Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) has announced the launch of its new PN-LM series AQUOS BOARD Collaboration Displays. Available in 55-inch Class (54 5/8-inch diagonal) and 43-inch Class (42 1/2-inch diagonal), these versatile touch screens are built for modern work, content sharing and real-time collaboration. Whether you are leading a brainstorm in a huddle room or running vibrant digital signage, these displays bring clarity, speed and simplicity to the table.

Running on the Android OS14 operating system and utilizing the same graphical user interface as the PN-ME series, the PN-LM551 and PN-LM431 feature high-precision touch and bright screens — at 500 nits — offering high visibility even in rooms that receive a great deal of light. Installation can be customized depending on the application, with capabilities for portrait and landscape orientation, as well as tilt up to 45 degrees — these displays adapt to your workspace.

This series includes built-in apps like wireless casting from EShare, file viewing from OfficeSuite, a web browser and a file manager — so you can present, view and create right out of the box. These features enable content display without the need to connect an external PC, while the easy-to-use whiteboard application offers a variety of tools for quickly taking meeting notes and marking up documents.

"It's clear that there has been a strong increase in demand for medium-sized touch displays that can be used for both digital signage and office collaboration environments," said Keith Yanke, vice president of product & solutions marketing, SIICA. "The Sharp PN-LM AQUOS BOARD Collaboration Displays fill this gap in the industry with superior brightness and touch capabilities that fit a wide range of business uses."

Equipped with a built-in CTS-certified Android SoC controller, the displays support operation and sideloading of various Android apps without having to connect to an external PC. This also allows the displays to operate similar to touch tablets and enables playing content created by third party signage providers. One cable does it all — charge your device (up to 65W), while transferring video, audio and touch with USB type-C power. An HDMI-OUT terminal is also included for screen mirroring, as is an Open Pluggable Standard expansion slot to add a PC (on the 55-inch model only).

The PN-LM displays will begin shipping at the end of the month.