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Planar intros LED video wall calculator

Digital signage technology provider Planar Systems Inc., today introduced the Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall Calculator, a free online tool aimed at simplifying the video wall selection process by helping customers visualize and plan for their LED video wall installations even before they make their purchase.

May 20, 2015

Global display and digital signage technology provider Planar Systems Inc., today introduced the Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall Calculator, a free online tool aimed at simplifying the video wall selection process by helping customers visualize and plan for their LED video wall installations even before they make their purchase.

"The new Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall Calculator helps us to quickly compare video walls and make recommendations to clients, saving us hours in design and analysis," said Alan Jackson, sales engineer for Pro Sound and Video in Miami. "Our clients love it because it allows them to see their video wall in advance of their purchase, and we love it because it expedites the design and sale process."

The calculator is designed to allow customers considering the seamless Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall System to realistically preview implementations of the solution in a variety of indoor environments including public venues, corporate lobbies, conference rooms, retail settings and control rooms, the company said. By allowing customers to visualize their designs complete with custom content and technical specification data in advance of their purchase, the tool is meant to help ensure the success of every project by taking some of the guesswork out of video wall planning, according to the announcement.

"The new Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall Calculator joins an outstanding collection of online tools from Planar, allowing for the free and easy visualization of video walls that's second to none," said Jennifer Davis, vice president of marketing and product strategy at Planar Systems. "These tools help resellers to speed up the sales process and designers and architects to complete their work more efficiently — demonstrating our ongoing commitment to excellence."

Built for Planar DirectLight LED Video Walls, the online tool allows customers to compare different display models and configurations side-by-side in the same environment, allowing them to determine what designs might look best in their unique environment. They can upload and preview their own video wall content as well as obtain detailed project renderings and specifications requirements that can be shared with colleagues and prospective customers. They can also submit automatic requests for price quotations to Planar, speeding up the purchasing process.

The calculator's features allow users to:

• Configure a room - Using the Planar DirectLight Calculator, users can define the size of their room, choose one of several room environments and select their wall color.
• Create a graphical rendering of their video wall - Customers can choose a specific model and enter their desired display configuration, choosing from a variety of popular configurations like full-HD and 4K resolutions, or defining any other configuration. They can then save the rendering for inclusion in a project proposal.
• Configure custom content - Customers can upload their own image or video or select from a pre-set list of content options to preview what the video wall will look like.
• Compare models and configurations - Users can see a side-by-side comparison of specification data, allowing them to compare two models or compare video wall configurations.
• Determine the architectural impact of their video wall - The tool calculates the physical dimensions, weight and power consumption for the entire video wall system.
• Export their results - Users can generate a PDF summary of their LED video wall configurations complete with images and specification data.

Customers can access the Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall Calculator from a range of devices including PCs, smartphones and tablets without any software installation, the company said, at http://DirectLightCalculator.planar.com.

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