Panasonic Australia will preview its first Open Platform professional LCD display with a demonstration at the upcoming Integrate Expo in Melbourne from August 25-27.

The new digital signage solution includes the company’s all-new Android and HTML5-based Embedded Open Platform, allowing for easy porting of digital signage software to the displays, thus eliminating the need for external media players.

Product marketing manager, panels and projectors, for Panasonic Chris Maw said: “This is the ‘new wave’ of digital signage. We’ll be demonstrating our display with SCALA’s customisable digital signage software, and showing how content can be accessed from the cloud.”

As the digital signage market trends towards self-contained, network-connected displays and the Internet of Things, Panasonic is focusing its research and development resources on designing a smart, intuitive, developer-friendly operating platform that adds real value for end users.

By using Android architecture with HTML5 capability, Panasonic has created a fertile ecosystem for the development of third-party applications specifically for digital signage, commercial enterprises, and the classroom.

Panasonic aims to form strategic collaborations with a number of third-party software developers to provide the end user with the broadest possible diversity of applications tailored to meet individual requirements. Together with a range of applications, an embedded signage player will reduce installation complexity, allow for improved signage system mobility, and enable operation from remote locations—all factors contributing to lower total cost of ownership.

The LF8P Series will be available in 42″, 49″ and 55″ models, and offer high brightness with outstanding picture quality and eye-catching visibility. The panels are built for continuous 24/7 reliable operation. The LF8P Series with Embedded Open Platform will be available in Australia in early 2016.

Panasonic Australia will be on Stand Number E46 at Integrate. The Integrate Expo will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from August 25-27.

Key features of LF8P Series:

Versatile and reliable

• High performance SoC (System on a Chip) with 1 GHz Quad-Core CPU, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB storage, and Android™/HTML5 compatibility
• Robust professional-grade panel engineered for continuous 24/7 operation
• Early Warning Software (optional) allows system failures to be anticipated or identified

Simple installation and easy operation

• Built-in media player and onboard Wi-Fi simplifies installation and cabling complexity without need for external STBs
• Easily update display media and scheduling via internet
• Provides Panasonic API (Application Programming Interface) to efficiently control and monitor applications via network
• Incorporates USB and SD Card Interfaces for media playback in offline environments
• Display content can be saved to USB and SD Card via network

High Brightness, resolution and off-axis visibility

• Bright 500 cd/m² IPS panel for excellent off-axis visibility in environments with high ambient light levels
• Stylish design with narrow 6.3mm bezel for beautiful large-format images
• Colour matching function improves colour performance with 6-segment colour correction
• Refine enhancer function improves detail resolution for crisp and clear images
• Preset optimal image mode available via application to attract customers’ attention

Panasonic digital signage solutions are available from Panasonic Business Systems AV distributors and resellers.