Articles from Planar

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, and affiliate company OptiTrack, the worldwide leader in 3D tracking systems, will showcase next-level storytelling with the companies’ leading-edge roster of broadcast and media technologies at the 2025 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced an expansion of the popular Planar® DirectLight® family with the launch of the Planar® DirectLight® Slim Series. Featuring an ultra-thin, narrow width form factor, the new fine pixel pitch MicroLED video wall display accommodates curved and space-constrained applications that benefit from its unique form factor, including control rooms, broadcast studios, virtual production, extended reality, simulation and training, research and more.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the next-generation Planar® CarbonLight™ CLI Series indoor LED video wall displays. Delivering enhanced visual performance and an updated cabinet design, the upgraded line of lightweight LED indoor video wall displays bolsters Planar’s support for applications in rental and staging, in-camera virtual production and extended reality, on-camera broadcast and more.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced an enhancement to the Planar® Simplicity™ Series with the release of the Planar® Simplicity™ P Series LCD displays. The new series of large format displays is designed and certified for 24x7 usage to support digital signage applications requiring continuous operation, such as wayfinding, emergency messaging, advertising and menu boards.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the company will demonstrate an array of leading-edge fine pixel pitch LED display innovations and an industry-leading display fleet management application for luxury and commercial settings at CEDIA + Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) 2024 in Denver September 5-7. Designed to deliver unmatched viewing experiences and effortlessly enrich spaces, the roster of visualization technologies includes popular indoor fine pitch LED platforms built for ultimate versatility and exceptional visual performance, the finest outdoor pixel pitch in a 16:9 format and a cloud-native platform enabling remote monitoring of display health and performance.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced an addition to the award-winning Planar® UltraRes™ L Series all-in-one LED platform with the release of a unique 122-inch display model. This additional size continues Planar’s commitment to customers, providing accessibility to user-friendly, all-in-one LED displays.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced plans to showcase the company’s most comprehensive lineup of cutting-edge visualization solutions at InfoComm 2024. The new and expanding display innovations are designed to remotely monitor display health and performance, enable diverse, fast setup and teardown, deliver flexible and all-in-one, superior, wide-viewing visual performance and set a new standard for close-up outdoor viewing.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced an expansion of the Planar® WallDirector™ family with the release of the Planar® WallDirector™ Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) display fleet management application. As a cloud-native platform, Planar WallDirector Cloud allows users to remotely manage the overall health and performance of their Planar LED and LCD displays and hardware from a centralized location.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced an expansion to the popular Planar® UltraRes™ L Series All-in-One LED platform with the introduction of a 109-inch size and MicroLED technology for improved visual performance.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, introduced the Planar® Luminate™ Ultra W Series as the newest addition to the company’s portfolio of high bright, fine pixel pitch LED video wall display solutions for outdoor use. The leading-edge solution pairs the latest advancements in LED technology with a 16:9 wide aspect ratio, allowing users to create standard resolution in fine pitch outdoor LED and redefine close-up outdoor viewing of media-rich content.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced that two popular Planar large format LCD display families achieved a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity certification from the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). After meeting rigorous cybersecurity standards for Internet of Things (IoT) devices, the Planar® UltraRes™ W Series ultra-wide format LCD display and Planar® Simplicity™ M Series 4K LCD display are the industry leader’s first commercial display offerings to be ETSI EN 303 645 certified.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, and affiliate company OptiTrack, the worldwide leader in 3D tracking systems, announced the companies will demonstrate their most comprehensive lineup of industry-leading broadcast and media technologies at the 2024 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced an expansion to the company’s product portfolio with a new family of Leyard® LED display solutions designed to support standard pitch, outdoor and rental and staging applications. Available in the US and Canada for digital-out-of-home (DOOH), retail, hospitality, sports and entertainment, and other mainstream applications, the new Leyard LED product offerings reinforce Planar’s commitment to offer a comprehensive portfolio of advanced visualization technologies that addresses an even wider range of markets and customers.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the promotion of Tani Klein to senior vice president of North America Sales. Transitioning from his recent role as vice president of sales, Northeast, Klein will now oversee all of the company’s geographic territories and vertical market teams across the US and Canada.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the enhancement of three LED video wall solutions designed for indoor and outdoor and on-camera applications such as virtual production (VP) and extended reality (XR). The next-generation LED video wall families are the Planar® Venue™ Pro Series, Planar® Venue™ Pro VX Series and Planar® Luminate™ Pro Series, which feature updated designs and enhanced capabilities to deliver durability, next-level deployment versatility and superior visual performance.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced plans to showcase the company’s latest LED and LCD display technologies for commercial and luxury environments at CEDIA 2023. This includes an award-winning lineup of products designed to elevate visual experiences, simplify installation and maintenance, and adapt to application requirements as diverse as corporate lobbies and boardrooms, remote home offices, media rooms, poolside cinema, rooftop terraces and more.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced plans to demonstrate the company’s most diverse portfolio of display technology for next-level visual experiences at InfoComm 2023. This includes a range of modern LED and LCD visualization solutions that are aimed at a wide range of applications including video collaboration and meeting rooms, lobbies and atriums, on-camera and in-camera production, and outdoor high resolution digital signage and entertainment.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced the Planar® DirectLight® Pro Series, a ground-up designed LED video wall platform debuting at InfoComm 2023. The new solution leverages key advantages of Planar’s highest-selling LED platforms, while raising the bar on versatility and lifetime value.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the addition of a 1.2mm pixel pitch to award-winning Planar Luminate Ultra Series line of outdoor LED video wall displays. The newest addition to the series delivers the finest outdoor pitch by using MicroLED technology to enable a 1.2mm pitch while also achieving superior performance in an outdoor rated LED display.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the Planar® UltraRes™ W Series 105-inch ultra-wide format LCD display, optimized for next-generation collaboration for today’s modern hybrid workforce.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, and sister company OptiTrack, the worldwide leader in 3D tracking systems, today, at the 2023 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, announced plans to present their diverse portfolio of new and improved advanced broadcast technologies to date.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the Planar® EduCare™ Program, a program specially designed to address the challenges learning institutions face most frequently such as budget constraints and a lack of technical support and training. Available to K-12 schools, colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada, the new program offers benefits that bolster customers’ investment, keeping displays viable for years to come. This includes exclusive pricing, technical pre-sales support, priority post-sales technical support and access to private training courses via Planar Academy.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced today that Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University (Thunderbird) selected the company as the display technology partner for its new global headquarters in downtown Phoenix. In celebration of Thunderbird’s 75th anniversary, the new five story, 110,000-square-foot, high-tech facility features an impressive selection of Planar display solutions, supporting the world-class institution’s mission of being the most technological and digital leadership management business school in the world.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the addition of new showrooms across the US and Canada, bringing the industry leader’s total number of North American showrooms to 17.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced a new addition to the company’s portfolio of outdoor fine pitch LED display solutions with the release of a fine pitch, high bright outdoor LED video wall designed for up close viewing. The Planar® Luminate™ Ultra Series LED video wall display features coated LEDs to deliver ruggedness and exceptional image detail for high-ambient light environments.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the Planar® Venue™ Pro VX Series, a family of indoor fine pixel pitch LED video wall displays delivering exceptional in-camera visual performance for virtual production (VP) and extended reality (XR), as well as on-camera visual performance for broadcasters. The series combines high performing scan and refresh rates with high brightness and narrow pixel pitches, making it well-suited for LED XR stages in markets as diverse as film and video production, corporate, broadcast, rental and staging, and live events.

Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the company will showcase a selection of industry-leading LED display solutions designed to deliver next-generation experiences in workplace settings at InfoComm 2022. From fine pitch LED solutions delivering unparalleled visual performance and flexibility, including a new line of seamless, wide-view LED displays for modern-day hybrid meetings, to an LED volume for extended reality (XR) for corporate communications, Planar will showcase the company’s most advanced set of LED display solutions for customers in corporate applications and beyond.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, and sister company OptiTrack, the worldwide leader in 3D tracking systems, today announced plans to present their most diverse portfolio of established and emerging broadcast technologies at the 2022 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show. From cutting-edge fine pitch LED display solutions for in-camera virtual production to state-of-the-art motion capture (Mocap) solutions for advanced camera tracking, Planar and OptiTrack will demonstrate the latest advancements for broadcast production needs of today and tomorrow at NAB 2022.

NBC Sports has selected Planar to provide fine pitch LED video wall display technology for its production of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games, from Beijing, China, February 2–20, 2022. The announcement was made today by Atila Ozkaplan, Vice President of Production Operations, Olympics for NBC Sports Group and Adam Schmidt, Executive Vice President for Planar.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced the release of Planar Lifestyle Displays, a combination of large-scale LED displays and superior installation services that enrich luxury environments. Supporting large indoor spaces, the Planar Lifestyle Displays premieres with two lines, Planar® Luxe MicroLED and Planar® Luxe.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today introduced the Planar® CarbonLight™ VX Series, a line of LED display solutions optimized to meet the needs of the exploding virtual production (VP) and extended reality (XR) markets. Featuring a lightweight, patented carbon fiber construction, the Planar CarbonLight VX Series supports indoor fine pitch LED video wall, ceiling and flooring installations to offer the deployment versatility today’s VP, XR and broadcast applications need with exceptional on-camera visual performance. This includes settings spanning film and movie sets, broadcast studios and entertainment venues, as well as education and corporate facilities.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced the launch of Planar Studios, an initiative designed to revolutionize the explosive virtual production (VP) and extended reality (XR) markets. Planar Studios combines the advanced technologies, industry partnerships and personnel that today’s customers require to create realistic on-screen content in the ever-expanding VP and XR industries.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced the release of the Planar® DirectLight® Ultra™ Series, a premium line of fine pitch LED video wall displays delivering always-on, high resolution display experiences for unmatched visual performance. The Planar DirectLight Ultra Series presents several display technology advancements that, in combination, deliver big performance, including models with MicroLEDs, off-board power supply, proprietary alignment technology and built-in processing.

Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced an expansion to the company’s portfolio of fine pitch LED display solutions with the release of the Planar® MGP Series. The new family of fine pitch LED video wall displays introduces affordable solutions that are suitable for replacing legacy display technology. Planar MGP Series makes fine pitch LED an accessible alternative to formerly projection or tiled LCD environments including retail settings, classrooms, lecture halls and houses of worship, as well as digital signage applications replacing printed signage such as banner displays and ribbon boards.