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Panasonic re-enters large panel market
Panasonic has re-entered the large panel market with two
4K professional LED LCD displays, the 98-inch TH-98LQ70
and the 84-inch TH-84LQ70. The LQ70 series is capable
of 24/7 operation and has a protective glass panel and an
aluminium cabinet for protection in harsh environments,
such as a shopping centre or bus/railway station, or for rental
applications with frequent packing, unpacking and transport.
The displays can up-convert non-4K sources to a higher level
of image quality.
Moving images,
which were
previously difficult
to compensate, are
smooth and clear,
with an optimal
viewing distance
1.5 times the screen
height (half the
optimal distance of
full HD screens).
Laser projector has
clear benefits
Medical practitioners at Northwick
Park, part of the London NorthWest
Healthcare NHS Trust, are enjoying
crystal clear images after Video
South Medical Television installed a
high brightness, 6,500 lumens 1-chip
DLP laser projector in the hospital’s
Himsworth Hall training complex.
Alistair Holdoway, managing director
of Video South Medical Television, said:
“The influential St Marks, a specialist
tertiary hospital unit within Northwick
Park, uses the Hall for an annual
meeting called Frontiers, at which they
showcase their latest developments.
“They are the UK’s top centre for
colorectal procedures and well known
for their research and training. This year,
we installed a complete fibre network
transmitting from three endoscopy
rooms and two operating theatres in full
HD with two-way audio. The audience
of 160 specialist
consultants was able
to see in greater
clarity than ever
before what was
happening in the
theatre.”
Panasonic product marketing
specialist Tom Gibson said: “The PT-
RZ670 complements the company’s
existing line-up of SOLID SHINE
projectors and features 20,000 hours of
working life. Projectors that don’t have
lamps or require filter changes offer
significant benefits, reducing the Total
Cost of Ownership and maintenance
requirement.”
business.panasonic.co.uk/visual-
system
Say goodbye to the flip-chart
SMART Technologies, famous for its interactive whiteboards,
has started shipping a modern alternative to traditional flip-
charts and dry erase boards.
The SMART kapp digital capture board combines ease of use
with the ability to share and save work in real time, on any device,
anywhere in the world.
Winner of a Frost & Sullivan 2014 New Product Innovation
Award, SMART kapp is a plug-and-play
solution that requires no IT integration or
internet connections. Just hang up the 42-
inch board and get to work.
Users can write on the sleek surface
without risk of staining; save and share
anything written on the board in JPEG or
PDF formats; invite remote participants
to view content via any browser on a
smartphone, tablet and computer; and
automatically submit snapshots to shared
accounts like Evernote, Google Drive or
OneDrive.
Free collaboration tool takes off
The number of registered users for the free
version of Projectplace’s collaboration tool has
surpassed 10,000, one third of whom access it
using a smartphone app.
ToDo was launched in April last year, since
when it has experienced a 20% month-on-month
growth in active users. Projectplace itself has
close to one million users in thousands of SMEs
worldwide, as well as big brands such as Carlsberg,
Sony, Vodafone, BP and AEG.
ToDo provides organisations of all sizes with
scalable, secure cloud-based collaboration based
on highly visual Kanban boards.
Johan Zetterström, CEO of Projectplace, said:
“We are very happy that ToDo has been received this well. It is designed to be
visual, intuitive and easy to use. It makes everything your team needs, from
documents to contacts, instantly accessible.”
ToDo is available in a Pro edition, with additional storage for the most
demanding collaborators, and a Plus version that lets users add modules such
as Gantt charts.
Epson has introduced the first portable business projector to
feature QR code connectivity for quick and easy collaboration
and knowledge sharing.
Epson UK product manager Chris Goff said: “The iProjection QR
code connection makes it easy for anyone with a smartphone or
tablet to link to the EB-W28. Once the Epson iProjection app has
been downloaded to a smart device, it’s just a matter of scanning
a QR code that’s projected by the EB-W28. It’s never been easier
to take what you’re seeing on a smart device and share it with a
larger audience.”
Smartphone and tablet users can also connect their devices by
cable via the MHL-ready HDMI input.
Designed for small business premises and small corporate
offices, the EB-W28 (£493 inc. VAT) boasts WXGA resolution, a
10,000:1 contrast ratio and 3,000 lumens brightness. An optional
Wireless LAN adapter facilitates wireless projection from PCs and
Macs.
QR code connectivity
Taking a wider view
MMD has enhanced its Philips 23-inch USB docking display with advanced IPS
panel technology offering a wider viewing angle of 178 degrees and brilliant, high
contrast Full HD image quality. The Philips 231P4QUPES LCD notebook docking
display (£239) gives notebook users access to desktop equipment, networks,
intranet and the Internet via a single, super-speed USB cable. For flexibility, the
dock has an integrated Ethernet port, a single USB 2.0 port and two superfast
USB 3.0 ports. A Philips PowerSensor automatically detects when a user is no
longer in front of the monitor and instantly reduces screen brightness for energy
savings of up to 80%.
