NEC X401S User's Information Guide

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NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS EXPANDS SUPER-SLIM PORTFOLIO

WITH NEW 40-INCH MODEL AND SIX COST-EFFECTIVE BUNDLES

LED-backlit X401S, Digital Signage Solutions Bundles and Integrated

Digital Tuner Models Introduced to Super-Slim Portfolio

CHICAGO – September 5, 2012

– NEC Display Solutions of America

, a leading

provider

addition of the 40-inch
Series product line. The X401S will be on display at all four NEC Showcase events this
fall, including Houston

The LED backlighting technology offered in the super-slim products enables lightweight
design with minimal 1.7-inch depth, providing flexibility for a variety of installations
including those requiring ADA compliance. The highly reliable panel allows 24/7
operation with advanced thermal protection, internal cooling fans and a sealed panel
design to accommodate the most formidable digital signage industry requirements.

Along with its 46-inch X461S
Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) slot, an industry-wide standardization
designed to simplify the installation, use and maintenance of digital signage. Users
receive full connectivity including DisplayPort, HDMI and DVI-D, as well as remote
management through the Network Control and Communication tools. Ethernet

of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the

X401S display to its super-slim category within the specialty X

, Atlanta, San Francisco and New York City.

and 55-inch X551S sister models, the X401S includes

connectivity provides email notifications to the administrator, while RS-232 connectivity

enables multi-display control and daisy chain capabilities to simplify display
management.

“The addition of the X401S gives our customers a new size category with which to work
during the project planning stage,” said Rachel Karnani, Product Manager for Large
Screen Displays at NEC Display Solutions. “With the addition of the 40-inch model and
bundled solutions, NEC’s award-winning super-slim line provides a comprehensive
portfolio for customers requiring LED backlighting, a technology researchers indicate will
lead to further growth of the digital signage market. This technology not only reduces
customers’ total cost of ownership with lower power consumption, it decreases the
product’s depth and appears near-seamless when tiled into a video wall configuration.”

The X401S will be available in November 2012 at a minimum advertised price of $1699
and carries a 3-year limited parts and labor warranty, which includes the backlight.

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NEC’s new SB-03TM ATSC digital tuner module enables high-definition broadcast
capabilities for digital signage applications and is included in the X401S-AVT, X461S-

AVT and X551S-AVT cost-effective models. These will be available this fall at a

minimum advertised price of $1899, $2199 and $3299, respectively. Each carries a 3­year limited parts and labor warranty, which includes the backlight.

Additionally, the X401S-PC, X461S-PC and X551S-PC Digital Signage Solution bundles
provide a complete bundled product for customers that need a professional-grade
display and computer to source content. Each bundle includes an NEC X Series super­slim display and an OPS-PCAF-WS computer which is seamlessly integrated utilizing
the expansion slot of the display. This built-in functionality allows for a clean, hidden
integration, while reducing the bill of materials needed for installation. The X401S-PC,
X461S-PC and X551S-PC will be available this fall at a minimum advertised price of
$2649, $2949 and $4049, respectively. Each carries a 3-year limited parts and labor
warranty, which includes the backlight.

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