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Panasonic launches range of digital signage projectors, displays at InfoComm15

Digital signage and AV technology solutions provider Panasonic launched a range of new AV technologies, including the company's first 4K-plus projector at this year's InfoComm 2015 in Orlando, Florida.

June 25, 2015

Digital signage and AV technology solutions provider Panasonic launched a range of new AV technologies, including the company's first 4K-plus projector at this year's InfoComm 2015 in Orlando, Florida.

The Panasonic booth showcased the company's latest professional AV technologies through a variety of demonstrations, including a 4K Theater, projection mapping onto a Tesla Model S and a high-impact video wall, in addition to digital signage solutions and pro video technologies.

"Integrators and their customers rightly demand high quality AV technology that can deliver their messages beautifully to audiences ranging from customers browsing in a department store or television viewers at home," said Art Rankin, vice president, AV technologies, Panasonic System Communications Company of North America. "Panasonic AV technology arms integrators and resellers with the best products on the market, allowing them to serve their customers with solutions that deliver those messages – whether that's through 4K technology, a simple signage solution or interactive kiosks. The breadth of technology ensures a high ROI and low TCO."

The booth featured a retail digital signage section including interactive kiosks, large-format 4K signage as well as number of affordable, bundled signage solutions. Attendees also could explore a 4K theater, laser projection technology, video wall solutions and projection mapping onto a Tesla.

Product highlights at InfoComm 2015 included:

Projectors

• PT-RQ13KU: With 4K-plus screen resolution (5,120 X 3,200) and Quad Pixel Drive technology, the PT-RQ13KU is "the most compact and lightweight" (as of June 2015) 4K-plus three-chip DLP laser projector in the world, according to Panasonic. The projector boasts 10,000 lm of brightness and a contrast ratio of 20,000:1 by maximizing laser light performance, delivering extremely detailed, film-like, beyond 4K image quality. The projector's pixel is shifted both horizontally and vertically at a high frame rate of 240 Hz, physically creating four different pixels from a single pixel, effectively quadrupling the pixel density of the image, the company said
• Space Player: The recently developed Space Player employs the new concept of "projection lighting," using projected visuals as lighting to create a wide variety of ambient lighting possibilities that were previously unavailable. For example, the new projection spotlight can light up an object while projecting video or product descriptions onto the surrounding space; it could also be used to capture the attention of customers onto a product through moving illuminations.

Digital signage and professional displays

• LF8P Series: The new Panasonic LF8P Series of professional LCD displays includes the company's all-new Android and HTML5-based Embedded Open Platform, allowing for easy porting of digital signage software to the displays and eliminating the need for external media players. The LFP8 Series are available in 42-, 49- and 55-inch models, and offer high brightness with outstanding picture quality and are built for continuous 24/7 reliable operation, the company said.
• LF8 / LF80 Series: Panasonic engineered both the LF8 and LF80 Series of professional displays to provide high picture quality and versatility for simple signage applications. Available in 42-, 49- and 55-inch models, both series offer high reliability with continuous 24/7 operation and a "Failover and Failback" function, which allows for immediate switching to alternative input if the primary signal is interrupted. With a narrow 6.3 mm bezel, the LF8/LF80 Series is intended to be suited for video wall applications or as a stand-alone communication solution. The LF80 Series offers DIGITAL LINK connectivity, which enables 1080/60p video, audio and control commands to be routed through a single CAT5e or higher cable for distances of up to 150 meters, eliminating the need for a video splitter while simplifying installation.
• TH-LFV70U Video Wall Display: The TH-LFV70U display creates nearly seamless, vivid images across multiple displays making it suitable for a multitude of digital signage, public venue and command-and-control applications, the company said. The 55-inch display offers an ultra-narrow (3.5 mm) bezel and up to 700cd/m² brightness. The TH-LFV70U also features a DIGITAL LINK connection and a "Failover and Failback" function.
• LQ70 Series: Shipments began for Panasonic's durable, professional 4K display models TH-98LQ70 and TH-84LQ70 in 2014, and now, Panasonic announced that models TH-98LQ70L and TH-84LQ70L, with no protective glass on the front screen, have also been developed and added to the product line. The 98-inch TH-98LQ70/LQ70L and 84-inch TH-84LQ70/LQ70L 4K displays are intended for a number of growing 4K resolution B2B applications including broadcast production, control rooms, rental and staging and eye-catching digital signage. Features include the company's next generation of image enhancement technology that up-converts non-4K sources to a higher level of picture quality. The displays also feature protective front glass, a reinforced frame for flexible install including tilt (up to 10 degrees with landscape setting) and support 4K content over DIGITAL LINK.