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InfoComm13: Planar intros 4K touchscreens for digital signage, new video wall display

June 14, 2013

At this year's InfoComm in Orlando. Fla., digital display technology provider Planar Systems Inc. announced that it is adding multitouch, multi-user capabilities to its Planar UltraRes Series 4K LCD display product line. The company also unveiled the Planar PS5580, a narrow-bezel LCD video wall display aimed at the growing number of budget-conscious customers who want to create high-impact video walls.

4K touch

The addition of touch technology to the Planar UltraRes Series line of 4K displays combines a multitouch experience with 4K image clarity to offer a solution for professionals who seek to collaborate or annotate using a large viewing area, the highest image resolution and enterprise-level features. It is also intended to be ideal for public display applications such as wayfinding, product catalogs and any interactive digital signage designed to promote customer engagement.

At the show, Planar had its 4K touch display set up as though it were in an auto dealership showroom, allowing visitors to tour the interior and exterior or the car in great detail, even down to the granularity of the leather seats.

Touch integration was the number one customer request after the company introduced the Planar UltraRes Series of 84-inch ultra HD displays, according to Steve Seminario, senior director of product marketing for Planar Systems. "The answer at first was no, but we quickly made it yes."

The Planar UltraRes Touch offers six simultaneous touch points, and recognizes the full range of common touch gestures including tapping, scrolling, pinching and rotating. The large 84-inch size lends itself to multiple users.

With a native 4K resolution of 3840-by-2160, Planar UltraRes Touch provides four times the resolution of a full-HD display for amazing clarity. Planar UltraRes Touch supports both landscape and portrait orientations, providing the flexibility needed for a wide range of applications, all at a display size which mimics the human scale.

The Planar UltraRes Touch is available in three versions designed to suit the range of leading touch applications:

• Planar UltraRes Touch LX offers six simultaneous touch points and 350-nit brightness for meeting rooms and control rooms for whiteboard, collaboration, video conferencing and presentation applications.
• Planar UltraRes Touch MX provides six simultaneous touch points, 500-nit brightness, and both landscape and portrait modes for public venue and higher ambient light environments for branding, advertising and interactive digital signage applications.
• Planar UltraRes Touch 3D includes six simultaneous touch points, 420-nit brightness, and both 2D and 3D viewing for customers who work with 3D and 2D visual information for big data analysis, simulation and a range of uses in the design industry.

Planar UltraRes Touch is available immediately through Planar's global network of authorized resellers.

Video walls on a budget

The Planar PS5580 is a 55-inch ultra-slim, narrow-bezel LCD display designed with advanced video wall capabilities, commercial-grade features and LED backlight technology, delivering a simplified video wall solution with a sleek profile and low power consumption, the company said. The LCD video wall displays can be tiled together to create a large video wall intended for a wide variety of digital signage applications including retail stores, hospitality, universities, sports bars, corporate lobbies, conference rooms and exhibits.

"The Planar PS5580 breaks down barriers to video wall adoption by providing a reliable, high-performance solution at an affordable price," Seminario said. "We have seen growing demand for a straightforward and affordable video wall solution. The Planar PS5580 delivers that while providing extremely low power consumption and an ultrathin profile. Whether customers are using a single display or tiling 100 together to create a large video wall, the Planar PS5580 packs a lot of value into a simple package."

The Planar PS5580 features include:

• A 55-inch very narrow bezel LCD display;
• Full high-definition 1920-by-1080 resolution;
• 400 nit brightness;
• Edge-lit LED backlight for low power consumption (130 watts) and ultra-slim depth;
• Built-in video wall scaling up to a 10-by-10 array;
• Flexible connectivity (including DVI, HDMI, Display Port 1.1, VGA);
• All metal enclosure for durability;
• VESA mount compatible;
• Optional mounting system optimized for tiling and slim mounting depth compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act; and
• Planar's Customer First three-year warranty and support that includes 24/7 technical support, advanced replacement, second-day shipment to customers, and free replacement shipping.

The Planar PS 5580 display will be available through Planar's global network of authorized resellers and will begin shipping in Q3 2013.

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