Panasonic Debuts Two New LCD Lines

Panasonic today announced two new lines of HD LCD displays aimed at the hospitality and digital signage markets. Dubbed the LRU50 Series and the LRU5 Series, both lines claim a three second turn-on time (versus seven seconds for most LCDs) and are available in 32”, 37” and 42” models. The LRU50 Series also includes a new 55” LED-lit model, the TH-55LRU50U, Panasonic’s first commercial LED-based LCD display. And all of them also include an SD memory card slot, which permits system-wide cloning of settings to a large number of units resulting in significant installation cost savings.

The LRU50 and LRU5 Series of displays are considered lightweight, with built-in bottom speakers and a matte black bezel and are equipped with a security-mount pedestal stand that rotates up to 90 degrees in both directions. Additionally, they feature an In-Plane Switching (IPS) panel with an ultra wide viewing angle of 178 degrees.

Available in 32”, 37”, 42” and 55” models, the LRU50 Series feature a built-in digital tuner supporting MPEG4 and Pro:Idiom decryption and is compatible with most Pay-Per-View and Free-to-Guest systems. The displays come standard with integrated LodgeNet b-LAN technology. Large hotels may purchase the optional FMA-PA101 Free-to-Guest Management Appliance (FMA) server, allowing the hoteliers and their system integrators to map and manage Pro:Idiom channels for all displays from a central location.

Shipping this month, the 32” TH-32LRU50, 37” TH-37LRU50 and 42” TH-42LRU50 LCD displays are available at a list price of $495, $630 and $770, respectively. The 55” TH-55LRU50 LED LCD display will be available in July at a list price of $2,125.

The LRU5 Series are also available in 32”, 37” and 42” models and are aimed at the entry-level digital signage market as users can simply slide in an SD card loaded with images into the display and play them as a slide show – no media player or software required.

The 32” TH-32LRU5, 37” TH-37LRU5 and 42” TH-42LRU5 LCD displays will be available at a list price of $465, $600 and $740, respectively and ship this month.

Here is the entire line: http://www.panasonic.com/business/professional-display/hospitality-lcd.asp