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Review summary: The Vivitek Novotouch EK653i 65″ 4K Interactive Touchscreen combines a 4K UHD resolution with IPS-ADS technology, offering increased brightness without compromising black levels like regular IPS displays do. The result is a bright, colourful and interactive touchscreen that’s a pleasure to use. An anti-glare coating and self-contained software (no need to hook it up … Continue reading Vivitek Novotouch EK653i 65″ 4K Interactive Touchscreen Review →

Overhead projectors (those with a mirror and a light bulb) were a centrepiece in schools from the early 1960s until the late 2010s. Chances are your school had one that teachers wheeled around because it was so enormous. Today’s classrooms use digital data projectors that display digital images from digital sources. You hook them up … Continue reading Educational Benefits of Data Projectors in Schools and Colleges →

While there’s no shortage of decent AV installation companies, some are distinctly better than others. This article will discuss how to choose the best AV installation company, so you get the best advice and the best quality installation. Look for a specialist, not a generalist   Most EV installers are generalists who, like handymen, have … Continue reading How to Choose the Best AV Installation Company →

Review summary The Epson EB-685Wi Pen Interactive Lamp Projector is an ultra-short throw projector capable of producing extremely high-quality images. It has a 1,280 x 800 resolution with a 16:10 aspect ratio. It’s a pen-interactive projector, so you can annotate content with the included digital pen in real-time, and it supports dual pens, so two … Continue reading Epson EB-685Wi Pen Interactive Lamp Projector Review →

Review summary: The Smartboard M680 78″ is a large interactive whiteboard perfect for classrooms. It has SMART’s DViT technology, which uses infrared light and cameras to detect touches on the surface, so you can use a smartpen or your finger. You can toss, rotate and zoom your work with gestures and make use of SMART’s … Continue reading Smartboard M680 78″ Review →

Schools that embrace new technology deliver a richer learning experience. Students have more fun, and teachers see better results. The stats are unarguable – 96% of students say digital learning tools are fun and help them to learn things on their own, and 85% of teachers fully or somewhat support the increased use of digital … Continue reading How great AV is differentiating independent schools →

The Poly Studio is an easy to use USB video bar that combines speaker, mic and webcam technologies to simplify your video conferencing setup. It provides a consistent performance with business-class video and audio quality. There are several useful features that set it apart from other premium video bars, like automatic people framing and speaker … Continue reading Poly Studio All In One Speaker/Mic/Webcam Review →

Sports halls are some of the most challenging places to install audiovisual systems because they are large and open with a high roof. Because of this, the design of sports hall audiovisual systems presents a few challenges, including where power will come from, how to hide cables, safety, and screen, projector and speaker locations to … Continue reading The Best Audio Visual Systems for Sports Halls →

Interactive touchscreens have so many uses, from business presentations and pitches to delivering learning material in classrooms. The best interactive touchscreens have a 4K resolution and their own operating system so no external PC is required. The interactive touchscreen we’re reviewing today, the Iiyama TE6503 MIS-B1, meets these requirements and more. Iiyama TE6503 MIS-B1 specs: … Continue reading Iiyama TE6503 MIS-B1 65″ 4k Interactive Touchscreen Review →

Despite your school being an educational institution, it has no given right to rank well in the search engines. Like all websites, your website has to earn its place in the search engines. Thankfully, there are several things you can do to give yourself a leg up. In this article, we’ll provide 5 SEO tips … Continue reading Five Powerful SEO Tips for Schools and Colleges →

Giving a presentation to school kids is great fun but kids can be a tough crowd. This is especially true when the subject matter is difficult. Thankfully, there are several ways to give a great presentation no matter what you’re presenting. Audiovisual for school halls First of all, your audiovisual equipment needs to be adequate … Continue reading How to give a great presentation to school kids →

Throw some speakers up and smack a TV on the wall. Job done? Think again. The best audio-visual experiences have a thoughtful design. It’s about more than technology. It’s about making technology work as well as possible. The aim of audiovisual design is to provide an optimal user experience. There’s a reason why cinemas spend … Continue reading The importance of good audio visual design →