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Sony’s Cost-effective and Compact Laser Projectors Deliver Stunning Brightness to the Education and Corporate Segments

February 2, 2017 by Isaac Oburu

Sony is announcing the expansion of its range of laser light source (Z-Phosphor) projectors by introducing two new generation models aimed at making laser technology more cost-effective than ever to the installation market, from classrooms to meeting rooms. The 5,000lm WUXGA VPL-PHZ10 and 5,000lm WXGA VPL-PWZ10projectors bring the image quality, colour reproduction and virtually zero-maintenance … Read more

BETT Busy as Normal

February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

BETT took place in London’s Excel Centre and, as usual, was well attended and lively. The show is probably the most important event in the European education technology scene and there is a strong international presence in visitors. There was a lot of developments in touch and as we reported, FlatFrog was a big winner … Read more

BETT 2017 Round-up

February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

Acer was focusing heavily on its client devices including notebooks and Chromebooks. Asus has had larger displays in its range for some years, but, so far, has only promoted the range in a limited way. That is likely to change as the B2B side of the company (which it calls the ‘Open Platform group’ to … Read more

Haier Takes Aim at Education

February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

Haier had a big presence at the show and told us that it has been in the education ‘more than ten years’. It is now in the process of global expansion of its business which covers both hardware and software and a cloud platform. The company was showing a display (said to be an 84″ … Read more

Epson Updates L/P and UST Projectors

December 21, 2022February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

Epson started by showing us the EB-6960i, a UST projector designed to create a 100″ image and one of a number of new UST projectors that were also shown at the FETC and TCEA in the US. (Epson Adds Four UST Projectors for Education). We heard that Epson has added an extra HDMI port to … Read more

Vivitek Switches Emphasis to FPDs at BETT

February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

Vivitek (the Delta brand) is well known for its projection products but was highlighting its flat panel displays in 65″ (FullHD and UltraHD) and 75″/86″/98″ with UltraHD. Panels are IPS with contrast of 1,200:1 and brightness of 300 cd/m² (minimum)/ 350 cd/m² typical. Response time is 8ms and the displays have 4mm toughened glass (7H … Read more

Samsung Highlights Partnerships

February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

Samsung was at the event highlighting the advantages of the SoC technology in its interactive products. The company has had only limited success in the education market (our comment!) in the UK and has recently appointed Midwich in the UK as an exclusive distributor. Exclusivity is important, Samsung told us, because most sales of interactive … Read more

NEC Happy with Education Sales of L/P Projectors

February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

NEC had a meeting room to promote its projectors and flat panel displays. The company told us that it has done very well with the P502HL Laser Phosphor projector which has sold strongly into universities which like the brightness and lack of filter maintenance. The projector also has a wide throw ratio and very flexible … Read more

Smart Adds Non-Touch SmartBoards

February 2, 2017 by Bob Raikes

Smart Technologies had a large suite area to meet with clients and partners. First the company told us that it has adopted a new name for its interactive displays ‘SmartBoards’, bowing to the inevitable, as the word SmartBoard has become a generic term for interactive displays in education. Going forward, the company will have three … Read more

CES Candy Store for Display Nerds

December 21, 2022February 2, 2017 by Ken Werner

Each year at CES, LG Display’s by-invitation-only suite, which was in one of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall meeting areas this year, is a candy store of new display technologies and products. Even better, extensive data is usually provided, and LGD’s engineers and translators are usually happy to talk and answer questions. LGD … Read more

TV Style Video App Next for Facebook

February 2, 2017 by Alan Spencer

Facebook is developing a video-centric app for TV set-top boxes and is already seeking publishers to create exclusive content for it. The app is part of an effort by Facebook to compete for TV advertising revenue. Facebook’s strategy to push more video content on the platform has been well documented recently. It is believed that … Read more

Sharp Launches the Ultimate Large LCD Display for Commercial Applications

February 2, 2017 by Milos Pavlovic

Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA), a division of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC) announces the launch of its new 90” Class (90 1/64” diagonal) PN-LE901 commercial LCD display for the B2B channel. The PN-LE901 combines full-HD image quality and a stylish thin profile with a built-in tuner for the ultimate viewing experience. Businesses … Read more