Planar recently announced the launch of the Planar^® Mantis™ Series, a new line of indoor LED video walls purpose-built for rental and staging environments where speed, reliability and ease of use are critical. Designed for tool-less, one-handed setup and teardown, Planar Mantis Series enables crews of all experience levels to quickly deploy and redeploy LED video walls.  

As a purpose-built rental and staging LED video wall solution, Planar Mantis Series introduces the industry leader’s most focused LED product for rental and staging use. Designed for live event and on-camera professionals with a product design designed from direct customer input, the new solution is built to align with real-world rental and production workflows. Engineered to reduce installation time and simplify deployment, the newest addition to Planar’s LED portfolio strengthens support for an array of rental and staging applications while helping rental providers maximize utilization and return on investment. 

The LED leader’s continued investment in the rental and staging market is backed by a dedicated team in the US, contributing decades of deep, real-world rental and staging experience to the design of Planar Mantis Series and resulting in a strategically engineered solution for live event and on-camera professionals.

With models in 1.5, 1.9 and 2.6 millimeter pixel pitches, the series supports a range of viewing distances and production requirements, with specifications including up to 1,500 nits of brightness, refresh rates up to 7,680Hz, a 4,000:1 contrast ratio and scan rates down to 1:8. The series also features a lightweight magnesium alloy design with rigidity, helping minimize flexing or warping to maintain image alignment and consistent visual performance during operation. This makes Planar Mantis Series ideal for concerts, live events and on-camera environments, including broadcast and virtual production, where dependable camera-ready image quality is essential.

Balancing reduced weight with structural rigidity, Planar Mantis Series’ lightweight magnesium alloy chassis also enables rapid, single-handed installation and dismantling. The lightweight design supports easier handling and more efficient installation across venues. Planar Mantis Series offers 500×500 cabinets as well as a 500×1000 cabinet size in the 2.6-millimeter pixel pitch. In addition to supporting quick assembly and teardown, the series is designed to simplify service and repair. Quarter-turn locks and quick-lock mechanisms allow modules and electronics to be quickly replaced in the field, while cabinets can be attached or adjusted without tools. 

Additional Planar Mantis Series models designed to support outdoor, right-angle and curved applications will soon be introduced, underscoring Planar’s dedication to supporting rental and staging customers’ diverse and evolving needs. Planar’s newest rental and staging solution will make its public debut at InfoComm 2026 in Booth #C7258 in Las Vegas June 17-19 and will be available to order starting in June.

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