PPDS recently announced the latest additions to its outdoor dvLED line up, with the launch of the new ultra-high bright Philips Urban LED 5000, 6000, and 7000 Series for outdoor visual opportunities. Unveiled and showcased for the first time at ISE 2025, the extension of the Philips Urban LED Series comes 12 months after PPDS confirmed its entry into the outdoor dvLED market. The latest evolutions of the Philips Urban LED family bring next-level versatility and durability, together with unparalleled picture performance for an even greater number of markets and applications. These include solutions for public venues, and transportation hubs, and more, all of which can now enjoy a complete visual offering, catering for both inside and outside settings, with almost no limitations on the size, shape or location. This latest range is fueled by a commitment to delivering total hardware and software solutions built around the current and future needs of its customers.

Delivering versatile brilliance for outdoor applications, the new Urban LED 7000 Series is equipped with the tools and the technology to bring eye-catching digital signage to an ever-broadening range of settings – including bus stations, airports, casinos, and public venues. Available now, the Philips Urban LED 7000 comes in two panel sizes – 500x500mm and 500x1000mm – designed to suit space requirements, with a choice of 2.9, 3.9, or 4.8 pixel pitch options. Utilizing the latest advances in dvLED technologies, the Philips Urban LED 7000 Series ensures content is presented as intended, presented with razor sharp clarity at all times. Offering superior depths of black and color, up to 6,000 nits brightness, and unparalleled high contrast ratio and refresh rates (3840Hz) for smooth broadcasting and advanced color subtlety, shading, and saturation, the Philips Urban LED 7000 meets expectations with any content.

Mirroring the indoor Philips Unite LED 7000 Series, the Philips Urban LED 7000 Series is limited only by imagination, letting customers take control of their creativity, with the ability to connect different cabinet sizes and pixel pitches to fit. For simplified maintenance, all modules and components feature front and rear access, helping to cut potential downtimes and disruptions. What’s more, Philips Urban LED 7000 Series is equipped with an IP66 rating, making it dustproof, waterproof, and salt spray resistant for installations near the coast.

Designed for viewing distances between 10-30 meters, the Philips Urban 6000 LED Series continues to bring industry leading flexibility, reduced energy consumption, and powerful visual performance, whether showcasing larger than life and show-stopping entertainment or presenting eye catching advertising in heavy traffic environments, such as motorways, airports, train and bus stations, or even on the side of buildings. Available in 1200x1200mm, 800x1200mm, and 800x900mm panels, and a range of pixel pitch variants to suit – 6.67, 8.3, and 10 – the built-to-order Philips Urban LED 6000 Series delivers high contrast and high refresh rates of 7680hz for smooth visual reproduction – including live broadcasting – with more color subtlety, shading, and saturation.

Mirroring the 7000 Series, the Philips Urban LED 6000 offers luminance of up to 7,200 nits, with an IP65 rating – resistant to water, such as rain or cleaning, as well as potentially hazardous or corrosive airborne pollutants – also ensures maximum reliability and visual performance in more extreme environments and conditions. This Philips Urban LED 6000 Series will even continue to provide optimal visual performances in sub-zero conditions of -20°C (-4°F), or extreme temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F), without risk of condensation or breakdown, maximizing installation possibilities and potential.

Built to order at launch in 1600x900mm and 2000x900mm panel sizes, and across three different pixel pitches – 6.67, 8.3, and 10 – to suit venue size and viewing distances, the Philips Urban 5000 Series features up to 10,000 nits brightness and an IP66 rating. Hailed by PPDS team members and partners as an ‘advertiser’s dream’, it delivers clear video content that demands to be seen, presented with color accuracy and clarity, and with the high refresh rates required to capture high speed action and allowing high definition camera capture without distortion.

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