Planar Adds Leyard Product Line to Expand LED Offerings and Grow Its Reach

Planar announced an expansion to the company’s product portfolio with a new family of Leyard LED display solutions Wednesday. The solutions are designed to support “standard pitch, outdoor and rental and staging applications.” Available in the U.S. and Canada for digital-out-of-home (DOOH), retail, hospitality, sports and entertainment, and other mainstream applications, the new Leyard LED […]

Planar Adds Leyard Product Line to Expand LED Offerings and Grow Its Reach

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1316: Here’s Why Planar Added Leyard to Its Portfolio of LED Products

Planar just announced it’s adding many of the Leyard LEDs to its product lineup. Gary asked Planar’s EVP, Adam Schmidt, to join him on today’s videocast to discuss where this positions Planar in the LED market. Planar, known as a high-end LED company catering to the ProAV integration channel, will offer the Leyard lineup as […]

Rants & rAVes — Episode 1316: Here’s Why Planar Added Leyard to Its Portfolio of LED Products

Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of rAVe’s Best of ISE Awards

What a show! I am proud to say we sent reporters from rAVe [PUBS] to every single booth at ISE 2024 earlier this month to shoot videos of new (and returning!) products. We amassed a cache of more than 2,100 videos, and we posted them all on our (beautiful) ISE microsite, which also includes photos, […]

Congratulations to the 2024 Winners of rAVe’s Best of ISE Awards

Now That Leyard Has DCI-Compliant MicroLED, Could Planar Be Next?

Last week, Leyard announced a DCI-certified MicroLED 0.9mm pixel pitch cinema screen (3.8m×2m) and became the “first DCI-certified microLED product.” DCI (Digital Cinema Initiatives) organization is the current international digital cinema system certification standard. Digital film systems or products without DCI certification can’t be applied or promoted in the cinema market. In Oct. 2022, Leyard’s […]

Now That Leyard Has DCI-Compliant MicroLED, Could Planar Be Next?

H&M Redesigns London Flagship Store With the Help of Leyard Europe LED Screen

At the end of last year, H&M unveiled its newly redesigned flagship store on London’s Regent Street, featuring cutting-edge, generative artwork displayed on a double 4k resolution LED screen from Leyard Europe. One of Europe’s largest indoor LED screens, it was installed by London-based LEDTek Solutions. The LED screen, which frames a set of escalators […]

H&M Redesigns London Flagship Store With the Help of Leyard Europe LED Screen

Leyard Adds Luminate Ultra Series LED Video Wall With Coated LEDs for Outdoor

Leyard has announced a new addition to the company’s portfolio of outdoor LED display solutions with the release of a fine-pitch, high-bright outdoor LED video wall designed for up-close viewing. The Leyard Luminate Ultra Series LED video wall display features coated LEDs to deliver ruggedness and exceptional image detail for high-ambient light environments. Designed to […]

Leyard Adds Luminate Ultra Series LED Video Wall With Coated LEDs for Outdoor

Leyard and Planar Extend Rental and Staging Options

Leyard and Planar announced Tuesday the companies are releasing the VS Series of LEDs. Available in 2.5-, 3.9- and 4.8-millimeter pixel pitches, the new Leyard VS Series joins the Leyard CarbonLight LED Displays for Leyard and Planar’s solutions for rental applications. At fewer than 62 pounds (28 kilograms) per square meter, the Leyard VS Series […]

Leyard and Planar Extend Rental and Staging Options

New Leyard Planar Showrooms Added, Video Wallapalooza 2019 Continues

Leyard and Planar announced the addition of two showrooms in Irvine, California and Oakland, California, further expanding the company’s U.S. presence by providing 10 North American showrooms. Leyard and Planar are also bringing their latest advanced display technologies to customers and partners across the U.S. and Canada at Video Wallapalooza 2019. This year the company’s event series […]

New Leyard Planar Showrooms Added, Video Wallapalooza 2019 Continues

Another Year, Another Video Wallapalooza: Don’t Miss Leyard and Planar’s Roadshow

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM LEYARD AND PLANAR  It’s that time again. Leyard and Planar’s popular Video Wallapalooza Roadshow is back for a fourth year, hitting the most U.S. hot spots in the history of the show for its 2019 tour. The series began in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sept. 23, 2019, and will […]

Another Year, Another Video Wallapalooza: Don’t Miss Leyard and Planar’s Roadshow

Leyard and Planar VM Series LCD Video Wall Line Adds Four New Displays

Today, Leyard and Planar introduced four new offerings to the company’s Planar VM Series line of LCD video wall displays. Featuring the industry’s smallest bezels and a new 49-inch size, the new models broaden the Planar VM Series offering and add state-of-the-art tiled bezel performance. The expanded Planar VM Series product line offers customers looking […]

