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Planar, Leyard announce next-generation video wall processor

May 12, 2016

Planar, a Leyard company and manufacturer of display and digital signage technology, and Leyard, a maker of visualization products, have announced the availability of its next-generation Clarity Visual Control Station video wall processor, which includes improvements that simplify the capture, management and display of video wall content, according to a press release from Planar.

The updated Clarity VCS builds on Planar's video wall processor platform by incorporating new features that make video wall processing technology more flexible and easy to use. The video wall processor comes with a new user interface and offers new network collaboration tools that improve teamwork in control room and corporate settings, while enabling administrators to better manage user identity and access, the release stated. It also includes more options for delivering high quality video wall content as well as customization tools that automate repetitive tasks.

"The new Clarity VCS brings critical new functionality and productivity to both advanced and users," said Steve Seminario, vice president of global product marketing at Planar. "Tightly integrated with our award-winning Planar and Leyard video wall displays, Clarity VCS allows more customers to turn their video walls into complete visual systems that solve business problems, all at a competitive price point."

Clarity VCS is an all-in-one hardware and software solution that simplifies the management of Planar and Leyard's video walls used for control room, digital signage and collaborative applications. The processor can control up to 64 high resolution video wall displays, capturing content from multiple sources and displaying different images and video on or across individual displays within an LED or LCD video wall.

Using the VCS Control Software, users can position and resize individual sources anywhere on the video wall or instantly switch to one of many preset layouts. With the newest version of Clarity VCS, users can come up to speed more quickly, collaborate more effectively and improve the security of their content, the release stated.

The next-generation Clarity VCS was designed to improve the usefulness of Planar and Leyard video wall solutions ,including the Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System, Planar DirectLight LED Video Wall System, Leyard TVH Series and Leyard TW Series LED video walls.

Clarity VCS offers the following:

• Greater productivity: Clarity VCS comes with a more powerful and intuitive user interface that is quicker to learn than previous versions. Placing, arranging and recalling visual content to the video wall in attractive layouts is easier. Users can control multiple video walls and processors using the same user interface, as well as manage the processor from nearly any web-enabled device, including smartphones, tablets and PCs.
• A broader range of video content: The video wall processor expands the number of visual sources that can be shown simultaneously on a video wall. The processor provides support for new standards such as Display Port, providing 4K signals at 60 frames per second. It also includes support for IP capture, allowing for the seamless display of digital video over the Internet.
• More efficient management and scheduling: Clarity VCS offers customization tools that allow users to simplify and automate frequently repeated tasks. Once programmed into the processor, repetitive tasks can be recalled with a click. In addition, changes in content can be programmed to automatically occur at specific times of day.
• Improved collaboration: Clarity VCS provides network-centric collaboration tools that allow users to capture their desktop over the network and display it on the video wall. This allows operators to share content, improving decision-making capabilities.
• Tighter user access controls: Clarity VCS includes integrated user rights management to provide security and control over user access. The processor includes 16 types of customizable user permissions that allow administrators to control access to content, inputs, working areas and other aspects of the video wall. The software can support its own user directory or integrate with Microsoft Active Directory.

The new Clarity VCS is launching with the Clarity VCS Calculator, a free, online tool for customers to design their Clarity VCS configuration. By allowing customers to generate technical specifications and processor drawings in advance of their purchase, the Clarity VCS Calculator ensures the success of every project by taking the guesswork out of video wall planning and helps speed up the sales process for resellers and integrators. The Clarity VCS Calculator can be used with a range of devices, including PC’s, tablets and smartphones, and requires no software installation or registration, the release stated.

The next-generation Clarity VCS video wall processor is available through Planar and Leyard's global network of authorized resellers.

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