Leyard Europe
Leyard Europe is the European subsidiary of Leyard Optoelectronics, the world's largest LED display manufacturer by market share, and serves as the regional manufacturer, distributor, and service organisation for a dual-brand portfolio of professional LED and LCD display solutions under the Leyard and Planar brands. The company operates its own LED production facility in Prešov, Slovakia, and maintains showrooms and service infrastructure across Reutlingen, Paris, London, Rome, Eindhoven, and Prešov. It goes to market exclusively through AV integrators and channel resellers across Europe.
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Leyard Europe operates a broad dual-brand portfolio spanning LED and LCD display technologies:
- LED Video Walls (Leyard brand): Komodo Series (COB MicroLED flagship, 0.7–1.2 mm, DCI-P3, 1,000 nit); DirectLight Pro Series (MicroLED, 0.9–1.8 mm, up to 1,600 nit, pixel-level monitoring, EverCare™ Lifetime Warranty); DirectLight Slim Series (ultra-thin MicroLED, <35 mm depth, curved/space-constrained); DirectLight Essential Series (COB, 0.7–1.5 mm, budget-accessible, 30,000:1 contrast); CarbonLight CLM Series (transparent outdoor/façade LED, 5.9 mm); CarbonLight Series rental/staging mesh LED; Leyard TVF Series (indoor standard pitch); Leyard VHC Series (Made in Europe, indoor); LN Series and Mantis Series (rental/staging).
- LED Bundles: Leyard Europe Complete and Leyard UC Complete — pre-packaged video wall systems for simplified integrator procurement.
- LCD Video Walls (Planar brand): Planar VM Series and Clarity Matrix G3 for control room and corporate environments.
- Large Format LCD Displays: Planar Simplicity E Series (4K, ENERGY STAR, WiFi/Bluetooth, 43–98"); Planar Simplicity M/P Series; Planar 21by9 Series (5K ultra-wide, 21:9, 81–105", quantum dot Mini-LED, up to 2,500 nit); Planar UltraRes P/W Series (optically-bonded touch).
- Collaboration & Touch Displays: Planar UltraRes L Series (all-in-one LED, 20-point IR touch).
- Software & Tools: eyevis eyeUNIFY video wall management software; Planar WallDirector™ Video Controller and Cloud SaaS fleet management; Planar LED Video Wall Calculator (guided planning tool).
- Professional Services: installation, training, and warranty programmes including EverCare™ Lifetime Limited Warranty.
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