At Digital Signage Expo 2015, Panasonic, a manufacturer of AV technology solutions for government, enterprise, education, hospitality, and SMB markets, introduced the new LFE8U LCD display series. In addition to the LFE8U Series, the company also showcased other new AV technology solutions, including 4K professional displays, projection mapping, video walls, and projectors.
The LFE8U Series professional LCD displays are designed for retail, public spaces, and visual communication in showrooms. The TH-65LFE8U offers a narrow and even bezel width of 7.5 mm for top and sides and 10.5 mm for bottom. The display features a built-in signage player that allows video and still-image playback via USB. Additionally, the LFE8 series supports portrait and multiscreen configurations suitable for digital signage applications and provides 10W + 10W built-in speakers and cloning function.
Other products on display at 
Digital Signage Expo 2015 include:
- 4K Displays: Panasonic’s large format LQ70U Series 4K Professional Displays offer high picture quality with 4K resolution and high reliability with a rugged design. The LQ70U Series includes both 98-inch and 84-inch models, featuring protective, impact-resistant glass to allow safe installation in places with high pedestrian traffic, such as train stations, airports, corporate environments, and shopping malls.
- Projection Mapping: †The company demonstrated how a retail environment can be transformed through projection mapping using the PT-DZ21KU 3-Chip DLP 20,000 lumens projector along with the ET-D75LE90 ultra short-throw lens with a 0.36 throw ratio.
- Large-Scale, Lamp-Free Laser Projection: The PT-RZ670BU 1-Chip DLP WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution laser projector offers 6,500 lumens with a lamp- and filter-free design for no-maintenance operation of up to 20,000 hours. The PT-RZ670BU is equipped with DIGITAL LINK, the Single Cable Solution, includes geometric adjustment and edge-blending functions for projecting on curved or large aspect ratio surfaces. The PT-RW630BU also delivers 6,500 lumens as a WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution laser projector. Both models are available without a standard lens and can be used with a range of optional 1-Chip DLP lenses, including the new ET-DLE030 ultra short-throw lens.
- ET-YFB200G DIGITAL LINK Switcher: The new ET-YFB200G DIGITAL LINK Switcher is a high-speed, flexible, and reliable video switching solution ideal for use with the PT-RZ670 Series laser projectors and will be available in May 2015.
- Video Walls: With a 0.14-inch (3.5mm) bezel and 700cd/m brightness, the 55-inch TH-55LFV70 LED Video Wall Display creates nearly seamless, vivid images across multiple displays. It features flexible installation and maintenance with DIGITAL LINK, a technology based on HDBaseT technology, as well as a “Failover and Failback” function which maintains continuous 24/7 operations with almost no down time even when some inputs are accidentally disrupted.
- Early Warning Software Now Available: Panasonic’s Early Warning Software monitors the status of projectors, professional displays and peripherals connected to an intranet and informs users when an abnormality/trouble is detected or predicted. The software also links to Panasonic Network Cameras that can capture real-time images of on-screen displays.
- Open Embedded Platform: Panasonic demonstrated an all-new Android and HTML5-based platform for a forthcoming range of professional displays intended for digital signage and for other applications in the public and private sectors. The platform will initially be implemented in 42-inch, 49-inch, and 55-inch professional displays slated for global release this autumn.
For more information on Panasonic’s Digital Signage Solutions, visit: http://www.panasonic.com/business-solutions/digital-signage-solutions.asp.
