New Planar 21by 9 Series 5K LCD Displays Revolutionize the Viewing Experience

The line of premium 21:9 LCD displays pairs an ultra-wide format with advancements in visual performance, enhancing productivity and immersive experiences

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Planar, a global leader in visualization technology, introduced a line of premium 5K resolution 21:9 LCD displays designed to deliver panoramic viewing and enhance productivity. The new Planar^® 21by 9 Series builds on the success of the industry leader’s innovation in creative visuals, featuring a cinematic ultra-wide digital canvas that is built to impress and designed to deliver superior visual performance.

The Planar 21by 9 Series presents a commercial-grade 24x7 display solution with 81, 94 and 105-inch sizes in 5120x2160 resolution and running native at 120Hz refresh. The premium solution introduces a first-of-its-kind quantum dot Mini-LED backlight coupled with dual-brightness enhancement technology, driving a wide color gamut reaching 115 percent DCI-P3 color space, 1,000,000:1 HDR dynamic contrast and peak brightness of up to 2,500 nits. The product line has advanced processing capabilities and up to 2,560 local dimming zones driven by Planar’s proprietary algorithm, achieving VESA DisplayHDR 1400 certification for the highest quality commercial LCD display ever.

The HDR10+ certified displays enhance picture quality and enable more dynamic content presentation. The series is ideally sized for popular unified communications and video collaboration platforms, enabling enterprise Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) management, and is equally suited for lobbies, retail and especially dramatic, private cinema.

“The Planar 21by 9 Series represents the pinnacle of commercial LCD visual quality, combining a cinematic 21:9 canvas with extraordinary color, brightness, contrast and fast refresh rate to deliver a wow viewing experience,” said Sidney Rittenberg, Chief Executive Officer at Planar. “Designed for customers seeking premium visual performance, the series delivers stunning image realism that transforms how content can captivate enterprise users.”

Planar 21by9 Series comes in precision metal-mesh capacitive touch and non-touch versions. Users can easily maneuver floating picture-in-picture in multiple input layouts. The entire line is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which means an installed depth of less than four inches from wall to front of display in any size.

Developed and built with enterprise-grade security, Planar 21by 9 Series displays are compliant with the Trade Agreement Act (TAA) and designed and certified to meet the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) EN 303 645, the most stringent global cybersecurity standard. This better protects customers from cybersecurity risks, offering peace of mind. Planar 21by 9 Series is also ENERGY STAR® certified.

As part of Planar’s ongoing sustainability efforts, Planar 21by9 Series displays are Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) compliant throughout the supply chain. MSDS ensures that components and parts that make up the finished product abide by strict chemical and raw material standards. Production of the Planar 21by9 Series occurs in facilities certified for International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001, 14001, 45001 and SA8000 environmental and social standards, while packaging is made with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paperboard raw material and printed with soy-based ink.

The new Planar 21by 9 Series will begin shipping through Planar’s global network of authorized resellers in Q3 and be on display at InfoComm 2026 at Booth #C7258 in a customized color in Las Vegas June 17-19. For more information, visit www.planar.com/21by9.

About Planar

Planar is a global leader in visualization technology, delivering best-in-class image performance for the world’s most demanding environments. Trusted by leading organizations worldwide, Planar serves customers across a broad range of industries, including corporate, government, broadcast and education sectors, providing an extensive portfolio of display solutions that power critical visual experiences and large-scale visualization. Planar is the global market leader in indoor LED installations and LED displays for control room applications (Futuresource 2025). Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA with offices and manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.