Leyard and Planar VM Series LCD Video Wall Line Adds Four New Displays

Leyard and Planar Showcase Broadest Selection of LED Display Solutions at InfoComm 2019

Leyard and Planar demonstrated ongoing leadership in the LED display market by showcasing their widest range of award-winning LED display solutions, including the new Leyard TVF Complete, along with other display innovations, at the Leyard and Planar InfoComm 2019 booth #3143. “Our comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge LED display solutions offers something for every customer, including […]

Leyard and Planar Showcase Broadest Selection of LED Display Solutions at InfoComm 2019

Draper to Intro AV Mounts and Structures for Leyard, Sony, Barco and DPI at InfoComm

At InfoComm 2019, Draper is concentrating on AV mounts and structures with several universal solutions for LCD displays and custom structures for LED video walls. The Video Wall Mount is a cost-effective and simple way of building a video wall or mounting several screens in a row. Simply choose as many mounts as you need. […]

Draper to Intro AV Mounts and Structures for Leyard, Sony, Barco and DPI at InfoComm

New LookThru Transparent Display from Leyard and Planar Uses OLED

Leyard and Planar are introducing Planar LookThru Transparent OLED Display, which leverages the latest in transparent organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology to provide a self-emitting transparent display for true see-through installations without the need for backlighting or enclosures. The new Planar LookThru display builds on the frameless glass design of the original version, enabling customers […]

New LookThru Transparent Display from Leyard and Planar Uses OLED

Leyard To Showcase Latest Display Technologies at ISE 2019

Today, Leyard announced an array of display technologies it will showcase at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2019 this week in Amsterdam. This marks the first time Leyard and its companies, Planar, eyevis and Teracue, are attending ISE together, demonstrating its comprehensive portfolio of LED, LCD, rear projection and image processing solutions. Leyard will launch its […]

Leyard To Showcase Latest Display Technologies at ISE 2019

Leyard and Planar Expand Sports and Entertainment Division with Lighthouse Partnership

Leyard and Planar today announced a strategic partnership with Lighthouse Technologies to target the sports and entertainment market. Lighthouse brings a product line and years of implementation in the sports market with LEDs. They have installs in professional venues in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Dallas, Seattle, Philadelphia and Atlanta and a major presence at Times Square […]

Leyard and Planar Expand Sports and Entertainment Division with Lighthouse Partnership

Leyard and Planar Introduce Easy-to-Install Leyard VVR Series Indoor and Outdoor LED Video Walls

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM LEYARD PLANAR Leyard and Planar today introduced the Leyard VVR Series, a family of indoor and outdoor LED video wall displays aimed at both the rental and staging and install AV market — designed for quick install and alignment. The Leyard VVR Series features magnetically-attachable cabinets for easy access […]

Leyard and Planar Introduce Easy-to-Install Leyard VVR Series Indoor and Outdoor LED Video Walls

Leyard and Planar Announce Video Wallapalooza Event Series

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM LEYARD PLANAR Leyard and Planar plan to visit 11 U.S. locations with its third annual Video Wallapalooza event series during the fall 2018 season. The road show plans to bring the latest in ultra-fine pitch and standard pitch LED video wall technology from Leyard. Planar LCD video walls, 4K […]

Leyard and Planar Announce Video Wallapalooza Event Series

Leyard Stakes Claim to No. 1 in LED Display

Leyard says it’s earned the No. 1 market share position in the $4.5 billion LED video display market, and the No. 1 position in the fastest growing $1.6 billion narrow pixel pitch LED video wall segment, according to two reports by Futuresource Consulting. The analyses, which compared the 2017 performance of all major video wall […]

Leyard Stakes Claim to No. 1 in LED Display

Leyard CarbonLight Was Genius Move for Leyard

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST FROM LEYARD PLANAR I’ve been telling mount manufacturers for years that they needed to make monitor and projector mounts out of carbon fiber. I’ve talked to either the president or VP of marketing for Premier, Peerless-AV and Chief Manufacturing about the advantage of carbon fiber and how, one day, a […]

Leyard CarbonLight Was Genius Move for Leyard

Leyard and Planar Intro New Video Wall Innovations at InfoComm

Leyard and Planar announced new integrated video processing at InfoComm 2018. The Leyard DirectLight X LED Video Wall System and the Clarity Matrix G3 LCD Video Wall System are video wall solutions that incorporate the latest in 4K video standards, advanced video processing and web-based control that enable dynamic, multi-source video walls, right out of […]

