Business Info - issue 134

01732 759725 19 magazine LCD video wall Barco UniSee is a modular LCD video wall platform ideal for meeting rooms, control rooms and lobby and reception areas. The mounting system uses gravity to self-align the LCD tiles for a bezel-less video wall. It also hosts all input and power modules for reduced set-up and maintenance requirements. www.barco.com One-cable docking MMD, brand license partner for Philips monitors, has launched a new Philips Brilliance QHD docking USB-C monitor with High Dynamic Range (HDR). Thanks to the latest-generation USB 3.1 Type C technology, the 32-inch 328P6AUBREB serves as a docking station, enabling users to charge, transfer audio and video signal, and connect to the internet all with one cable. www.mmd-p.com Digital alerting system JOAN Classroom helps higher education institutions manage their classrooms and resources more efficiently by showing a daily schedule outside each classroom door. Visionect’s classroom scheduling display also functions as an information screen in case of emergencies, delivering alerts and warnings across the campus without the need for wires or access to the power grid. JOAN Classroom uses 99% less power than LCD and can run for as long as 12 months on a single battery charge. www.visionect.com Make yourself heard The BlueJeans Rooms with Dolby Conference Phone from avsnet brings together Bluejeans’ video platform and a Dolby conference phone for a simple and clear video meeting experience at the touch of a button. Ideal for any space, the Dolby Conference phone provides 360-degree, long- range audio capture. Dolby Voice audio technology suppresses background noises and makes dialogue easier to understand for more productive meetings. www.avsnet.co.uk Replace passwords with pictures PixelPin, a cyber security company based in Cheltenham, has developed an alternative and secure way for end-users to authenticate their online accounts using pictures rather than passwords or biometric information. Instead of having to remember letters or numbers, the user just has to click four points on an image in a specific order. www.pixelpin.co.uk High quality presentations Optoma has launched a trio of projectors designed for brighter, higher resolution presentations in boardrooms, meeting rooms and offices. The EH470, EH461 and EH460ST feature Full HD native resolution and produce up to 5,000 lumens of brightness. As well as the usual dual HDMI + MHL, VGA and composite inputs, presentations can be plugged in from a USB device and played via the projector’s built-in OfficeViewer media player without the need for a laptop or PC. The EH460ST’s short throw lens produces a 100-inch image from just over a metre away. www.optoma.co.uk Fingerprint authentication CHERRY has introduced a wired 3-button mouse with integrated fingerprint reader for easy logon and secure authentication. The MC 4900 is compatible withWindows Hello, which enables users to log into Windows 10 devices using their fingerprint. To achieve high input precision, the optical sensor has a sampling rate of 1375 dpi. Rubberised side panels and an extra- wide scroll wheel provide a comfortable hand position. www.cherry.de INNOVATIONS Secure headset Sennheiser and Kudelski Group have developed a Bluetooth headset with hardware-based encryption for secure end-to-end voice communications. The Secure Headset embeds WHITE NOISE encryption in the headset itself, ensuring the entire communication chain cannot be intercepted. The headset features a seven-hour talk time and three digital noise-cancelling microphones with SpeakFocus technology to optimise speech intelligibility in noisy locations andWindSafe technology to reduce wind noise when outdoors. www.sennheiser.com Stylish acoustic tiles Woven Image has released six new acoustic tile designs – Plus, Direction, Kaleidoscope, Block, Groove 45 and Groove 90. Made fromWoven Image’s EchoPanel material, each tile comprises 60% upcycled PET sourced from recycling plants. They are backed with a pressure-sensitive adhesive that sticks to most surfaces. www.wovenimage.com BARCO : UniSee ISSUE 134