Planar Systems Introduces Line Of Full-HD 1080p Specialty Home Theater LCD Displays

February 6, 2007

Expanding its specialty home theater offerings, Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced its never-before-seen 1080p full high-definition LCD thin displays, in four different sizes. Planar's 52-inch PD520, 47-inch PD470, 42-inch PD420 and 37-inch PD370 offerings, leverage the company’s exceptional track record and rich heritage in flat-panel displays, and are part of Planar’s ongoing plan to deliver reliable, non-commodity high-end products to the global specialty home theater channel. Combined with Planar’s four best-in-class home theater projector models and the award-winning, ambient-light rejection Xscreen system, the LCD thin displays offer dealers a comprehensive solution for specialty home theater installation needs. Based on customer feedback, the line incorporates new and superior technological enhancements since Planar first announced these product offerings during CEDIA last fall, and features meticulously crafted and elegant design specifically created for the high-end consumer. The array of sizes and technology options address the unique requirements and preferences of discerning home theater aficionados and integrators seeking optimal viewing in any room in the house – whether it’s a dedicated home theater, living room, bedroom or bonus room. “The addition of these enriched, high-performing LCD thin displays to Planar’s home entertainment offerings demonstrates our continued commitment to delivering a full suite of exclusive display solutions for the specialty home theater channel and its discerning customers,” said Scott Hix, vice president and general manager of the home theater initiative. “By utilizing Planar’s display engineering expertise in flat panels, as well as our strong supplier relationships, we are able to provide dealers the benefit of having a one-stop-shop of home theater enthusiast products that feature unsurpassed quality and performance.” Planar’s latest specialty home theater LCD thin displays feature the highest HD resolution available (full 1080p) and innovative technology, including Advanced Color Management II (ACM-3D), for depicting impressive images, true-to-life flesh tones and luminance control, and Faroudja TrueLife™, for showcasing detail enhancement and rich color. Delivering the same exceptional performance as other high-end Planar displays, additional key specifications of the PD520, PD470, PD420 and PD370 include: - Active Matrix TFT-LCD with Anti-Glare - 6.5 ms response time for seamless video display - Advanced video processing using Faroudja DCDi - Faroudja Intellicomb® video decoding - Per pixel Motion Adaptive De-interlacing (MADi) up to 1080i format - PIP/PBP support for graphics-over-video, video-over-graphics and video-over-video modes - Dual HDMI with HDCP - Nine analog and digital interfaces for optimum flexibility and connectivity - RS-232 for control ability For nearly a quarter-century, Planar has been a leading provider of high-performance displays designed for specific applications within the medical, industrial, control room, digital signage and commercial markets. Through a dedicated team of projection and home theater industry veterans within the company's Home Theater business unit, Planar is bringing this same unique expertise and strategy to develop unsurpassed, comprehensive line of products like the new line of LCD full-HD displays, which are designed and built exclusively for the specialty home theater channel. The PD520, PD470, PD420 and PD370 displays, as well as Planar’s recently announced specialty home theater offerings, are being featured in a dealer Road Show tour in select cities through March 8 and sold exclusively through dealers this spring. For more information, please visit www.PlanarHomeTheater.com

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