2018

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May 30, 2018

Leyard and Planar Announce Next-Generation Leyard DirectLight LED Video Wall System

Leyard and Planar, global leaders in visualization products, today introduced the Leyard® DirectLight® X LED Video Wall System, adding unrivaled video processing and management capabilities into the product.  The award-winning Leyard® DirectLight® LED Video Wall System, introduced in late 2016, delivered unique value in the areas of front-mounting, thin profile, precise alignment, front service access, low power consumption, hot-swap off-board power and refined image performance. Leyard DirectLight X builds on this foundation adding the latest 4K video standards, signal extension, multi-source processing, system monitoring and modern web-based; More…
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May 24, 2018

Leyard and Planar Announce Fully Integrated Video Wall Synchronization

Leyard and Planar, global leaders in visualization products, today announced Leyard® WallSync™, a set of technologies integrated into the Clarity® Matrix® G3 Video Wall System, which address a range of common video synchronization needs and make it simple to deliver perfect video playback across entire video walls without manual configuration. Leyard WallSync solves many of the common video synchronization challenges in applications ranging from simple digital signage to sophisticated broadcast implementations. It incorporates a Smart Genlock feature that automatically ensures perfectly synchronized video playback, even in dynamic environments—and; More…
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May 15, 2018

Leyard and Planar Win Oregon Technology Association Award

At the Oregon Technology Awards ceremony on May 11, 2018  Leyard and Planar were named “Influential Technology Company Not Headquartered in Oregon” by the Technology Association of Oregon (TAO). The awards celebrate the region's vibrant technology industry by honoring local individuals and companies for their accomplishments, leadership and commitment to excellence within the industry and community.   This year’s celebration was the largest awards ceremony in the organization’s 34 year history with more than 600 entrepreneurs and tech professionals. New Relic and Sensory were also nominated in the non-headquartered category.    Leyard and Planar were; More…
May 10, 2018

Leyard and Planar Complete Acquisition of eyevis

Today Leyard and Planar, global leaders in visualization products, announced that they have completed the acquisition of eyevis, which includes the company Teracue. In line with the announcement earlier in April, Leyard and Planar have completed the acquisition process. Through this geographic expansion, the companies will better serve customers in EMEA with combined marketing, sales, installation support and customer service. "We are pleased to welcome eyevis and Teracue to Leyard and Planar,” said Marco Bruines, CEO of Leyard EMEA. “We are confident that eyevis’s and Teracue’s strengths and resources will further support our customers in Western; More…
Apr 26, 2018

T1V Partners with Leyard and Planar to Provide Fully Integrated Collaboration and Interactive Solutions

T1V has partnered with Leyard and Planar to provide fully integrated collaboration and interactive solutions for enterprise, education, and active learning environments. Together, the companies recognize they are able to bring to market a powerful solution that leverages T1V’s expertise in multiuser, visual collaboration software paired with Leyard and Planar’s Clarity® Matrix® MultiTouch LCD Video Wall System and Leyard® LED MultiTouch video walls. Together, these two offerings create a best-in-class, interactive experience. T1V and Leyard and Planar will introduce bundled video wall solutions combining Leyard and Planar display technology with T1V; More…
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Apr 23, 2018

Planar TWS Series Video Wall Wins Two NAB Best of Show Awards

Planar, global leaders in visualization products, received two of the broadcast industry’s most prestigious technology honors at the 2018 National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB) in Las Vegas. The Planar TWS Series LED video wall received the NewBay Media Best of Show Award from Sound & Video Contractor and TV Technology. “We are delighted to be recognized for our outstanding ultra-fine pitch LED advancements. The Planar TWS Series is an eye-catching LED video wall solution for a broad range of on-camera applications with stunning image quality, unsurpassed reliability and flexibility,” said Kathy Skinski, General Manager of Broadcast and; More…
Apr 17, 2018

Leyard and Planar to Acquire eyevis, Further Expanding the Companys European Market Share

Barcelona, 17 April, 2018 – Today Leyard and Planar, global leaders in visualization products, announced the intent to acquire eyevis, a leading manufacturer of visual display solutions. Through this geographic expansion, the companies will better serve customers in EMEA with combined marketing, sales, installation support and customer service. eyevis, a German manufacturer of large screen systems, is one of the leading providers and integrators of visualization systems for professional applications in control rooms, broadcast, virtual reality and simulation. eyevis solutions include displays, graphics controllers, software and accessories. Teracue, a; More…
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Apr 09, 2018

Planar to Showcase Broad Portfolio of Broadcast Display Solutions at NAB 2018

Today at the 2018 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, Planar, global leaders in visualization products, announced they will showcase state-of-the-art display solutions designed for the gamut of broadcast applications from on-camera and virtual reality studios to production, post-production and master control rooms. Combined, these offerings deliver the image quality, realism and flexibility required for modern-day programming. Planar’s participation at NAB 2018 follows the hiring of broadcast veteran Kathy Skinski to support the companies’ focus on the broadcast market. Skinski brings more than 20 years of television and digital; More…
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Mar 28, 2018

Leyard and Planar Introduce the Planar VM Series, a New Family of Ultra-Narrow Bezel LCD Video Walls

Leyard and Planar, global leaders in visualization products, today introduced the Planar® VM Series, a new family of extreme and ultra-narrow bezel, high brightness LCD video wall displays. The Planar VM Series is the newest addition to the companies’ extensive line-up of tiled LCD video wall solutions and will be on display at Digital Signage Expo 2018 (DSE) in the Leyard and Planar Booth #2333. The Planar VM Series is available in 55-inch displays with an extreme-narrow tiled bezel width of 1.8 millimeters (mm) or ultra-narrow tiled bezel width of 3.5 mm for near seamless video walls with 4K at 60Hz connectivity and loop through. The extreme narrow; More…
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Mar 20, 2018

World Wide Technology Installs Leyard and Planar Displays Throughout New Global Headquarters

Planar, global leaders in visualization products, today announced that World Wide Technology (WWT), a technology solutions provider with locations around the world, has installed Leyard and Planar LED and LCD displays throughout its new 208,000-square-foot global headquarters in St. Louis, Mo. The installation, completed by Coltrane Systems, includes a Planar® Mosaic® Architectural Video Wall composed of 50 LCD tiles in the building’s new atrium area. It also includes an impressive 55-feet-long by 13-feet-high Leyard® TWA Series 1.8 millimeter pixel pitch LED video wall at the front of the company’s 300-seat auditorium. Six Planar® UltraRes™ Series 4K; More…