Editor’s Note: This article about Sharp projectors and LFDs is based on last week’s podcast featuring Sharp executives.
Recently, Commercial Integrator released a podcast focusing on the continued blossoming of Sharp and NEC’s joint venture. In the exclusive interview, Ryan Pitterle, senior product manager, projectors, and Ben Hardy, senior product manager, large format displays, both of Sharp Imaging & Information Company of America, discuss key advancements in their respective categories. Specifically, Pitterle highlights Sharp’s XP-P Series projectors, whereas Hardy spotlights Sharp’s MultiSync PN-ME2 product lineup.
To watch the full podcast, click into last week’s release. In it, Dan Ferrisi, group editor, commercial and security, Emerald, moderates a detailed conversation about Sharp’s leadership in both the projector and large-format display categories. In particular, Pitterle and Hardy highlight the synergies and combined strengths that have emerged from the Sharp and NEC joint venture.
A Look at Sharp Projection
As Pitterle explains, the new XP-P Series projectors were the first Sharp-branded projector models to be introduced since the NEC and Sharp joint venture. These are stunning 4K UHD resolution projectors that, at 6,000 and 7,200 lumens, are bright enough for commercial applications. These include installations in conference rooms, museums, simulators and more. With the introduction of this new series of projectors, Sharp is leveraging 35 years of engineering and experience in projection, drawing on the established strength of the NEC team in this area. Pitterle promises that Sharp will continue to offer the innovative projectors and exceptional customer service that NEC projector customers have come to expect over the years.
Turning to Sharp Large-Format Displays
According to Hardy, the Sharp MultiSync PN-ME2 product lineup was the first jointly developed product emerging from the Sharp and NEC joint venture. The lineup contains the best-in-class engineering backbone that was known throughout years of experience from both sides, and it utilizes Sharp outreach and resources to allow for a more feature-rich functionality that customers have inquired about. These products have built-in system-on-chip (SoC), which allows them to have integrated high-end media playback functionality. This, of course, is geared toward digital signage applications in the retail, restaurant, education and corporate segments.
As is obvious, Sharp is carrying over the MultiSync branding for all of the company’s forthcoming Sharp large-format displays. This branding, Hardy says, has been and remains synonymous with quality throughout the industry for 35-plus years.
Moreover, Hardy notes, these products contain a USB hub with upstream/downstream capabilities to connect notebooks or presentation devices via USB-C, and then to allow for separate peripheral control if necessary for corporate conferencing if digital signage is not the use case. Additionally, Sharp will be expanding its total PN-ME2 product lineup to include larger sizes at the beginning of the next calendar year.
Sharp Projectors and LFDs Focus on Innovation
During the podcast, both Pitterle and Hardy emphasize Sharp’s focus on innovation, quality and customer service in the coming months and years. And Hardy closes with an exciting teaser about Sharp’s vision for the future. “There’s a lot of exciting things left to come,” he promises. “Stay tuned! Because it’s going to be a pretty wild end of ’24 and going into 2025 from a product perspective for us.”
For more information about Sharp projectors and LFDs coming soon, visit SharpUSA.com.
