NEC Display today announced the judges for the 2012 Best of InfoComm Award, which acknowledges the best product or service at InfoComm12. The winning exhibitor will be awarded $10,000 for the charity of its choice. Public voting for the award competition, sponsored by NEC Display Solutions, concludes June 4 at http://best.necdisplay.com/vote. The five entries with […]

Every year after DSE, we give out our annual Digital Signage CHAMPS awards. Here’s all the products and solutions we thought were the best of the best for 2012. Congratulations to all the winners! Most Innovative New DS Hardware Product (tie): NEC’s v651-T – A 65″ with optical multi-touch Planar Mosaic Architectural Displays Most Creative […]

The EA223WM is a 22-inch, mercury-free monitor geared to high-performance enterprise users in corporate, government and education settings, as well as kiosk digital signage applications. Using LED backlighting, spec’d at a 25,000:1 contrast ratio and boasting ENERGY STAR 5.1 and TCO 5.2 compliance, it’s the first in this size category to be both green and […]

NEC Display today introduced a touch-integrated 65-inch display, the V651-TOUCH, to its commercial-grade V Series of large-screen displays. This one is integrated with four-camera, optical-imaging technology that allows for up to six simultaneous touches. The V651-TOUCH is a 1920×1080 native LCD using a commercial/public display-grade panel that protects against permanent image retention. It includes a […]

NEC Display just announced what it is calling its “next-generation” ultra-narrow bezel display in the form of the X463UN, which is part of the company’s high-end X Series of displays designed for 24/7 operation. The X463UN is a direct LED-backlit LCD display, which has reduced power consumption and is completely mercury-free. The X463UN offers a […]

In the midst of madly running around last week at DSE I managed to grab the equally harried tag team of Pierre Richer and Ashley Flaska, president and vice president of marketing of NEC Display, to get a little more filled in on what’s happening with their Digital OOH ad efforts via VUKUNET. I posted […]

NEC Display has added a 55-inch model to its top-of-the-line P Series large-screen displays in the form of the P552, a professional-grade LED-lit LCD intended for 24/7 operation in applications like digital signage and network operations centers. Integrated with Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) technology, digital loop-through capabilities, reduced depth, 10 percent lower power consumption and […]

TFCinfo today announces the completion of its “Projector Brand Customer Perception and Preference Study 2012.” This report marks the 11th year that this annual projector brand benchmarking study has been conducted. In this year’s installment some interesting movement is seen among the brands in the three measurable areas of brand strength: awareness, image, and intent. […]

NEC Display just announced an addition to its V Series multimedia projectors in the form of the 3000-lumen V300W. Designed as an affordable, lightweight WXGA (1280×800) projector that uses DLP technology, the V300W includes NEC’s eco mode, which the company says has up to 5000 hours of lamp life, plus a 2000:1 contrast ratio. Connectivity […]

NEC Display has announced the new N8000-8330 Single Board Computer option card based on Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which will help standardize the design and development of digital signs in public venues. NEC’s N8000-8330 offers customers flexibility with a 320GB hard drive and Windows Embedded Standard 7. It is a true integrated solution, designed […]

NEC showed a prototype of a new rental and staging projector at ISE 2011 – the PH1000U. It’s a WUXGA-resolution (1920×1200), 3-chip DLP projector that has a brightness spec of 11,000 ANSI lumens and a robust housing. Up to three projectors can be stacked together and it has a variety of inputs, including DisplayPort.

Sure, 80 percent of the attendees of this year’s ISE show in Amsterdam are European, but, it’s the sheer numbers of them that astounded me — and many others here at Integrated Systems Europe in February 2011. Literally almost 35,000 attendees scanned their badges as they walked into the 10 massive halls of AV exhibits […]

NEC introduced its brand new 46” and 55” LED-backlit 24/7 commercial displays, one of the first truly commercial displays with LED-backlighting (as opposed to consumer-grade displays). NEC told us that the displays are shipping in about a month and a half.

I simply cannot believe that I’ve been writing this for 12 straight years! I spent more than five weeks on this particular version of my annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball feature article due to the fact that the continued economic issues that have plagued our market, the growth of emerging markets (each discussed below) and the […]

Dukane isn’t at the level of Sanyo or NEC in the projector world, but many counted Dukane down and out in the projector market just a few years ago. Their latest offering is a WXGA (1280×800) model dubbed the 8924HW-RJ and it’s spec’d at 3000 lumens, with a 5000-hour lamp and a 2000:1 contrast ratio. […]

With its mobile DLP projectors NEC NP64 and NP43, NEC Display Solutions has launched the successors to its NP62 and NP41. Both models feature an autofocus function and simple operation with long lamp life and a brightness of 3000 and 2300 ANSI lumens, respectively, with a contrast ratio of 1600:1. Both the NP64 and NP43 […]

