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Sharp intros new digital signage video wall display

Sharp Imaging and Information Co. of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corp., has expanded its PN-V digital signage video wall series with the launch of its first 55-inch-class (54.6-inch diagonal) PN-V551 LED ultra-slim bezel professional monitor.

June 3, 2015

Sharp Imaging and Information Co. of America, a division of Sharp Electronics Corp., has expanded its PN-V digital signage video wall series with the launch of its first 55-inch-class (54.6-inch diagonal) PN-V551 LED ultra-slim bezel professional monitor. With a bezel-to-bezel width of just 3.5 millimeters, the PN-V551 features Sharp's Uniform Color Calibration Technology, which Sharp says is "the industry's first and only factory calibration process that delivers out-of-the box pixel-to-pixel color uniformity between multiple video wall monitors - encompassing chromatic intensity, luminance and hue."

A 3D "pixel-to-pixel" MURA correction is performed on the factory production line using SHARP UCCT software, the company said. Using the L*ab methodology, all chromatic, luminance and hue values are calculated to remove any MURA impurity from the entire display screen area to achieve a consistent uniformity of white and all colors across each display from screen edge to center, and between all displays across the entire video wall.

This advanced MURA correction process is eventually saved onto a combination of separate Look Up Tables onboard every PN-V551 display (i.e. known as "hardware calibration"), permanently saving and applying all correction data to obtain a consistent and uniform color rendering across each display from screen edge to center, and between all displays across the entire video wall, regardless of any input signal the display is fed from, the company said.

In addition to UCCT MURA correction, Sharp's factory calibration process adjusts the white point and colors to a pre-defined common temperature target across each display from screen edge to center, and between all displays across the entire video wall.

"Recognizing the difficulty installers face performing color calibration with video wall displays, Sharp is proud to launch a new 55-inch class video wall platform offering incredible out-of-box color and brightness uniformity," said Mike Marusic, senior vice president, marketing and operations, Sharp Imaging and Information Co. of America. "With UCCT, Sharp has taken the guesswork out of laborious and time consuming software calibrations, ensuring a superb picture every time."

The PN-V551 monitor combines full-HD (1,920-by-1,080-pixel) resolution with a display brightness of 700 cd/m2 to deliver bright and detailed images. Additionally, four PN-V551 monitors set up in a two-by-two configuration will enable users to display every pixel of native 4K ultra-HD (3,840-by-2,160-pixel) content on the equivalent of a 110-inch class screen, the company said.

In multi-monitor configurations, optional Mirror Bezel Frames help minimize visible lines between PN-V551 monitors by reflecting mirror images of the display content, the company said, creating more dynamic video walls and an even smoother big-picture effect. In addition, a remote control sensor box is available so all of the monitors in a video wall configuration can be conveniently operated through one remote control.

The solidly built PN-V551 monitor is intended to be ideal for retail, transport hubs, command and control, corporate lobbies/meeting rooms and for other demanding professional applications that require 24/7 round-the-clock operation, the company said. It is available for Project Registration Pricing, and comes with a limited on-site commercial three-year warranty. The 55-inch PN-V551 professional monitor will be available to ship this month.