Amsterdam, Netherlands, 31 Jan, 2012 – Panasonic Europe today announced four new portable projectors, the PT-VW430 series. This series provides high brightness in a compact body for portable convenience without compromising on image quality. An additional benefit of this new projector range also includes ceiling mounted use in compact spaces.

The PT-VW430 series offers brightness of 5,000 lumens (PT-VX500/PT-VX505N) and high contrast ratio of 3,000:1, high-output 280W lamps, along with a built-in cooling system all within a portable compact body. This range is also very low maintenance with a lamp replacement cycle of up to 4,000 hours and an air filter replacement cycle of up to 4,000 hours.  Additionally noise output is extremely low at 29-dB, ensuring that presentations and classes are not disturbed.

Since the compact size allows the projectors to be used in various different locations, this range offers a Daylight View function, which adjusts the image according to the ambient light condition, ensuring that glare does not impair the image quality.

“We are thrilled to be launching this new range of projectors at ISE 2012,”. said Hartmut Kulessa, Marketing Manager for Projectors at Panasonic Europe. “This new series combines high brightness and performance with portability and is a testament to the evolution of our AV technology, demonstrating that price sensitive equipment does not necessitate a compromise on quality of image or brightness”.

In addition to offering low maintenance and superb performance, the PT-VW430 series is also designed to reduce overall environmental impact. When in Standby mode, power consumption is low at 0.5W, reducing running costs and carbon emissions. The PT-VW430 series prides itself on its ecologically conscious design and complies with both the EU directive on Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and on Energy Using Products (EuP) Lot6.

The PT-VW430 series is ideal for portable and ceiling-mounted applications. A flexible zoom function allows the projector to be setup in many environments. A 1.6x zoom lens enables the PT-VW430 series to project in both short and long distances and vertical lens shift enhances ease of installation. Portability is further supported by wireless projection for PT-VW435N and PT-VX505N models. The enhanced Wireless Manager ME 6.0 freeware (expected availability from July 2012) is a faster and simpler wireless solution that works in conjunction with the PT-VW435N and PT-VX505N. The wireless ready models are also compatible with Panasonic’s Wireless Projector for iOS, a free downloadable wireless projection application available on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

Easy remote monitoring can be controlled over a wired LAN system. Using the web browser monitoring system,  the projector can be set to send an email alert when the lamp needs replacing and it can also send notification for overall projector status. Multi Projector Monitoring and Control Software are also available for controlling multiple Panasonic projectors from a single PC. Additionally, the projector range is compatible with PJLink™ and Crestron’s Roomview™.

The PT-VW430 series guarantees easy set up by using the Auto Input Signal Search function and the Real time Keystone function. The Auto Input Signal Search function automatically detects and selects the input channel based on the signal. These portable projectors feature 10W speakers and a microphone input terminal that enables audio playback directly from the projector helping to make presentations more dynamic and memorable.

Other useful features include HDMI input terminal, RGB2 input terminal, direct power off, and Logo Transfer Application for customisation.

The PT-VW430 and PT-VX500 will be available from May 2012.

The PT-VW435N and PT-VX505N will be available from July 2012.

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CSS Audio Visual, in partnership with Epson Ireland, recently installed over 50 Epson Super Close Interactive Projectors in two local schools. Both Manor House School and St Pauls College, Raheny, both chose the Epson EB 455wi Interactive Projector for their classrooms.

Schools and businesses can affordably tap into interactive working and learning with this widescreen, 2,500-lumen, ultra-short-throw projector.

Make any surface interactive – including a tabletop – without the need for a screen or whiteboard. This complete package comes with everything that’s needed to create a collaborative learning or working experience, including projector, digital pen and wall-mount.

Large, fully interactive projection
Achieve an image size of up to 97 inches, fully interactive right to the corners. Notes or additions can be saved with the digital pen, giving complete control of the projection area. Annotate without casting a shadow thanks to the ultra-short-throw design, achieving a 70-inch projected image from just 16cm.

Desktop collaboration
Mount the projector vertically, allowing collaborative work on documents or multimedia files on the tabletop to make group projects and classroom activities more engaging.

Easy to use
Always easy to use, the projector is quick to set up and shut down with USB ‘plug-and-play’ functionality plus quick start and instant off features, which avoid wasting valuable lesson time.

High quality images
No matter what the interactive projector is used for, Epson’s 3LCD technology ensures high-quality images with its equally high White and Colour Light Output for vivid, natural colours and deep blacks, even in dayligh

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3M PocketProjector MP180:

Admittedly, 3M’s MP180 isn’t the first, the brightest or the smallest pico projector. But it’s the only one with integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. That means it can do all sorts of fun stuff the others can’t.

For instance, Bluetooth lets you wirelessly share files to/from the projector, such as a presentation from your computer or a photo from your smart phone. With larger files, it’s probably a better idea to transfer them using a microSD card or the included USB cable. (Or just skip the transferring and project images using the included AV or VGA cables, or from its formidable 4 GB of internal memory.)

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After an easy Wi-Fi set up, you can project the Internet live — although that comes with two caveats: First, its browser is unfortunately Internet Explorer 6, which chokes playing videos from sites such as YouTube and Hulu. Second, inputting text along the way is a little tedious. You either have to peck at itsy-bitsy keys on the device’s screen; or even more cumbersome, use that screen as a trackpad to mouse around a projected keyboard. Both are functional, but take patience and practice.

While some parts of the interface are a little tricky, overall it’s still very cool having the above-described wireless capabilities on a device with 2-hour battery life that can produce images up to 80 inches and 32 lumens, along with decent enough audio to wow the folks around the conference room table. It handles multiple resolutions and supports PDFs, MS Office files and stored multimedia in an intuitive file system. The device comes complete with international charger adapters, a tripod, soft protective pouch and all the cables already mentioned.

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Last month, Polycom unveiled its most versatile addition to the conference phone portfolio, the Polycom® SoundStation Duo™, which eases the migration from analog to VoIP telephony by working in both environments and ensuring investment protection in the process.

Polycom’s voice quality is also a key reason why many customers choose Polycom video solutions. HD Voice is now a standard feature in all Polycom video solutions – and many customers rate the voice quality of Polycom video as far superior in terms of delivering a true lifelike experience. Polycom also recently introduced a new business media phone, the Polycom® VVX® 500, which combines HD Voice, advanced telephony and the capability to do one-touch video in a single desktop phone.

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• Brightness:
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  Normal Mode – 2600 ANSI Lumens
• Resolution: XGA
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  Digital Input	1 x HDMI (HDCP Compliant)
  Audio Input	1 x Stereo Mini
  Audio Output	1 x Stereo Mini
  Computer Input	2 x 15-pin Mini D-sub (shared with Monitor Out)
  Monitor Output	1 x 15-pin Mini D-sub (shared with Computer In 2)
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Make the most of your lessons with the affordable ED-X24Z. Built with the exacting standards you’ve come to expect from Hitachi, this versatile projector can be used in a variety of settings, fitting perfectly into any classroom.

• Brightness:
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• Resolution: XGA
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• Lamp life: 6000 hours (Eco Mode)*
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