Distinctly bright: Sharp presents the high-brightness display

Whether at rail stations or airports, shopping centres or sports events, the locations where monitors are used to transmit information or video sequences often by their nature have unfavourable lighting conditions. In particular in bright light, the screen content can be very difficult to see. “We developed our new PN-V602 high-brightness display specifically for use in bright environments,” says Peter Heins, Product and R&D Manager at Sharp Electronics (Europe) GmbH. “With an extremely high brightness of 1500 candelas and impressive colour depth, this monitor provides high contrast and well-lit picture quality, even in bright sunlight. The screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels ensures optimal picture quality, even from right up close.”

The commemoration for the 50^th anniversary of the building of the Berlin wall was the very first time Sharp’s professional monitors were used and they gave proof of their high light output. The events on the open-air stage, specially set up for this event, were shown to all visitors on a large video wall of 16 Sharp PN-V602 monitors. During the screenings the sun shone on the big size monitor installation, usually leaving the image on the screen hard to see for the visitors. With the Sharp monitors of the latest generation the whole audience was able to enjoy the image on screen in high quality.

Putting up a great display...

These displays have a diagonal screen size of 152 cm and can be cascaded, so that they are ideal for use as a large-scale video wall or for signage and advertising boards. With a bezel width of only 6.5 mm between monitors, the display provides an almost entirely seamless image without disruptive separation lines. The monitors are also optionally available with mirror frames. The reflection of the display content by the mirror frames makes the bezel lines - and therefore the transitions between individual displays - almost invisible.

Local dimming for high contrast

The Sharp PN-V602 has a local dimming function that guarantees an outstanding contrast ratio and extremely high brightness together with particularly low energy consumption. Local dimming enables individual LEDs to be switched on and off for specific purposes. For example, diodes in dark areas of the screen are automatically switched off, so that energy savings of 30 to 40% can be achieved, depending on the screen contents. Local dimming also provides a very high-contrast picture, with deep blacks and brilliant whites.

Efficient in every aspect

Their long operating life and high reliability even in continuous operation mean that the PN‑V601 not only provides top quality but is also highly economical. From the earliest production stage, Sharp lays great emphasis on efficiency: The displays are produced at Sharp’s ultra-modern factory in Sakai, Japan With this plant, the Japanese electronics group has become the first company in the world to be able to produce panels from 10th generation mother glasses measuring 2.88 x 3.13 metres and to process these panels into LCDs for professional monitors.