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W H AT ' S N E W From A to V A multitude of new audiovisual products for higher ed users will get the spotlight this month. BY MICHELE HERRMANN correction tool, the NP3250W can handle larger screen sizes and higher brightness levels by converging up to four projectors at one time and utilizing a digital camera and scalable technology to produce up to 16,000 lumens of brightness. Check out the built-in viewer functionality, which enables ﬁles located in a Windows shared folder on a local network to be sent directly to the projector. Features include wired/wireless networking and a 1280x800 WXGA resolution that supports widescreen notebook computers. With its high-bright 46-inch LCD display, the NEC MultiSync X461HB helps images stand out in outdoor and ambientlight-heavy settings. Also from NEC is a new Professional Series of large format displays. e 40-inch P401 and 46-inch P461 displays add HD 1920x1080 capability with RJ-45 Ethernet monitoring and a control and ambient light sensor for auto-adjustment to lighting conditions. A new carbon footprint meter makes for an environmentally friendly display. June is the month for AV in higher education, as tradeshows such as EduComm and InfoComm—in Orlando this year—will provide administrators with the opportunity to try out the latest in vendor wares. Here is a sample of what they will ﬁnd. anon USA’s newest REALiS Multimedia Projectors include the REALiS SX800, which features SXGA+ (1400x1050) resolution display, 3,000 lumens of brightness, and a contrast ratio of 900:1. e REALiS SX800 provides widescreen notebook and desktop computer support (and uncompressed WXGA and 720p HD video display). Canon also has new LCD models, including the LV-8300, a native WXGAresolution (1280x800) projector, with a distortion-free 16:10 aspect ratio display for use with widescreen notebook and desktop computers. Other new LCD models include the XGA-resolution 3,500-lumen LV-7375 and 3,000-lumen LV-7370. ese three models share features such as a 1.2X zoom lens for a wider range of throw distances, multiple inputs, and network connectivity. EC Display Solutions’ NP3250W professional installation projector can take on integration projects. With a stacking C Epson’s PowerLite Pro G5200WNL N and air ﬂow sensors. A PC-free capability enables the PowerLite 1825 to display image and movie ﬁles without a computer through CompactFlash or USB memory devices. Users can project video wirelessly with an 802.11/a/b/g module via Windows Vista or the included EasyMP software. e company is also introducing three new members of its PowerLite Pro family. e G5150NL and G5350NL oﬀer XGA resolution and 4,000 and 5,000 lumens, respectively. e G5200WNL oﬀers 4,200 lumens and delivers WXGA (1280x800) widescreen resolution. All ﬁve new models feature Epson 3-chip 3LCD high aperture panels for more intense and sharper images. N Canon USA’s LV-8300 projector universitybusiness.com ew additions to see from Epson’s projector lineup are the PowerLite 6110i and 1825 projectors, both of which oﬀer XGA resolution and 3,500 lumens of brightness. e PowerLite 6110i projector oﬀers closed-captioning, an extended lamp life of up to 4,000 hours, a long-lasting air ﬁlter, B retford Manufacturing is promoting new technology carts. Among them, the Intelligent Laptop Computer Carts series features two carts—a 20-unit model with horizontal storage and a 30-unit model with vertical storage. eir power management system charges the laptops simultaneously, turns on color-coded LED lights to remind users what the carts are doing, June 2009 | 45 http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - June 2009

University Business - June 2009
Editor's Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Viewpoint
Financial Aid
Keeping It Green
Joining Forces
From A to V
Independent Outlook
Internet Tech
End Note

University Business - June 2009