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InfoComm14: Samsung launches new 4K lineup, mini displays

June 20, 2014

Samsung Electronics America Inc. earlier this week unveiled the QMD Series, a new lineup of 4K UHD commercial displays at InfoComm 2014 in Las Vegas.

"Samsung has a legacy of leadership in display technology and digital signage, and we are now leading the exciting transition to UHD for customers looking to deliver more visually engaging, memorable visual experiences," Tod Pike, senior vice president at Samsung's enterprise business division, said in an announcement. "As 4K content becomes more prevalent and cost-effective to produce, offerings like our new QMD Series enable early adopters to wow their audiences and ensure they are future-proofed as the UHD becomes the new standard."

The Samsung QMD Series is a slim, full-featured choice for customers looking to make the step up from HD to UHD, the company said. The displays offer four times the number of pixels (3840 x 2160) compared to full-HD (1080p). The QMD Series is designed for use in settings where digital content plays a critical role in both capturing attention or delivering highly detailed visual information, including retail signage, conference room presentations and videoconferencing, movie production, CAD/CAM design and command/control centers, according to Samsung.

The Picture by Picture function allows users to display up to four content feeds at once, each supporting full-HD 1080 resolution. The QMD Series also supports full 60Hz content playback utilizing up to two DisplayPort 1.2 ports. Available through Samsung distribution partners starting in August, the QMD Series displays come in 55- and 85-inch models. 

Also, to further expand its Smart Signage Platform display lineup, Samsung introduced a new 21.5-inch DB Series commercial display to address demand for smaller digital signage solutions. Roughly the size of a sheet of tabloid paper, and incorporating Wi-Fi so it only requires cabling for power, the new display offers a smart replacement for small static posters used for retail, restaurant, or corporate environments, the company said.

Featuring the Samsung Smart Signage Platform system-on-chip, the DB Series display eliminates the need for an external media player and comes with Samsung MagicInfo software for content management and scheduling. Customers can also partner with one of the more than 20 digital signage solution providers in the U.S. developing on the Smart Signage Platform, including Avionex (Hypersign), Capital Networks, Four Winds Interactive, Insteo, Scala, Signagelive, Wireless Ronin Technologies and X-Factor Communications.