounting systems giving designers the flexibility to create housings well suited for many angles and working environments. 

Open Frame Monitors have become an industry standard because they are affordable and effective in whatever setting they are used. Most Open Frame Monitors are used for:

  • Touch screen kiosks
  • ATMs
  • Vending machines
  • Gaming machines
  • Heavy industrial applications

Open Frame LCD Monitors are available in various sizes and resolutions, but most come with multiple ports for connecting them to PCs and other devices. These ports include VGA, HDMI (High Definition Multi-Media Interface), and DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connectors.

With a VGA port, you can connect the computer using an analog cable via the VGA port on the computer to the VGA port on the monitor. With an HDMI port, you need to use an HDMI cable to connect it to your computer. A DVI connection uses a similar DVI port on the computer. With most of these connections devices such as a DVI port requires a DVI-to-HDMI connector or adapter to connect it to your computer.

Benefits of Open Frame Monitors

Open Frame Monitors offer touch screen functions and allow information to be accessed quickly.

MicroTouch OFMs have a zero gap surface mount and can be cleaned in seconds. This type of mounting goes a long way in making them highly suitable for sensitive environments like hospitals and shopping malls.

Open Frame Monitors provide excellent screen quality just like standard desktop monitors and are making them ideal for presenting content, videos, slides, and images to large audiences.

With versatile mounting options that allow multiple setups, large dimensions, and and a variety of configurations, the versatility of OFMs can accommodate various scenarios.

Browse our Open Frame Series and find the perfect monitors for your applications, whether you’re in gaming, hospitality, retail, fitness, or an sector that can otherwise benefit from these versatile, commercial-grade monitor solutions.