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01924 423 111 Email: info@kpms.co.ukPromethean has become something of a household name for interactive displays in schools over the last couple of years. Their ActivPanel product line combines connectivity with ease of use to suit virtually any classroom and learning environment. The model we are reviewing today, the AP7-B70-EU-1, is also known as the ActivPanel Titanium. It’s Promethean’s range-topping … Continue reading Promethean AP7-B70-EU-1 70” ActivPanel Review
Let’s face it, when it comes to presenting to crowds there are very few of us who feel truly comfortable. Like being the centre of attention at a massive party, every word you say, every move you make is scrutinised, examined and noticed. Needless to say, it’s not something many of us look forward to. … Continue reading Presenting to Crowds: The Essential Tools
Home theatre design is changing for good. The emergence of voice control and the elimination of wired speakers is simplifying setup, while laser projectors replace TV screens to create a convincing cinema experience in the home. Here are the biggest trends shaping the future of home theatre: Projectors Projectors have been utilised in home theatres … Continue reading Home theatre design is changing for good.
The Epson EB-L610U 6000 is a brilliant laser projector. Epson pitches it as an entry-level model, which it might be on their product list, but in reality, the EB-L610U has everything you want in in a projector – WUXGA resolution, excellent brightness, and both HDBaseT and HDMI connectivity. You can spend more on a laser … Continue reading Epson EB-L610U 6000 Projector Review
Image credit: http://www.hitachidigitalmedia.com/en-gb/products/interactive-flat-panels/touch-screen/all The Hitachi UHD7510 is an advanced touchscreen interactive panel designed to be as responsive as a tablet. The panel is good for 10-point multi-touch, which means you can theoretically use the 10 digits on your hand at the same time to perform various commands and gestures. The reality is you’ll use one, … Continue reading Hitachi UHD7510 75″ 4K Ultra HD Review
Technology has made truly unprecedented strides since the 1990s, and, alongside it, so has the classroom. We moved from whiteboards and overhead projectors to interactive whiteboards and, now, we’re making the move towards interactive touchscreens. That’s just the technology though, with entire swathes of the teaching environment getting changed and updated to better align with … Continue reading Interactive Touchscreen FAQs for Educational Establishments
Ever since business began taking place on our laptops first and our notepads second, the role of the projector has been utterly essential. It’s simply the fastest way to share information with colleagues and they’re just as essential in the education sector too, with teachers sharing web-pages, videos and bespoke presentations with their class with … Continue reading Common Projector Screen Terms Explained
A good drywipe board will last for several years. The white surface is usually acrylic with a special coating. The thickness of the board is usually chipboard, which is given an enamel-like surface with resin and plastic. Older boards were made from enamelled steel and some still are. Others are made from glass or enamel. … Continue reading What to look for in a drywipe board or flip chart
Visualisers allow a non-digital item to be displayed digitally by capturing an image of the item with an overhead camera. That image is then displayed on another device, such as a projector screen, interactive whiteboard or monitor. These devices are most useful for taking snapshots of paper documents, but they can capture much more than … Continue reading How to buy the right visualiser
In 1987, Epson developed and launched one of the world’s first compact full-colour projectors. The VPJ-700 was ahead of its time, presenting a video with liquid crystal panels instead of the traditional cathode-ray tube. This boosted output and video quality so much it revolutionised the projector market forever. Today, Epson is a household name in … Continue reading Epson Data Projectors Review
You probably use at least one touchscreen every day on your smartphone, tablet or computer. Interacting with a touchscreen is as normal as pressing buttons on your television remote, but it wasn’t always this way. Touchscreens used to be resistive (where you had to apply pressure for them to register touch) and it was only … Continue reading The future for interactive touchscreens
There are projectors, and then there are projectors. You know the kind – projectors that boot up fast, connect easily, display the crispest image, run quiet, and don’t get too hot. Cheap and cheerful projectors can do a job for you, but not as well as projectors like this Hitachi CP-CW251WN. The Hitachi CP-CW251WN is … Continue reading Hitachi Short Throw Projector Review
