Sharp NEC Display Solutions (Sharp/NEC; formerly NEC Display Solutions or NDS and NEC-Mitsubishi Electric Visual Systems or NEC-Mitsubishi or NM Visual) is a manufacturer of
computer monitors and large-screen public-information displays, and has sold and marketed products under the
NEC
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered at the NEC Supertower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It provides IT and network solutions, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), Inte ...
brand globally for more than twenty years. The company sells display products to the consumer, business, professional (e.g. financial, graphic design, CAD/CAM),
digital signage
Digital signage is a segment of electronic signage that uses Electronic visual display, digital display technologies to present multimedia content in both public and private environments. Content may include video, images, text, or interactive me ...
and medical markets.
The company again became a
joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acce ...
of
Sharp and
NEC Corporation
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered at the NEC Supertower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It provides IT and network solutions, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), Inter ...
when NEC sold 66% to Sharp on March 25, 2020. Prior to that date, it was a
wholly owned subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company, or daughter company is a company completely or partially owned or controlled by another company, called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the subsidiary company. Unl ...
of Japan-based
NEC Corporation
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered at the NEC Supertower in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It provides IT and network solutions, including cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), Inter ...
since March 31, 2005. Originally, the company was known as NEC-Mitsubishi, a 50/50 joint venture between NEC Corporation and
Mitsubishi Electric
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational electronics and electrical equipment manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1921 as a spin-off from the electrical machinery manufacturing d ...
that began in 2000, and sold display products under both the NEC and Mitsubishi brands. The company is no longer affiliated with Mitsubishi.
Brands
* NEC MultiSync - line of
LCD
A liquid-crystal display (LCD) is a flat-panel display or other electronically modulated optical device that uses the light-modulating properties of liquid crystals combined with polarizers to display information. Liquid crystals do not em ...
and CRT monitors and large format public displays designed for business applications, lifestyle and gaming.
* NEC AccuSync - line of LCD and CRT monitors designed for home and office applications.
* NEC SpectraView - line of LCD monitors designed for color sensitive graphics applications.
* NEC SpectraView Reference - a line of LCD monitors designed for color critical professional applications
* NEC MD Series - line of LCD monitors designed for medical diagnostic imaging applications.
* NEC MULTEOS - line of LCD monitors designed for public demonstrations.
See also
*
Cromaclear
*
Diamondtron
References
External links
* Global
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Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America*
Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe*
Sharp NEC Display Solutions Asia*
Sharp NEC Display Solutions Japan
NEC subsidiaries
Display technology companies
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