Planar Announces Its First LED Illuminated Video Wall Displays
February 02 2010 - 4:01PM
Business Wire
Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), a worldwide leader in
specialty display solutions, today announced its Clarity™ LED
Series rear projection video wall displays, ideal for government,
military, energy, utilities, traffic and broadcast control room
video walls that require 24/7 reliability and brilliant life-like
images. Combining Planar’s exclusive Clarity NaturalColor™ for a
superior visual performance and maintenance-free solid state
illumination, with up to eight times the life of traditional lamps,
the new Clarity LED Series supports the Company’s strategy to
deliver innovative display solutions for mission-critical
environments.
The Clarity LED Series will be unveiled at this year’s
Integrated Systems Europe in Amsterdam, Feb. 2-4 (Stand 3B81), and
includes the 70-inch c70HD-LED (1920X1080 resolution), Clarity
RP-LED (SXGA+ resolution) and Clarity RX-LED (XGA resolution)
rear-projection displays (available in 50” and 67”). All displays
within the Clarity LED Series utilize the latest DLP® technology
and are available with Open or Indisys™ image processing
electronics options.
Exceptional Visual Precision
The Clarity LED Series produces a wide color gamut well beyond
that of traditional lamp-based systems to deliver color saturation
levels never before seen on high-resolution video walls. Leveraging
advanced color management techniques and over 20 years of
experience designing and installing different video wall
applications, Planar developed Clarity NaturalColor™, which uses a
proprietary color space that intelligently maps a broader color
palette to content, producing life-like colors. Other LED display
products can produce images that are oversaturated and distracting.
Clarity NaturalColor Optimizations are preset and customizable
color spaces optimized for a range of video wall applications.
NaturalColor Optimizations harness the power of LED illumination to
produce a superior visual experience tailored for applications like
SCADA, Security/Surveillance, Simulation, Broadcast and
Collaborative Control Room.
24/7 Operation, Maintenance-free Illumination
Control room applications that operate 24/7 require
uninterrupted operation and benefit from reduced maintenance
requirements. Planar’s Clarity LED Series illumination system has a
rated life of 60,000 hours and employs no consumable parts such as
color wheels or lamps. Solid state LED illumination results in
fewer moving parts that can break down and eliminates the costs and
interruptions associated with lamp changes.
The combination of maintenance-free, reliable 24/7 operation and
long life benefit end users with a lower total cost of ownership.
Additionally, LED technology used in the Clarity LED Series proves
to be more environmentally friendly compared to other display
technologies thanks to its lack of consumable parts and
mercury-free and lead-free design.
Complete System Design
The Clarity LED Series displays are designed, built and tested
as complete systems rather than kits, ensuring smooth installation
and optimum performance. Each LED Series display features Planar’s
Set it and Forget it (SiFi) Auto Color and Brightness Balance to
provide a balanced video wall for the life of the product. SiFi
Auto Color and Brightness Balance is the only color balance system
to continuously monitor the LED, measure the output of the full
light path of the engine and maintain site-specific adjustments,
making it easy for the customer to maintain a balanced and uniform
video wall.
The Clarity LED Series features zero-mullion PrecisionView™
screens, a factory-calibrated optics path and precise 6-axis
motorized alignment, producing image alignment to a single pixel
level of accuracy and seamless tiling. A positive pressure cabinet
for each unit keeps dust out while at the same time allowing for
full front and rear service access. Front access allows full
service with zero rear clearance for straight or curved video
walls, minimizing space requirements and repair time.
“With its proprietary, high-end features, the Clarity LED Series
is another example of the innovation Planar brings to the market,”
said Gerry Perkel, Planar’s CEO. “This new product series creates a
cost-effective choice for a variety of control room applications by
providing extraordinary visual performance while simultaneously
reducing maintenance and improving the uptime of the video
wall.”
The Clarity LED Video Wall is available for purchase through
Planar’s worldwide network of authorized control room resellers and
will begin shipping in the third fiscal quarter of 2010. For more
information, please visit www.planarcontrolroom.com.
About Planar
Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR) is a global leader of
specialty display technology providing hardware and software
solutions for the world’s most demanding environments. Hospitals,
space and military programs, utility and transportation hubs,
shopping centers, banks, government agencies, businesses, and home
theater enthusiasts all depend on Planar to provide superior
performance when image experience is of the highest importance.
Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA, with
offices, manufacturing partners, and customers worldwide. For more
information, visit www.planar.com.
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