Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, today announced that it has been awarded an Information Technology Umbrella Contract in the state of New York, providing state and local governments in New York easier access to Planar display technology including LED and LED video walls, large format LCD displays, interactive touch displays and desktop monitors.
Since the company's inception in 1983, state and local governments have relied on Planar's wide range of display solutions to help them serve, protect and manage essential services for their communities. With the IT umbrella contract Planar will work with government organizations in New;
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Apr 16, 2023
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LAS VEGAS, April 16, 2023 – 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.
Since launched in 2021, Planar Studios has revolutionized the broadcast, virtual production (VP) and extended reality (XR) markets, empowering the world’s leading visual storytellers to engage audiences through advanced technological developments, by leveraging Planar’s innovative and award-winning fine pitch LED;
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Feb 28, 2023
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.
The new program is backed;
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Jan 31, 2023
Planar, a global leader in visualization products, is honored to announce that the company was selected for Portland Business Journal (PBJ)’s 2022 list of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies. Recognized as one of the most admired companies in Oregon and southwest Washington by regional executives, Planar ranked No.14 in the technology category.
2022 PBJ Oregon’s Most Admired Companies honorees were determined by votes from local CEO-level executives. Approximately 270 executives responded to the survey, naming their first, second and third selection for the most admired company across 10 industry categories. Any business with a substantial presence in;
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Jan 10, 2023
Planar, a global leader in visualization products, is excited to announce that the leading-edge Planar® Venue™ Pro VX Series is the recipient of a 2022 Media & Entertainment Best in Market Award from TV Tech. Designed to maximize in camera and on-camera performance, the family of indoor fine pitch LED video wall displays was recognized by a panel of industry experts who evaluated products for their innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the media and entertainment industry.
Introduced in September 2022 as a cost-effective solution supporting virtual production (VP), extended reality (XR) and broadcast, the Planar Venue;
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Oct 25, 2022
Planar, a global leader in visualization products, is proud to share that the industry-leading Planar® Luxe UltraRes™ X 100 was presented with a 2022 CEDIA Best of Show award by Residential Systems, recognizing it as a product leading the way in residential technology. The recently-unveiled Planar® Luminate™ Ultra Series was also named the 2022 rAVe Best of CEDIA Expo Award winner for the best new outdoor display category.
“CEDIA 2022 marked Planar’s in-person return to the show and this was matched with our largest presence and broadest portfolio of solutions supporting luxury environments to-date,” said Steve Seminario, vice president of product;
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Oct 18, 2022
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.
Planar’s impressive selection of display installations appear throughout the;
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Oct 11, 2022
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.
The newest showrooms bring Planar’s latest cutting-edge display technologies to even more customers across the country. This includes visualization solutions featuring the finest LED pixel pitches and MicroLED technology. The showroom expansion also reinforces Planar’s already robust North American presence. With manufacturing operations at the company’s headquarters in Hillsboro, Ore., and an unmatched number of professional product experts and;
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Sep 27, 2022
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.
The Planar Luminate Ultra Series is designed to enhance viewing angles, providing nearly 140-degree visibility with limited interference, even in direct sunlight. Featuring models in 1.5 and 1.9 millimeter pixel pitches and up to;
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Sep 20, 2022
Planar, a global leader in visualization products, is the proud recipient of a 2022 TWICE VIP Award, a program recognizing the best features, design and value that new products are bringing to today’s consumers. Readers of TWICE, a leading outlet offering perspective and analysis in the ever changing and fast paced environment of consumer technology, named the premium Planar® Luxe MicroLED Video Wall the winner of TVs 100 inches and larger in the TV and video category.
Planar Luxe MicroLED professional-grade, ultra-fine pitch MicroLED displays support luxury living, offering 4K and 8K resolutions and high-contrast, high-brightness MicroLED technology;
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