Barco Residential is expanding its direct-view LED lineup at CEDIA Expo 2026 with two new models aimed at different kinds of high-end residential spaces. The company will introduce the Runar HDR LED video wall alongside the new Vali NT-I series, building on the Runar DCI and TruePix Bifrost TP-I systems the company showed last year.

Barco first introduced the Runar DCI at CEDIA 2025 as a residential LED wall designed around DCI-certified HDR performance and an ultra-fine 0.9mm pixel pitch. The company also debuted the TruePix Bifrost TP-I, which focused on higher brightness and efficiency for rooms with more ambient light. This year's additions broaden that lineup with options better suited to dedicated theaters and multipurpose environments.

The biggest addition is Runar HDR, which uses the same MicroLED-in-Package, or MIP, platform found in Runar DCI. Runar HDR is designed to fit more naturally into a conventional residential HDR system without requiring the DCI-compliant playback infrastructure used by the Runar DCI. That should make it easier to incorporate into a wider range of home theater installations while retaining the core display technology behind the Runar platform.

Barco rates Runar HDR for up to 1,000 nits of brightness and a 200,000:1 contrast ratio. The display is intended for movies and other HDR content with enough output for dedicated theaters as well as media and multipurpose rooms.

The system will be available in both Native 4K and Cinemascope configurations, giving integrators flexibility when designing around different room layouts and screen shapes.

"Runar DCI remains our reference solution for dedicated private cinema applications. With Runar HDR, we're bringing the same Runar DNA and cinematic viewing experience to customers who want the very best in residential HDR entertainment, without the requirements of a DCI ecosystem," said Mehmet Deniz Kaya, Vice President of Barco Residential.

Barco will also introduce the Vali NT-I family, available in 0.9mm, 1.2mm, and 1.5mm pixel pitches. The company will demo the Vali NT0.9-I at CEDIA, using the finest 0.9mm option to deliver more image detail at typical residential viewing distances. The system uses Flip Chip technology, which Barco says helps reduce power consumption while maintaining visual performance.

Brightness is rated at up to 1,000 nits, with the combination of high output and improved efficiency. Like Barco Residential's other LED video walls, Vali NT-I will also be supported by the company's White Glove Service, which covers the installation process and final image performance.

CEDIA Expo 2026 is currently on now at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, and this year also marks the first time Barco Residential, Focal, and Naim will exhibit together as part of the same organization. Visitors to Booth 3123 will be able to see both new LED systems in very different settings.

Runar HDR will be shown inside a dedicated theater using a Focal 7.1.4 immersive audio system built around flagship Utopia loudspeakers and powered by Naim electronics.

The Vali NT0.9-I will be installed in a more contemporary living room environment and paired with Focal Diva Alta Utopia active loudspeakers.

Both demos will use Kaleidescape source content and madVR video processing. Attendees will also be able to experience CinemaTech Estrella and Sevilla seating, which features three-motor Zero Gravity adjustment.

Barco will have two additional projector demos elsewhere at the show. The Heimdall+ Native 4K RGB Laser Projector will be shown at Screen Innovations Booth 2818, while the Heimdall+ Cinemascope RGB Laser Projector will be demoed at L-Acoustics Booth 1738.

We'll be at CEDIA Expo 2026 and plan to spend some time in Booth 3123 to see both displays in person, particularly how Runar HDR looks in the Focal and Naim theater setup and how the Vali NT0.9-I holds up in a brighter environment.