Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, announced the launch of the next-generation Planar® CarbonLight™ CLI Series indoor LED video wall displays. Delivering enhanced visual performance and an updated cabinet design, the upgraded line of lightweight LED indoor video wall displays bolsters Planar’s support for applications in rental and staging, in-camera virtual production and extended reality, on-camera broadcast and more.
“The new Planar CarbonLight CLI Series builds on the success of the previous generation, now offering customers elevated visual performance and a new carbon fiber design optimized to reduce weight, increase durability and ease of installation”Post this
The Planar CarbonLight CLI Series now supports the most demanding video performance with up to two times improvement in scan and refresh rates and enhanced gray scale as well as an upgraded brightness of up to 1,500 nits. A new 500×1000 cabinet size joins the existing 500×500 size, enabling faster video wall setup and teardown when paired with the series’ fast-mounting hardware. Customers also benefit from as much as 19 percent weight savings with cabinets weighing as little as 4.3 kilograms or 9.5 pounds, which are also high strength to support hanging or stacking installations up to 20 meters or 65.5 feet tall and 1,000 kilograms or over 2,200 pounds in weight. The new displays are available in 1.9, 2.6, 2.9 and 3.5 millimeter pixel pitches. For applications requiring 1.5 or 5.2 millimeter pixel pitches, the prior generation of Planar CarbonLight CLI Series is still available for order.
“The new Planar CarbonLight CLI Series builds on the success of the previous generation, now offering customers elevated visual performance and a new carbon fiber design optimized to reduce weight, increase durability and ease of installation,” said Robert Detwiler, senior director of product management and training at Planar. “Our latest enhancements to the Planar CarbonLight family are tailored to the needs of temporary and live events, reducing complexity of video wall setup and delivering reliable, stunning, seamless visual presentation when the show must go on.”
Planar CarbonLight CLI Series new displays can be hung, wall mounted or used in free-standing installations. The enhanced series also features added deployment versatility, supporting video wall installations with curved surfaces and acute angles as a result of the solution’s 30-degree beveled edges. In addition to improved thermal management, the series offers toolless installation and front and rear maintenance for efficient setup and teardown.
The industry leader’s expansion of the Planar CarbonLight LED display family also includes a new 5.9 millimeter pixel pitch model addition to Planar® CarbonLight™ CLM Series line of thin and lightweight LED displays. Featuring transparent and non-transparent carbon fiber structure, the series supports unique viewing experiences for indoor and outdoor events.
Planar CarbonLight CLM Series supports simple or complex hanging or free-standing applications and accommodates fast front and rear installation and maintenance with Planar CarbonLight bracketry. Customers can remove and install displays at any location in the video wall without disrupting the overall layout. Models with 6.9 and 10.9 millimeter pixel pitches are also available, with all models and pixel pitches achieving an IP65 outdoor protection rating.
These enhancements broaden Planar’s portfolio of leading-edge visualization technologies delivering superior imagery, flexibility and hassle-free installation, teardown and maintenance, reinforcing the company’s ability to address customer demand in a variety of fixed or temporary event applications.
The next-generation Planar CarbonLight CLI Series and new Planar CarbonLight CLM Series model are currently shipping through Planar’s global network of authorized resellers. To experience the solutions in person, visit Planar Booth #2751 at Live Design International (LDI) 2024 in Las Vegas December 8-10. For more information, visit www.planar.com/CarbonLight.
About Planar
Planar is a global leader in visualization technology, delivering best-in-class image performance for the world’s most demanding environments. From government, corporate and education institutions to broadcast studios, virtual production and extended reality stages, the world’s leading organizations use Planar’s broad selection of display solutions in applications ranging from control rooms to digital signage and simulation to large-scale visualization. Planar is the global market leader in narrow pixel pitch LED displays, fixed LED video display installations and LED displays for control rooms (Futuresource 2024). Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA with offices and manufacturing facilities in Oregon, Europe and Asia.
