Forward-looking  organizations continue to deploy video walls for strategic business  advantage.  According to market research  firm DisplaySearch,   the global large-screen display market is expected to grow 27 percent this year  to more than 3-million units shipped, and video walls are contributing to that  expansion.

In order to address rising  market expectations, NEC Display Solutions  of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector  solutions, announced today the X554UNV display, ideal for indoor video wall  applications in control rooms, retail stores and transportation environments.

With an ultra-narrow bezel  design of just 3.5mm between neighboring displays, commercial-grade brightness  and Ultra HD TileMatrix support, the X554UNV delivers brilliant imagery and a 3840  x 2160 UHD resolution across an entire video wall.  Its direct LED-backlighting also delivers   improved brightness uniformity, reduced power consumption and mercury-free  components.

In addition, Auto TileMatrix features  allow a user to simply set up the size of the video wall on the first display  and automatically scale the content through the remaining displays.  With the press of a few buttons, the entire  video wall is set up.  The result is  faster installation, which reduces costs and improves the customer experience.

“Video-wall  displays, like the X554UNV, help a variety of organizations not only make bold  statements but also deliver on business objectives,” said Keith Yanke, Senior Director of Product Marketing  for Large Screen Displays and Projectors at NEC Display.  “They are just some of the solutions that NEC  Display is leveraging to help people and organizations communicate, build  relationships, inspire, impart knowledge and improve productivity.”

The X554UNV also supports Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS), which is the first industry-wide  standardization in option slots to simplify digital signage. The OPS option slot  allows for easier installation, use and maintenance of digital signage.   

Among its  other benefits:

• Full commercial build with steel       chassis, commercial-grade cooling fans and temperature sensor
• Auto ID feature, which reduces install       time in the single press of a button
• Expanded connectivity panel, including       DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI and OPS slot support
• Expanded daisy chain options with DisplayPort       1.2, which enables 4K resolution

• Brightness  of 500 cd/m² and 4000:1 contrast ratio
• Auto ID/Auto  TileMatrix™ technology for video walls up to 100 displays
• Carbon footprint  meter, which calculates and tracks carbon savings
• ENERGY  STAR® 6.0, which meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by  the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy

• NaViSet Administrator 2,       which eases administration and management  

The X554UNV display will be available in July 2015  at an estimated street price of $4,999.   The display ships with a 3-year parts and labor warranty, including the  backlight.