Lights in the Way, Epson Saves the Day!

Grant's Perspective on ... boardroom light fixtures getting in the way of projectors.

Some of the common obstacles when installing an AV system into a boardroom are lighting fixtures. Placement of lights and other room design elements can be a hindrance to an AV system.

Often a light is immediately in front of the screen or light fixtures are hanging where a projector should be placed.

The photo below is a good example of these issues. We are thankful that many Epson projectors can be installed with (in this case) a short throw lens so that the cool looking lighting and the projector can live in harmony both from an aesthetic and functional point of view.

When building or renovating a boardroom we encourage people to consult with their AV company ( Inland Audio Visual) in the early planning stages so that the room design and AV design can work together. Notice the lighting pot immediately above the projector in the photo below.

Grant

Hitachi CP-AW252WN Ultra-Short Throw Projectot

Grant's Perspective on ... Hitachi's new CP-AW252WN ultra-short throw projector.

Hitachi has released a new WXGA, 2500 lumen ultra-short throw projector that incorporates ImageCare Technology. ImageCare lowers the overall power usage of the projector in several different ways.

ImageCare includes Intelligent Eco and Saver Mode. Intelligent Eco mode allows the projector to sense dark and bright images and automatically lower the power usage of the lamp so that the projected image looks great but with reduced energy consumption. Saver Mode is great for classroom situations. The projector will reduce the power applied to the lamp when an image remains static for a per-determined amount of time. Students focus on the screen as a new slide is projected but after they view it for about 5 - 10 seconds focus on the person lecturing until the next slide appears.

Another new feature is that a table top mount is available so that a desk top can be the projection surface. Add in the Hitachi EZ2-Pen and you now have an interactive table. Great for classrooms!

See the graphic of the imput/output panel below.

Grant

New Epson BrightLink Interactive Projectors Coming Soon

Grant's Perspective on ... the new Epson BrightLink interactive projector line-up.

Epson takes their award winning BrightLink interactive projector, and ups the ante with six new versions of interactive projectors.  Epson has taken interactivity to the next level with their ultra short throw BrightLinks, featuring simultaneous dual pen annotation capabilities, higher brightness, improved installation capabilities, ability to project wirelessly from an iPad or iPhone, and projection over your computer network. 

Epson has announced 6 new BrightLink projectors that will be available this spring. There are 3 ultra-short-throw models (475Wi, 480i, and 495Wi) as well as the introduction of 3 short-throw projectors (425Wi, 430i, and 435Wi).

All of these new projectors include HDMI connections. Other options include the ability to have 2 people use the system simultaneously.  

Feel free to contact us for more information.

BTW - Brighter Futures advantages and pricing are available for qualified educational institutions at Inland AV.

Grant

Sharp Scientific Calculator Promotion & Survey

Grant's Perspective on ... Sharp Scientific Calculator Promotion

Have you seen the promo from SHARP on the Inland AV website? Great idea!

It’s available for any K-to-12 school. For each and every SHARP PG-F267X short throw projector purchased the school will receive 25 Sharp scientific calculators. Free! And that’s not all; 1 CD calculator software simulator. Ya gotta love it!

Now I’m no marketing genius but I recall back to my elementary school days and the World maps with a picture of a chocolate bar in each corner. Maybe this is why today I’m addicted to the Crispy Crunch (psst… Cadbury, kick backs are sent to my home address – I think it’s your company policy…). I recall my Mother mentioning to me she had similar maps when she was a kid. What a great way for the schools to acquire these teaching aids and equipment. Would there have been so many maps in classrooms without that promo? Sharp definitely had their historical thinking caps on when they developed this promotion.

Students love their cell phones and i-Pods so I would think they’d enjoy using a scientific calculator.

Then I thought about how the scientific calculators would be used at the school. Would they all remain in the room with the projector? Would they be provided to the classroom that needs them? Maybe they would be given to the students that would benefit the most from a free scientific calculator. The school could also give them away as prizes. Please check out the survey (closes June 13) on the right hand side of the page and tell me how you would distribute the 25 free scientific calculators.

Grant