DarrenC

I know the DFE wont be offering any extensions as they have this budget until March so there is a hard deadline to get the work done by February if you were in the initial group who were invited to join.

Thanks, I believe that there are no DFE approved products/brands, just those that meet the output spec. I think all the brands cover these points as they are all wifi6, I was just interested if anyone has direct experience of Ruckus?

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on Ruckus as a solution for wifi6?

Have a look at the Displaynote app - http://www.displaynote.com

Tricky one that. Obviously if you were to ask Promethean their response would be no, however if you didnt update the licences from the current version you were using.....

I'm afraid not. Many resellers will tell you that this is the case however legally you are required to buy a collaborative licence for every device being used on the touchscreen. So if you have 50 laptops that you would potentially like to use with touchscreens in your school you would need to buy 50 licences! Just to push this if you do not have a collaborative licence the smart software recognises the PC is attached to a non smart screen and will bring up a watermark across the screen. Both Smart and Promethean are becoming increasingly aware that their licencing is far too expensive and I know they are making moves to make it more affordable. How and when this will be put out to schools I do not know yet.

The throw on the projectors doesnt have anything to do with the LED light source it is dependant on the lens and the zoom. The A series casios have a massive throw range on them which covers virtually any older standard throw projector. This makes them perfect for replacing projectors that are already in situ without having to move the ceiling mount (you may need to change the mount and convert the iec connection, neither of which are particularly expensive). Casio do make a short throw version the ST145 which uses a fish eye lens to get a shorter throw, they are rather heavy though at 7.5kg. I do know that Casio have plans to release an ultra short throw version later this year, will update if i hear anything further.

Oooh you may be right there Mark 4" is very thick isnt it! I will check with Sahara however i can say that these screens are very very tough!

I would be very cautious about taking prices direct from Sahara as they do not supply direct, best speaking to your AV reseller. The Clevertouch screens are a great bit of kit. I have seen hundreds od demo's of this product and never seen a screen crack. The reason they are so heavy is that they have 4" reinforced glass so they are at least as strong as an IWB. The other thing to think on is that these screens can accept an HD input so even if the screen is not as large as a projected image due to the quality of the image they are still very clear from a distance. You can also enlarge areas of the screen (with the ipod pinch) very easily. If price is a concern then the newer 60" models with built in audio may be worth a look. If you are going to attend BETT we have arranged for the first showing of the 82" screen on Capita's stand (as sahara are not there themselves). There will be a Sahara representative there as well so well worth a look.

Smart have started a new accreditation process for Bridget and as such you would be very hard pushed to even purchase this without going through the correct channels. You can PM me if you would like to discuss this further as it is not really relevant for an educational forum.

Ha ha brilliant! Apologies Marc it seems I didnt read it properly!!!! Yeah the X9 is a decent standard unitor you could look at something like the Sanyo XE2200 fairly standard but decent price.

Hi, The EDA 220 is the current Hitachi ultra short throw offering, decent unit. I believe the current Epson offering is the EB455 (or it could be 460) again a good unit and both should come with bracket included. The Epson X9 that Marc mentioned is a standard throw unit (way to read the post). Does it have to be an ultra short throw as there are a number of short throw units that could be wall mounted which should eliminate the wobbling issue, and would be cheaper than the ultra short throws.

Is it still within warranty? If so contact Smart tech the Smart technical helpline - 0800 4563 2100

Just so you know here was the response from Samsung: 1. Whether they uninstall the previous magicinfo I product before installation? 2. Do you have full administration right to install the software? 3. Whether the UAC is off? For future reference here are the Samsung tech support routes: We have available software specialised Samsung support (pan European and multi lingual) – via email [email protected] or there is a forum (self help group) that Magic Info users post to Samsung Magicinfo-I MagicInfo Pro DID Digital Signage MagicInfo VideoWall Darren

alunmjones have you spoken to the reseller you bought the magicinfo from? If they are a worth while AV company they should be able to help you with this. I will forward this query on to Samsung for you and post their reply, but anyone selling this technology should have an understanding of it.