As well as its new projectors and LEDs (NEC and S[quadrat] Joined for ISE), NEC had new FPDs at the show.
The company has had quite a lot of success with the use of the Raspberry Pi as the provider of the ‘smarts’ in its large format displays (LFDs) and the company is very happy that the Pi is not affected by the recent security problems that have affected Intel and Qualcomm CPUs.
NEC had this demo showing the scalability of its solutions from OPS on the left to Raspberry Pi on the right. Image:Meko
There will be a new range of displays this year with ten new launches from April to August and in sizes of 65″, 75″, 86″ and 98″. The new V Series will be in all the sizes, with the C Series also in four sizes, but with 350 cd/m² of output. There will be 65″ and 75″ models with 700 cd/m².
New features this year include the support of HLG and HDR10 for use with HDR content. The company sees this being used both in meeting rooms and also in both post-production and in control rooms. All of the models this year will have the option of supporting colour calibration and the SpectraVue colour engine that the firm has been using in its desktop monitors is now in the LFD range.
NEC’s PA271Q supports charging via USB Type-C. Image:Meko
As well as its LFDs, the company was highlighting that it is still in the desktop monitor business. This segment of the business has taken something of a ‘back seat’ in recent years, with more focus on LFDs and public displays as well as cinema projection. However, the firm is determined to stay in the market, so is planning to give more impetus to the desktop market over the near future. At the show, the main new item was the PA271Q which is a 27″ 2560 x 1440 monitor that is the first from the company to support single cable USB Type-C connectivity with charging. It has 380 cd/m² of output.
The ES245WMi-2 is an updated version of the existing 24″ 16:10 monitor, with the main change being an increase in the range of vertical height adjustment in the stand, which the company is confident that will help it to win more corporate tenders.
Analyst Comment
The comments from NEC on vertical height adjustment of desktop monitors echoed what Asus told us at BETT. At that event, Asus told us that it has a wide range of height adjustment, but the monitor will not reach the desktop and will leave enough clearance so that fingers can’t get trapped. (BR)
