Planar Systems Planar Systems URP652 UltraRes P Series 65" UHD 4K Review

A brilliant commercial display that's a terrible TV. Buy it for your boardroom, not your living room. The picture is fantastic, but you're paying for 24/7 reliability and pro AV features you probably don't need.

The Planar URP652 is a fantastic commercial display that's a terrible home TV. That's the one thing you need to know. It's built to run 24/7 in a boardroom or digital signage setup, not to binge Netflix on your couch. The picture quality is shockingly good for a direct-lit LED panel, landing in the 97th percentile in our database, but everything else about it screams 'enterprise hardware.' It's heavy, it's not smart, and it's priced like a professional tool.

The biggest surprise is that picture quality score. For a commercial display that prioritizes reliability over flashy specs, hitting the 97th percentile is impressive. The 700-nit brightness and 10-bit color are solid, but the 10,000:1 contrast ratio is what really makes the image pop in a well-lit conference room. Don't expect OLED-level blacks, but for a direct-lit LED, it punches above its weight. The 6.5ms response time at 60Hz is fine for presentations, but that's about it.

At around $2,500, the value proposition is razor-sharp and depends entirely on your use case. For a corporate AV install where reliability and control are everything, it's absolutely worth it. For literally anyone else looking for a living room TV, it's a complete waste of money. You're paying a premium for features you'll never use.

Compared to a similarly priced consumer TV like the Samsung Neo QLED or LG OLED, you're making a huge trade-off. Those TVs will demolish the Planar in HDR, smart features, and audio. But they aren't designed to run 24/7 or integrate into a corporate AV system. The Planar's real competitors are other commercial displays from NEC or Sharp. Against them, its picture quality score and modern ports (HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0) give it a real edge for future-proofing an install.

If you're looking for a living room TV, this isn't it. Go get a Hisense U6 Mini-LED or TCL QM6 instead for half the price and way better features for home use. Also skip it if you need built-in apps or great sound—this display assumes you'll handle that elsewhere in your professional setup.

We recommend the Planar URP652 without hesitation for its intended audience: IT managers, AV integrators, and businesses needing a reliable, high-quality display for digital signage or conference rooms. For everyone else—home users, gamers, movie buffs—this is the wrong tool for the job. Go buy a great TV instead and save yourself a grand.