Last week, NEC Display announced a unique addition to its X Series, a 43-inch X431BT bar-type (for lack of a better term) display with 1920×480 native resolution and 700 cd/m² maximum brightness. Everyone, including NEC, has 16:9 LCDs for DS applications, but not everyone is looking at different, unique sized applications. InfoComm saw the availability […]

With its mobile DLP projectors NEC NP64 and NP43, NEC Display Solutions has launched the successors to its NP62 and NP41. Both models feature an autofocus function and simple operation with long lamp life and a brightness of 3000 and 2300 ANSI lumens, respectively, with a contrast ratio of 1600:1. Both the NP64 and NP43 […]

X431BT Offers Professional-Grade Features in Atypical 16:4 Size NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced a unique addition to its X Series, the 43-inch X431BT bar-type display. This professional-grade LCD was designed for those customers who want to capitalize on digital signage but do not have […]

LED – Specifically, NEC’s 2000 Lumen LED. NEC Showed us a 2000-lumen powered LED projector that uses multiple red, green and blue LEDs that allow it to reproduce 98 percent of the Adobe RGB color space reference — something LED and DLP can’t come close to. Simply impressive.

NEC, Microsoft and Intel Showcase Digital Signage Proof-of-Concept at InfoComm 2010 CHICAGO – June 8, 2010 – NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today an initiative to drive the digital signage industry forward through the adoption of standards and revolutionary technologies that will fuel the […]

Last month NEC Display announced its new S Series, featuring the addition of the 40-inch S401 and 46-inch S461 LCD displays. Replacing the renowned M Series, the S Series is ideal for those customers with digital signage and entertainment applications running for extended operation times. These types of environments can include airports, hospitality, boardrooms and […]

NEC Display announced the addition of the 52-inch P521 to its P Series, joining the 40-inch P401, 46-inch P461 and 70-inch P701. This display is designed for 24/7 digital signage environments such as airports, public information, rental and staging and healthcare.  The 1080p native LCD includes 2000:1 contrast ratio, a 700cd/m2 brightness, analog and digital […]

DisplayPort, Ethernet Connections Make S521 Ideal for Digital Signage Applications with Extended Operation Times NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced the addition of the 52-inch S521 to its S Series, which includes the 40-inch S401 and 46-inch S461 LCD displays. This full high-definition display is […]

NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS ADDS 52-INCH PROFESSIONAL LCD DISPLAY TO P SERIES Broad Connectivity, Premium Components Make P521 Ideal for Demanding Applications CHICAGO – April 7, 2010 – NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced the addition of the 52-inch P521 to its P Series, joining the […]

NEC’s newest LCD monitor is in the form of the P701 – a 70″, 1080p pro-grade flat-screen that’s designed for commercial applications.  Capable of being tiled (10×10) for staging applications, the P701 is network-controlled or RS 232, includes DVI, VGA and HDMI ports, can be mounted horizontally or vertically and is specified at 600 cd/m2. […]

Part of the “P Series” line of NEC’s digital signage displays, the new P701 is a 70”, 1080p, 2000:1 contrast ratio LCD monitor that’s actually completely sealed so it’s designed for harsh environments.  Scheduled to ship next month, the $11,799 P701 has a built-in expansion slot to completely hide the media player.  NEC says the […]

Last week, NEC Display announced the addition of a new ProAV-grade product line, the E Series. Debuting for this entry-level series are the 32-inch E321 and 42-inch E421, which NEC says gives corporate users an affordable option for lobbies, boardrooms and small conference rooms, while addressing the display needs of digital signage users in retails […]

NEC Display announced last week that channel partners will receive a recurring revenue stream from advertising if their customers register their digital signage networks on the VUKUNET platform. VUKUNET is NEC’s new initiative that connects network owners and operators of digital signage with advertising revenue, by giving advertisers and agencies an easier way to buy […]

Yesterday, NEC Display announced the addition of a new ProAV-grade product line, the E Series. Debuting for this entry-level series are the 32-inch E321 and 42-inch E421, which NEC says gives corporate users an affordable option for lobbies, boardrooms and small conference rooms, while addressing the display needs of digital signage users in retails stores, […]

NEC Display announced this month a VGA resolution (1024×768) NP610 entry-level installation projector aimed at the ED market. With a brightness spec of 3500 lumens (not ANSI) and a 500:1 contrast ratio, the NP610 includes inputs for DVI-I, VGA, 3 audio inputs and variable audio out), integration into classrooms, they say, is a breeze. Why?  […]

The new NEC CRV43 is a curved display that provides a much wider field of view and greater dynamic range with its double WGXA resolution (32:10 aspect ratio).  The user’s taskbar is extended natively and setup is made easy to configure with one input.  These features make it an ideal solution for simulation, digital imaging […]