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Planar intros new cost-conscious digital signage video wall displays

Planar Systems Inc., a global provider of display and digital signage technology, today unveiled the Planar RA-Series of narrow-bezel LCD displays, a new family of tiled video wall displays the company says are optimized for demanding 24/7 applications in high-ambient-light environments.

April 7, 2015

Planar Systems Inc., a global provider of display and digital signage technology, today unveiled the Planar RA-Series of narrow-bezel LCD displays, a new family of tiled video wall displays the company says are optimized for demanding 24/7 applications in high-ambient-light environments.

Offered in 49- and 55-inch models, Planar RA-Series LCD video wall displays have a tiled bezel-to-bezel width of only 12.6mm designed for video walls in a range of settings, including retail stores, universities, sports bars, hospitality settings, corporate lobbies, conference rooms and museums, the company said. The displays can be tiled together in landscape or portrait orientation, and feature 24/7 reliability, high brightness and versatility at a cost-effective price point, aimed at making digital signage video walls accessible to a wider range of customers, according to the announcement.

"We are committed to providing best-in-class video wall solutions for mission-critical applications," said Becky Connors, product marketing manager at Planar Systems, in the announcement. "The Planar RA-Series expands Planar's extensive video wall product portfolio, offering performance and reliability at a price point designed to fit nearly any budget."

Planar RA-Series LCD video wall displays offer enhanced brightness of up to 700 cd/m2, designed for optimal viewing in high-ambient-light environments, and for applications where downtime is not an option, a built-in source failover feature ensures continuous on-screen activity in the event of a source failure.

Built-in video wall scaling supports landscape or portrait configurations for video walls up to 10x10, and the displays have an ultra-slim depth of just 2.2 inches, rendering them compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act standard for protruding objects in public facilities.

Multiple daisy chain options are supported, including HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI and VGA. In addition, an included Intel Open Pluggable Specification expansion slot enables users to integrate compatible digital signage hardware, including PCs, media players and HDBaseT receivers.

Planar RA-Series LCD video wall displays will be offered at what Planar says is "half the cost of ultra-narrow bezel LCD video wall displays on the market," intended to extend video wall technology to a broader spectrum of companies, applications and environments. The displays will begin shipping in June through Planar's global network of authorized resellers.

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