Leyard and Planar Intro New Video Wall Innovations at InfoComm

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

Leyard and Planar today introduced the Leyard DirectLight X LED Video Wall System, adding unrivaled video processing and management capabilities into the product. The Leyard DirectLight LED Video Wall System, introduced in late 2016, was unique at the time as it was one fo the first to offer front-mounting, thin profile, front service access, low […]

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

Leyard and Planar Announce Fully Integrated Video Wall Synchronization

Leyard and Planar 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 easier for video playback across entire video walls without manual configuration. Leyard WallSync claims to solve many of the common video synchronization challenges […]

Leyard and Planar Announce Fully Integrated Video Wall Synchronization

Leyard and Planar Complete Acquisition of eyevis

Today Leyard and Planar 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 […]

Leyard and Planar Complete Acquisition of eyevis

Leyard and Planar Acquire eyevis

Today Leyard and Planar announced the intent to acquire eyevis, a 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 a provider and integrator of visualization systems for professional applications in control rooms, broadcast, virtual reality […]

Leyard and Planar Acquire eyevis

Leyard and Planar Expand Planar Simplicity Series LCD Display Line with 4K Models

Leyard and Planar announced the Planar Simplicity Series 4K, expanding the Planar Simplicity Series line of LCD digital signage displays to include five new 4K models. The displays are designed for retail, museums, corporate communications, quick serve restaurants and small companies with a limited budget that would like to capitalize on the benefits of digital signage. The Planar Simplicity Series 4K features: Wide variety of sizes (43”, 55”, […]

Leyard and Planar Expand Planar Simplicity Series LCD Display Line with 4K Models

Leyard and Planar Introduce the Leyard VersaLight Series of Modular LED Displays for Digital Signage

Leyard and Planar today introduced the Leyard VersaLight Series, a modular line of indoor and outdoor LED digital signage displays from 2.5 to 8 millimeters. The Leyard VersaLight Series makes it easy to turn creative design ideas into spectacular video walls — with a self-contained modular structure that can be modified to fit users’ unique needs. The compact displays can be combined into […]

Leyard and Planar Introduce the Leyard VersaLight Series of Modular LED Displays for Digital Signage

Leyard and Planar Announce Third Generation Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System

Leyard and Planar announced the third generation Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System, which combines the industry’s thinnest profile ultra-narrow bezel LCD with improvements to video processing, installation, management and off-board electronics. The new Clarity Matrix G3 LCD Video Wall System advances nearly every aspect of the unique Clarity Matrix architecture. It features a new, off-board video controller that offers unrivaled video […]

Leyard and Planar Announce Third Generation Clarity Matrix LCD Video Wall System

Leyard Planar Do Wallapalooza AGAIN! You NEED to go!

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Leyard Planar has kicked off its 2nd Annual Video Wallapalooza road show – a 12-city tour showcasing the latest Leyard and Planar products, most of which were launched at this year’s InfoComm. If you weren’t able to make it to InfoComm 2017 or to the Leyard Planar booth, this roadshow […]

Leyard Planar Do Wallapalooza AGAIN! You NEED to go!

Leyard Planar Launches the Industry’s First Seamless LED Touch-Enabled Video Wall

Today Leyard Planar launched the Leyard LED MultiTouch, the industry’s first seamless LED touch-enabled video wall. This proprietary multi-touch solution revolutionizes interactivity for narrow pixel pitch LED video walls without the disadvantages of front glass — offering a seamless, lightweight and durable LED touch surface enabled by their patent-pending Leyard PLTS (Pliable LED Touch Surface) technology. The Leyard LED MultiTouch brings advanced interactivity […]

Leyard Planar Launches the Industry’s First Seamless LED Touch-Enabled Video Wall

Leyard and Planar Launch 2017 New Product Tour

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST Leyard and Planar’s 2017 Product Tour starts in Los Angeles, moves to Dallas and then finishes up in Washington DC this and next month — space is limited so you need to register ASAP! The LED video wall market is exploding and, if you aren’t already specifying them, you will […]

Leyard and Planar Launch 2017 New Product Tour

Planar Leyard Went to ISE with a 0.7 Millimeter LED

Planar Leyard surprised everyone at ISE with a 0.7 millimeter LED wall at ISE — it was in there booth as well as in the LANG stand. This is a big deal as the previously smaller working LED was 0.9 millimeter. And, 0.7 millimeter represents nearly the same resolution as direct-view LCD. In addition, Leyard […]

Planar Leyard Went to ISE with a 0.7 Millimeter LED

Planar Systems Acquires NaturalPoint

Planar Systems, a Leyard company, announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire NaturalPoint, a company that’s in the optical tracking and motion capture solutions markets, for $125 million in an all-cash transaction. The acquisition brings Planar closer to strategic opportunities in augmented and virtual reality and in other market […]

Planar Systems Acquires NaturalPoint