PPDS (aka: Philips Professional Displays) announced its expansion into the outdoor display market, with the launch of the new 10,000 nit, Ultra High Bright, Philips Urban LED 6000 Series. The Philips Urban LED 6000 Series is aimed at sporting venues.

Designed to take centre stage in any environment the Ultra High Bright Philips Urban LED 6000 Series is a range of interchangeable 10mm pixel pitch panel variants to suit – 120(W) x 120(H), 120 x 90 and 90 x 90 – Philips says the Urban LED 6000 Series will deliver high contrast (5000:1) and refresh rates of 7680hz for smooth broadcasting with more color subtlety, shading and saturated colors.

The Philips Urban LED 6000 Series offers a brightness of up to 10,000 nits and comes with front and rear access design and can be unlocked and easily removed using a T-hex tool, according to the company.

The Philips Urban LED 6000 Series comes with an IP65 rating, making panels resistant to water, such as rain or cleaning, in any direction, as well as protected against potentially hazardous or corrosive airborne pollutants, such as dust or salt spray if by the coast. The modules also come fully equipped with long shader masks, further protecting the modules.

In addition, the Philips Urban LED 6000 Series has been built to cope against even the harshest of environments, such as sub-freezing conditions of -20°C (-4°F), or extreme temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F) – without risk of condensation – while continuing to provide optimum visual performance.