Elky Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Hi all I'm just wondering who you all use for your projector / interactive whiteboard installations and what sort of prices you pay? We are looking to link up with a new company to provide this service so I'm just trying to find out who you would all recommend. Any info would be appreciated Cheers!
Disease Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Yup jake is right we do it all ourselves so we pay £0
webman Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 GV Multimedia, prices obviously vary depending on the job. Our ACTIVboards have been installed by both Promethean and The IT Support Centre.
localzuk Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 It depends. We do our own replacements of smartboards but if we are installing into a new room, including projector stuff then in the past we have used a company called 'TME'. Their labour costs are quite low and the workmanship is quite good. However, as we haven't had a quote for an install by another company we can't compare really - but I am going to be asking European Electonique to quote us in the new financial year.
Geoff Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Do you need any sort of certification or H/S stuff done for self installing Whiteboards/Projectors/etc?
Jake Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 The usual H/S stuff regarding ladders and electrics, but no formal certification in installing whiteboards/projectors as far as I know. Hell the whiteboard is nothing more than one bracket drilled into a wall and then hang the whiteboard on it, god help society if we need a certificate to do that. Wiring a plug is actually more complex and dangerous than that
ninjabeaver Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Give Matrix Displays a try. We have for the past year. Very good service and the installation team is top notch in my area. http://www.digitalmessage.co.uk/
Nij.UK Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 Are you looking for someone local to yourselves? We use Ralco McNeills and i have used them for over 3 years, they do all my data and projector installs, very good workman Contact there is Andy Relco Electrical
john Posted March 23, 2007 Posted March 23, 2007 DIY it, just go on the ladders / scaffy course and your done. Your site manager will know about asbestos etc and they are often the asbestos managers for the site so talk to them and you will be fine. Don't forget to do a RA though and file it for safety.
strawberry Posted March 26, 2007 Posted March 26, 2007 It depends. We do our own replacements of smartboards but if we are installing into a new room, including projector stuff then in the past we have used a company called 'TME'. Their labour costs are quite low and the workmanship is quite good. However, as we haven't had a quote for an install by another company we can't compare really - but I am going to be asking European Electonique to quote us in the new financial year. ( I am employed by EE) I recommend EE, we had a team come out from EE and they did a superb job , only had the one team, so cant say if its company wide, but the pair we had were very impressive.
ConTheITGuy Posted March 26, 2007 Posted March 26, 2007 The usual H/S stuff regarding ladders and electrics, but no formal certification in installing whiteboards/projectors as far as I know. Hell the whiteboard is nothing more than one bracket drilled into a wall and then hang the whiteboard on it, god help society if we need a certificate to do that. Wiring a plug is actually more complex and dangerous than that I'd be a bit more bothered about the ceiling mounted projector! Those poles weigh a ton. I'm seem to recall a case somewhere where one fell off. Don't think anyone was hurt, but I'm pretty sure they'd kill someone if it landed on them. Andy
Disease Posted March 26, 2007 Posted March 26, 2007 They don't fall off if you put them up right We test it by hanging on it, if it can take Jake and myselfs weight on it it is never going to come down.
Midget Posted March 26, 2007 Posted March 26, 2007 They don't fall off if you put them up right We test it by hanging on it, if it can take Jake and myselfs weight on it it is never going to come down. ...and if you rip a hole in the roof?
ConTheITGuy Posted March 26, 2007 Posted March 26, 2007 They don't fall off if you put them up right We test it by hanging on it, if it can take Jake and myselfs weight on it it is never going to come down. We had one stolen once, and I can only imagine they did just that. They took the pole and everything with them!! Andy
MkII Posted March 26, 2007 Posted March 26, 2007 We have the local council dudes come in and fix the pole to the ceiling and run the trunking plus hang the boards if the caretakers don't have time, which they usually don't, and then an electrical contractor to fit the mains socket within 1M of the projector.
Disease Posted March 26, 2007 Posted March 26, 2007 They don't fall off if you put them up right We test it by hanging on it, if it can take Jake and myselfs weight on it it is never going to come down. We had one stolen once, and I can only imagine they did just that. They took the pole and everything with them!! Andy Hehe thats bad luck, we use security brackets which are bolted to the ceiling and then a steel cable is attached to it and also bolted to the ceiling. We use these: http://www.bossuk.com/products.asp?recnumber=344
davyboi Posted March 29, 2007 Posted March 29, 2007 the company i work for has a AV team so obviously if any of my schools need a fit they use us give us a try if your in the yorkshire area http://www.primaryictsolutions.com
Osprey Posted May 17, 2007 Posted May 17, 2007 Oooop North - Datacable Ltd 01535 690075 and ask for Tony Bucci. Anyone else use them?
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