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CI 2020 Best 730X380
Jun 15, 2020

Planar LookThru Transparent OLED Display Proud Recipient of 2020 BEST Award

Planar, global leader in visualization products, is pleased to announce that the company has been honored with Commercial Integrator’s 2020 BEST (Best Electronics System Technologies) Award, an annual award honoring outstanding AV products and services that are impacting the commercial integration industry every day. The next-generation Planar® LookThru™ Transparent OLED Display was named best video wall solution within the audio video products category. The new Planar LookThru display leverages the latest in transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology to provide a self-emitting transparent display for truly see-through installations; More…
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Jun 03, 2020

Planar Announces June 2020 Virtual Product & Technology Showcase

PORTLAND, Ore., June 3, 2020 – Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced the June 2020 Virtual Product & Technology Showcase, a three-day, all-inclusive, virtual event composed of product and technology sessions, videos, demonstrations and more. Scheduled from June 9-11, in lieu of being able to showcase products at the InfoComm 2020 event, the largest professional audiovisual trade show in North America, Planar's own Virtual Product & Technology Showcase will introduce display innovations that would have been unveiled in the company's booth at the show. Planar's Virtual Product & Technology Showcase will also; More…
Planar FX Series 730X411
May 20, 2020

Planar Introduces Planar FX Series Fine Pitch, High Brightness LED Displays for Indoor and Outdoor Applications

PORTLAND, Ore., May 20, 2020 – Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced an expansion to the company’s portfolio of cutting-edge LED display solutions with the introduction of the Planar® FX Series. Offering models designed for both indoor and outdoor applications, Planar FX Series fine pixel pitch LED video wall displays bring to high ambient-light environments the same level of close-viewing image detail and resolution historically reserved for lower light private spaces. The Planar FX Series offers outdoor models available in 1.5, 1.9, 2.6, 2.9 and 3.9 millimeter pixel pitches, featuring the industry’s finest pitch LED; More…
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Apr 15, 2020

Planar Supports AV and Local Community During COVID-19

To support the fight against COVID-19 , Planar is offering essential services to members of the AV community who support critical businesses, including donations of the company’s desktop monitors, free maintenance, warranty extensions and online delivery of AVIXA Certified Technology Specialist (CTS)-Certified Planar Academy technology training courses. Planar also donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals in Oregon, including a total of 5,000 medical face masks to Legacy Health, Oregon Health & Science University Hospital and Adventist Medical Center. “Today, we are more committed than ever before to support our customers and; More…
Petspace 730X478
Apr 07, 2020

Planar Embraces Opportunity Presented by Samsung’s Exit from LCD Production

Samsung Display Company (SDC), a unit of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., recently announced the company has decided to end production of all LCD displays in South Korea and China by the end of 2020. Samsung’s shift in strategy immediately creates new opportunities throughout the market and Planar is poised to remain a leader in the LCD video wall market by remaining committed to selling and servicing LCD video walls. Though Samsung Electronics America (SMA) will continue to serve customers and partners with LCD video wall products, SDC’s exit from the business will likely affect SMA and other LCD vendors, given that SDC is one of their panel; More…
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Mar 31, 2020

Planar Launches Planar EverNew Managed Service Offering

PORTLAND, Ore., March 31, 2020 – Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced the launch of the Planar® EverNew™ Managed Service Program, a competitive, multi-year leasing program for Planar display solutions in the United States and Canada. The new managed service offering simplifies the buying process by enabling customers to lease Planar solutions at a fixed monthly cost. With Planar EverNew, customers can finance the total cost of their projects—including display hardware, software, extended warranties, installation and the Planar® Premier Service Level Agreement—under a single contract as an ongoing monthly; More…
Press Release Coronavirus 730X398
Mar 16, 2020

Planar Confirms Full Production Amidst Spread of Coronavirus

Planar, global leader in visualization products, owns and operates multiple manufacturing facilities around the globe. The company has administered significant manufacturing operations in Hillsboro, Ore. for more than 35 years, where most of the company’s Trade Agreements Act (TAA)-compliant displays and video wall products are produced. Planar has had very few orders impacted by fallout associated with the coronavirus and has notified all affected customers. Planar maintains solid inventory positions on the following popular LED and LCD displays: Planar® DirectLight® X LED Video Wall System  Planar® TVF Series - (single power models) Clarity®; More…
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Feb 11, 2020

Planar Demonstrates Broadest Portfolio of Video Wall Technology at ISE 2020

AMSTERDAM, 11 February, 2020 – Today, Planar, global leaders in visualization products, announced the company will showcase its most extensive portfolio of display technology this week at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2020 in Amsterdam. The company will reinforce continued leadership in the video wall market with a wide array of visualization solutions designed to support best-in-class visual performance. Visitors to ISE 2020 can view these and other innovations at Stand #12-H100. Planar will present an ultra-fine pitch LED technology demonstration of a 0.6 millimeter video wall featuring micro LED. Measuring 216-inches and delivering compelling 8K; More…
Iot Integration Awards 2019 730X379
Feb 04, 2020

Planar LookThru Transparent OLED Display Recognized as an IoT Integration Award Winner

Planar is the proud recipient of a 2019 IoT Integration Award. As a winner in the AV and Collaboration/Communication category, the Planar® LookThru™ Transparent OLED Display was recognized as one of the best commercial IoT products available today that makes life better and jobs easier in commercial spaces. The next-generation Planar LookThru leverages the latest in transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology to provide a self-emitting transparent display for truly see-through installations without the need for backlighting or enclosures. “It is an honor to receive an IoT Integration Award for the Planar LookThru display,” said Steve; More…
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Jan 21, 2020

Planar Video Walls Attain Extron Quantum Ultra Certification

Planar, a global leader in visualization products, today announced the completion of successful certification efforts with Extron. Planar supported Extron in completing rigorous compatibility testing between Quantum Ultra and the award-winning Planar® DirectLight® X LED Video Wall System and Clarity® Matrix® G3 LCD Video Wall System. Extron’s new Quantum Ultra Certified Program ensures certified video walls and displays have passed the company’s comprehensive tests for compatible feature support and stability, EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) management and overall interoperability. Extron worked closely with Planar to test, validate and; More…