Chief Infrared Mounts Make Any Projector Interactive

Grant's Perspective on ... Chief introduces an infrared projector mount.

It was just a year and a half ago that if you wanted an interactive tool your only choice was a whiteboard.  At Inland AV, we were excited that Epson made the first breakthrough and launched the BrightLink and the interactive market took off. Hitachi soon followed with their iPJ-AW250N interactive projector. Other manufactures added interactive projectors and the people at Sharp introduced a 60" and now 70" touchscreens.  We then saw products introduced that enabled people to make their regular projector interactive. Epson introduced the BrightLink Solo and Hitachi introduced the StarBoard Link.

Chief  has now entered the interactive market with a series of interactive mounts. You can now mount your regular projector with a Chief mount and make it interactive.

I really like the functionality of their website for the new mounts.  The "compatibility" button lets you see if your projector will work with a particular mount. Their list of projector manufacturers looks exhaustive: there are over 50 projector manufacturers that start with the letter "A". Once you choose the manufacturer, you choose your model number. No guessing if your projector will work with a specific mount.

A short while ago you had no choice for interactive products. Now you have lots of options. Options are always good.

Grant

Sharp 60" Touchscreen at New Wave of AV Show

Grant's Perspective on ... Sharp PN-L601B Touchscreen coming to Winnipeg January 28, 2011.

I was privileged to have been invited to a sneak preview of the Sharp 60" touchscreen monitor, A.K.A. an LCD Whiteboard, at the 2010 InfoComm last June and again more recently at the Canadian introductory event.  Now this impressive unit will be featured at the Inland AV New Wave of AV event.  It will include a seminar for the PN-L601B touchscreen conducted by everyone’s pal Joe Ng from Sharp.

The touchscreen will be on demonstration all day and our clients will love the opportunity to get their hands on this interactive  monitor - literally get your hands on the pen and take it for a test drive! (no digital obscenities please - LOL)

I think the unit will be a huge hit for boardrooms.  The monitor when wall mounted will look quite elegant and with the excellent video image will be worthy of any high-end décor.

They can also get their hands on the Epson BrightLink interactive projector that will be on display as well.

Grant