Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced plans to showcase its broadest portfolio of advanced display solutions to date at InfoComm 2025. The company will highlight its wide-ranging support for both indoor and outdoor applications, underscoring its continued leadership in cutting-edge display innovation.

“This year, we’ve significantly grown our portfolio of cutting-edge visualization solutions that not only strengthen our ability to meet diverse customer needs, but also unlock entirely new application possibilities,” said Sidney Rittenberg, Chief Executive Officer at Planar. “At InfoComm 2025, we’re proud to showcase several standout display solutions that set new standards for visual performance, ease of maintenance and user experience.”

Fine Pixel Pitch Video Walls Setting a New Standard in Visual Performance and Durability
Planar will demonstrate its widest selection of high performance ultra-fine pitch LED video walls for indoor applications with the industry-leading Planar® DirectLight® family, showcasing unrivaled deployment versatility and the company’s ongoing dedication to making LED more accessible to more customers.

• Planar® DirectLight® Essential Series: Announced last month, the fine pixel pitch LED video wall line is designed with Chip-on-Board (COB) LED technology, offering high pixel density, energy efficiency and exceptional durability to support an array of high-traffic environments. The new solution is well-suited for budget-conscious customers who require high-quality imagery. Delivering deeper blacks and sharper visuals with a 30,000:1 contrast ratio and high refresh rate of 3,840Hz, Planar DirectLight Essential Series supports incredible visual performance for indoor environments with abundant ambient light. The series also features a proprietary driver integrated circuit (IC) specially built to mitigate issues related to brightness and color uniformity. The 27-inch cabinets are available in 0.7, 0.9, 1.2 and 1.5 millimeter pixel pitches. Planar DirectLight Essential Series customers also benefit from popular Planar® DirectLight® Essential Complete™ display configurations for effective, hassle-free video wall deployment.
• Planar® DirectLight® Pro Series: The upgraded solution will make its InfoComm debut. Now featuring MicroLED technology, the new and improved line of fine pixel pitch LED video walls offers customers a wide color space and deeper blacks for improved video performance. A new high brightness model features exceptional efficiency of power to brightness with 2,000 nits and 135 watts, making the solution ideal for maximum performance in high ambient light environments. A low power model offering 500 nits of brightness with only 68 watts of power consumption is also available for energy-conscious customers or applications with low ambient light conditions.
• Planar® DirectLight® Slim Series: Uniquely designed for unique spaces, the innovative fine pixel pitch MicroLED video wall display line joined the flagship Planar DirectLight portfolio in February. The new solution delivers an ultra-thin, narrow width form factor to accommodate curved and space-constrained applications.
• Planar® DirectLight® Ultra Series: The award-winning solution presents the finest pixel pitches and high performance for the most refined applications. Featuring Planar® ActivAlign™ proprietary self-adjusting alignment technology and Planar® Remote Power Supply with redundancy, the premium line of ultra-fine pitch MicroLED video wall displays enable high visual performance over time, delivering always-on, impactful, high resolution display experiences.

“We’re excited to present what is truly our most robust and diversified lineup of industry-leading Planar DirectLight LED innovations at InfoComm 2025,” said Robert Detwiler, Senior Director of Product Management at Planar. “We’ll be debuting Planar DirectLight Essential Series, our first COB display in the Planar DirectLight product portfolio, as well as a handful of new visualization technologies that feature ultimate design flexibility, unprecedented durability and remarkably vibrant visuals. This year’s expanded portfolio uplevels our leadership of supporting nearly every application with the finest performance like never before.”

Dynamic LED Innovations Designed to Support Everyday and Extraordinary Installations
The industry leader will also present an expansion of the Leyard® family of LED display solutions with new indoor platforms built to power economy fine pitch and creative applications. The recently-added Leyard LED solutions further diversify Planar’s portfolio of innovative visualization solutions and strengthen the company’s leadership in meeting unique display technology needs for more customers. This includes the following platforms:

• Leyard® M135: Economical all-in-one LED display
• Leyard® MG-2 Series: Economical indoor fine pitch LED video walls
• Leyard® MG-2COB Series: Economical COB indoor fine pitch LED video walls
• Leyard® CDI Series: Indoor creative LED displays

Unique LED Solutions Enabling One-of-a-Kind Applications
Planar’s demonstration of unparalleled support for indoor and outdoor LED deployments will be enhanced with award-winning solutions supporting stunning, seamless viewing experiences as well as advanced display monitoring and control:

• Planar® Luminate™ Ultra W Series: Setting a new standard in close-up outdoor viewing of media-rich content, the MicroLED video wall displays produce enhanced black levels and high brightness even in direct sunlight. Featuring a 16:9 wide aspect ratio and 3,000-nit brightness, the industry-leading outdoor LED video wall can be configured to perfectly match Full HD and Ultra HD resolutions and supports viewing from as close as eight feet. Models are available in 1.3, 1.6 and 2 millimeter pixel pitches with front-service ruggedization with Glue-on-Board (GOB) technology for added durability.
• Planar® UltraRes™ L Series All-in-One LED Display: The easy-to-use, best-in-class fine pitch display can be quickly assembled with only two people and powered using a single 110V cable. The Full HD resolution all-in-one MicroLED display features on-board processing, audio and multiple inputs to support simultaneous viewing of up to four content sources as well as 10-point IR touch technology for enhanced collaboration. Customers also benefit from 109, 122 and 136-inch sizes and wall mount or rolling floor stand options, offering flexibility to accommodate permanent or mobile installation needs. This flexibility is now enhanced with height-adjustable kits by BalanceBox, which enable optimal display positioning and mobility for users.
• Planar® WallDirector™ Portfolio: The industry-respected platform will present best-in-class display control and management with the Planar® WallDirector™ Video Controller, Planar® WallDirector™ OS management application and new and award-winning Planar® WallDirector™ Cloud Software as a Service (SaaS) display fleet management application, as well as pixel-level error detection capability. Planar WallDirector Cloud allows users to remotely manage their Planar LED and LCD displays and hardware from a centralized location, offering more detailed insight into their display health and performance as well as enabling them to identify when service or repair is needed.

Trailblazing Product Preview Built to Push the Boundaries of Visual Excellence
In partnership with Megapixel, a pioneer in visualization technology, Planar will preview a top-of-the-line COB ultra-fine pixel pitch MicroLED video wall display. Engineered to meet the most demanding visual performance standards for high-end applications, the next-generation technology demonstration will couple Planar’s leadership in cutting-edge display technologies with Megapixel’s innovation in advanced processing.

Global Manufacturing Powers Maximum Service and Availability
With manufacturing facilities across the US, Europe, Asia and soon the Middle East, Planar is uniquely positioned to enhance its product offerings with a diverse portfolio of display technologies, provide logistics options and deliver exceptional solutions to best serve customers. As tariffs continue to impact the AV industry, Planar’s flexible supply chain and global manufacturing footprint ensures the ability to deliver the right products from the most strategic location - based on market needs and conditions. No other LED manufacturer matches the breadth and versatility of Planar’s diverse supply chain and global production capabilities.

TrendForce 2025 Global LED Video Wall Market Outlook and Price Cost Analysis
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