Apr 11, 2024 Planar and OptiTrack Demonstrate Extensive Range of Industry-Leading Broadcast and Media Technologies at NAB 2024 Planar and affiliate company OptiTrack 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. From award-winning LED platforms and cutting-edge indoor and outdoor fine pitch LED display solutions delivering unrivaled on-camera performance to pioneering technology demonstrations, Planar will showcase the latest advancements for next-level broadcast presentation and storytelling. This presentation will be strengthened by OptiTrack’s motion capture software and wide range of motion capture cameras delivering unprecedented; More…
Apr 01, 2024 Popular Planar UltraRes L Series All-in-One LED Display Voted Best of 2023 Planar is honored to announce a Best of 2023 win for the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence. The Planar® UltraRes™ L Series was named a higher education winner, recognizing the all-in-one LED display as a standout education technology product that supported teaching and learning in 2023. This year’s panel of judges praised the Planar UltraRes L Series All-in-One LED Display for its spectacular HD and 4K resolution over a very large area in classrooms, lecture halls and auditoriums. Judges also recognized that with ever-increasing costs, the solution allows education facilities to implement video wall technology and elevate viewing experiences; More…
Mar 27, 2024 Planar Expands LED Product Portfolio to Reach New Markets and Better Serve Customers Planar 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. The Leyard LED products feature the latest advancements to support a broad range of contemporary applications such; More…
Mar 05, 2024 Planar Promotes Tani Klein to Senior Vice President of North America Sales Planar 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. Klein’s promotion follows years of demonstrated sales leadership and involvement in key milestones for the company. This includes helping execute new sales strategies as well as expand Planar’s customer base in the metro New York and Philadelphia regions. He joined Planar in 2014, first serving as a regional account manager before being promoted to director of sales,; More…
Feb 13, 2024 Planar DirectLight Pro Series Honored with 2024 Top New Technology Award Planar is the proud recipient of a prestigious 2024 Top New Technology Award. The cutting-edge Planar® DirectLight® Pro Series was named a videowall hardware category winner by Commercial Integrator, ranking the solution as one of the very best in the market today. This year’s Top New Technology Award winners were publicly announced at Integrated Systems Europe 2024. The Planar DirectLight Pro Series joins a list of products celebrated for helping integrators deliver outstanding outcomes, including audio and videoconferencing components, display mounts, videowall software, digital signage hardware, and more. Planar DirectLight Pro Series fine pixel; More…
Feb 06, 2024 Planar Bolsters Virtual Production, Event and Outdoor Applications with Three Next-Generation LED Video Wall Families Planar 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. The new and improved Planar Venue Pro Series, Planar Venue Pro VX Series and Planar Luminate Pro Series support nearly any temporary or permanent installation in markets spanning VP,; More…
Jan 16, 2024 Planar UltraRes L Series All-in-One LED Display Celebrates Campus Technology New Product Award Planar is proud to announce that the Planar® UltraRes™ L Series All-in-One LED Display is the recipient of a 2023 New Product Award from Campus Technology. Honored for outstanding product development achievement and being particularly noteworthy in the transformation of education technology, the all-in-one LED display solution was named a platinum winner in the video display category. The seamless, easy-to-use Planar UltraRes L Series All-in-One LED Display combines fine pixel pitch LED with best-in-class processing to deliver exceptional image performance. The LED display solution supports mobility and permanent installations with rolling floor stand; More…
Nov 07, 2023 Planar All-in-One LED Display Wins Tech & Learning Award of Excellence Planar announced that the Planar® UltraRes™ L Series was honored with a 2023 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence. The all-in-one LED display solution was named one of the best tools for back to school in the higher education category. The new Planar UltraRes L Series introduces a seamless, easy-to-use display solution designed to withstand extended or continuous operation while delivering exceptional image performance. Available with rolling floor stand and wall mount options, Planar UltraRes L Series supports mobility and permanent installations in meeting rooms, classrooms and more. This is ideal for universities who are looking to add a visual; More…
Oct 24, 2023 Planar Named Three-Time Award Winner at CEDIA and Commercial Integrator Expo 2023 Planar today announced three new award wins for the industry-leading Planar® Luminate™ Ultra Series and Planar® UltraRes™ W Series. At CEDIA and Commercial Integrator Expo 2023, the popular Planar Luminate Ultra Series was awarded Best of Show by Residential Systems, celebrating its value, impact and uniqueness in today’s residential market. The solution was also named Best New Outdoor Display for rAVe’s 2023 Best of CEDIA Expo Awards. The award program, which celebrates the best of the best seen at this year’s show, also recognized the Planar UltraRes W Series with Best New LCD Display. Planar Luminate Ultra Series fine pitch outdoor LED video wall; More…
Sep 06, 2023 Planar Presents the Latest Display Technologies for Commercial and Luxury Environments at CEDIA 2023 Today, Planar 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. “This year we’re celebrating Planar’s 40th anniversary and with it comes a strong history of deploying mission-critical display technologies,” said Planar Executive Vice President Stephanie Hines. “In addition to; More…
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