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Hi All The storage of videos is slowly starting to take over a lot of our server space. How do you all store your video/media files? should we expand our SAN or purchase a NAS box for the purpose of storing videos? Regards

Hi bossman Thats good to hear that after two years the quality is still good. In terms of maintainance do you need to get them serviced at all or plan to get them internally cleaned? I understand that they are filterless but would expect dust to still get into the projector. Are you using them with Promethean boards? and for your assumptions on a replacement cycle are you expecting to use them longer than five years? Regards

Hi All We are currently looking at projectors for a new build. I am trying to do a TCO exercise comparing both LED Projectors such as Casio XJ-ST145 vs a Promethean DLP Projector. Obviously Casio is alot more expensive than the DLP but has the benefit of not needing replacements lamps. Neither require filter cleaning but how often should a projector be serviced? and would this differ between the two? The only benefit seems to be the lamp repalcement, but I would expect only to replace the lamp once or maybe twice over of a 5 year period which does not justify the extra cost. How would the image degradation over 5 years compare for these two devices? Casio claims to keep keep a consistent image quality but as I have never had one I wouldn't know for sure. Any infor to help with the decision or TCO would be great. Regards

Hi All We have quite a large investment in ICT coming up next year for our new build. As part of my role I have been asked to arrange visits to other schools/academies to see how they may have invested their funding. I was hoping it would be possible to arrange a visit to some of your schools, preferably in the Midlands but will travel further if needed. In particularly we are interested in the following: Schools that have gone with a one to one student device approach. Schools with a large number of internal mobile devices. What solutions schools went with for printing, signage, AV etc. Thanks to anyone that can help with this. Regards

Hi All I was just wondering what software people use to scan their network shares and user areas for inappropriate media content? Mike

Hey all thanks for help so far, I have had to install the software manually, ithnik it may be to large to create a package out of. I now have the problem that it works for staff users but not pupils, the folder where the software is installed has the same rights for pupils and staff but when I run the software as a pupil nothing happens at all, not even an error message. any ideas? Cheers

Hi Has anybody had any success installing this on a RM CC4 Network? Regards Mike

Hi all I know that it is possible to do this with a iPad and AppleTV, is there a method similar that can be used with the new Windows 8 Tablets when they are released? Thanks

Hi We are having the same Issue ourselves - netbooks are painfully slow but the laptops are performing ok. I find that installing Office 2010 is making the issue worse for both our laptops and desktops which I don't understand. We also have RM looking into this issue with little success so far. This is not a wireless issue as the login time is pretty much the same with 1 laptop or 10. This also makes me wonder how much the spec of machines is a big factor regarding RM CC4 Networks.

I have been looking into viability of using an iPad mirrored to a projector via Apple TV instead of the standard use of either a interactive projector or Promethean/Smart whiteboard solution. We are currently going though a new build and will be having a new AV system in every classroom. So I am looking into every option to see what would be right for our school. Has anyone tried this setup or looking to try this setup themselves or have a tottally different idea of an AV setup? There are some obvious advantages such as cost, being able to move around the class while teaching and handing pupils the iPad to work on rather than trying to get pupils to come to the front of the class on a whiteboard along with the wealth of apps available. Obviously there are some disadvantages aswell such as not having access to software such as activ inspire and other windows based software and the management from an I.T. point of view may be difficult. What are other peoples thoughts about this? are Interactive whiteboards a thing of the past or is it their use and training the issue that needs to be looked at? Thanks

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Unfortunately I have no idea how to do that lol. How can you tell if the shielding is wired in or not? and is this to be done where the vga cable comes into the box connected at the wall? It might be worth saying the cable looks like it could be over 25m could this be an issue?

Hi We have a projector in the school hall that when connected to a PC or Laptop with a powered source gives horizontal lines scrolling up the screen. If we connect a non powered laptop this pretty much vanishes. We have had electricians and AV specialists in and none of them have been able to solve this problem. I have read lots about Ground loops, would a ground loop isolator solve this problem? might it be another device on the same power circuit causing the issue? or does anybody have any other ideas for tests and fixes? We also have a composite connection running from the same projector to a freeview box, this works fine without any issues on horizonal lines. Thanks

Hi We have had a brand new RM CC4 installation put in with Windows 7 installed on all machines. When we install office 2010 onto the machines the very first login of every computer takes a minute longer. If we leave the computer on the login screen for about 15 seconds the computer will then login within about 10-15 seconds. Also, every other login on that computer only takes around 10 seconds until it is restarted again. If we try the same with a PC without Office Installed as soon as the login screen appears it only takes 10-15 seconds to login. Has anyone else experienced this or know of a service that slowas down the login when Office is installed? I have tried so many different things to sort the problem and RM have just said this is what Office does:( but I can't believe Office would add that much time to the login??? Thanks