Planar and Dome merge product lines
Planar had purchased Dome LCD display for $61 million in 2002, paying a little more than double Dome’s annual revenue. Planar makes display hardware and software for a variety of specialty display markets. It entered the home theater market in 2006 with its Xscreen technology and front-projection products. Planar is left with the remaining markets, and a business unit that may be less salable than before. So now they need to figure it out. Planar has 20 years of experience delivering dependable flat-panel monitor solutions. They offer leading performance and innovative features in all of their products.
Planar monitor development team includes several ex-InFocus engineers, so it’s no surprise the company’s PD7010 DLP projector looks similar to the acclaimed InFocus IN76. Planar’s innovative intelligent lens shift technology prohibits lens shift outside the image area to eliminate shadowing or clipping the image, which is a revolutionary software function for home theater projectors. Also included are an RS-232 automation interface with discrete on/off, input selection and aspect ratio control, as well as two HDMI 1.3 with Deep Color inputs. Planar (which means flat) mapping doesn’t depend on the size of the face; it’s like a projector making the screen bigger without changing the projection size. Planar texture mapping works well with flat surfaces.
Planar Systems is engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing electronic display products, for dual displays and systems. The company’s products include display components, completed displays, display systems and software based on a range of flat panel and projection technologies.
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