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ISSUE #5 JAN-07
In This Issue
AFFORDABLE
HD VIDEO
CONFERENCING
1
STREAMING
MEDIA: A BRIGHT
FUTURE
1
TAKE CONTROL
OF YOUR AV
NETWORK
2
AXIS GROUP FOR
NATIONAL SERVICE
2
INFINITE
PLASMA
3
Q&A
SMARTBOARDS
4
WEB CONFERENCE
SOFTWARE
5
ADVANCED CASE
STUDIES
5
FOR RENT: VC
BOARDROOM
6
GET AN EXPERT
OPINION OF
PROJECTOR LAMPS
6
PROJECTOR
REVIEW:
EPSON 1715
8
President’s
NOTE
W
elcome to the latest edition of
ADVANCED NOTICE. We are
very proud to provide this update on the
presentation industry and its new products … and how they are being integrated
into corporate & academic environments.
For over 10 years Advanced has been
one of Ontario’s leading AV integrators,
offering a wide range of presentation
products and complete installations.
And boy, in 10 years, things have changed!
• Projectors, once the most expensive
part of a boardroom, are now four
times more powerful, and easily one
quarter of the cost. Want a good
example? Check out the new Epson
PL1715, profiled on page 8 of this
newsletter.
• New products (and whole new categories) are rapidly gaining prominence
and will soon be part of your development strategy. LifeSize high-definition
videoconferencing, Mediasite presentation recorders and interactive tools
such as SMART Board interactive whiteboards are examples and are changing
the way our customers do business.
• And of course there are vast improvements in collaborative technology as
streaming media, video and audio now
share the IT infrastructure. This has
changed the way many enterprises
deploy presentation technology to
deliver just in time decisions to the
marketplace.
So how does all of this impact your
organization? Well you can accomplish
more, more effectively and efficiently
then ever before. If you work in sales,
you can reach more prospects, with a
more compelling presentation. If you’re
in production, you can collaborate, innovate and produce with shorter timelines
and smaller budgets. And if you’re an
owner, executive or shareholder, these
improvements will contribute to a better
bottom line.
Please enjoy ADVANCED NOTICE.
It’s an exciting time! If you have
any questions or comments, feel free
to contact one of our sales reps or
service engineers, or contact me at
mmulford@advanced-inc-com.
Regards,
Mark Mulford
PRESIDENT & CEO
Revolutionary LifeSize
Brings Affordable HD
to Video Conferencing
There has been a lot of press recently about
the resurgence of video conferencing as a
critical enterprise communications tool.
With new communications standards, compression technology and a decrease in the
cost of ownership of broadband connectivity, video conferencing may finally deliver on
its early promise.
Remember its early promise? Wasn’t
it supposed to eliminate the expense
of business travel? Facilitate collaboration
between teams from around the world?
Connect customers, suppliers, partners and
colleagues in a cost effective, and efficient
manner? Did that happen?
Fast forward to now and welcome to
LifeSize High Definition video conferencing.
Whereas traditional video conferencing
requires a huge infrastructure commitment,
dedicated ISDN lines and proprietary tech-
nology on both ends of the conference, the
HD conference of today is easy to set up,
inexpensive, delivers high definition video
and sound and is available across existing
network infrastructures.
With the revolutionary and highly
praised LifeSize video communications,
video conferences are 10 times better with
true high definition video resolution of 1280
See LifeSize on page 8
Google Proves Value
of Streaming Media
By now, everyone has heard of Google’s
acquisition of YouTube, the video streaming
website which allows people to watch and
share original videos worldwide
through the web. So, what is it
about video streaming and
why were the likes of
Google and Yahoo fighting
it out to take over this
company? Video streaming is definitely not a new
technology but the use of
this technology is growing rapidly. So what exactly is streaming?
Streaming, or webcasting, is an easy to
use and affordable technology for playing
audio and video files (either live or prerecorded) from a web page. A user can
view the audio or video files directly from
the web server. Because the media is
“streamed” users avoid time consuming
downloads of large files. Participants can
also watch or listen to a live event remotely.
The most significant, and most exciting,
enterprise development is streaming “rich
media” which combines audio/
video with content from other
software applications such
as powerpoint, word and
excel. This enhanced experience makes streaming
media extremely attractive
for educational institutions
and corporations.
As an example, a video of a
university professor can be
streamed along with their supporting powerpoint slides, whiteboard notes and other
visual references to provide a deep learning
experience. In the corporate world, executive briefings can feature live video of the
CEO along with supporting charts, tables
and other graphics to deliver a more expanSee Mediasite on page 3
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Specialists In
AV PRODUCTS
INCLUDING:
PROJECTORS
•
PLASMA/LCD
MONITORS
•
INTERACTIVE
WHITEBOARDS
•
VIDEO
CONFERENCING
•
CONTROL &
SOUND SYSTEMS
•
M-PDP
PLASMA WALL
•
MEDIASITE
PRESENTATION
RECORDERS
AV SERVICES
INCLUDING:
INSTALLATION
•
CONSULTING
•
PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE
•
AND MORE!
FOR:
LECTURE HALLS
•
CLASSROOMS
•
BOARDROOMS
•
MEETING
ROOMS
•
AND MORE!
Take Control of Your AV Assets
with Crestron Roomview
Today, many organizations rely heavily
on audio and video technologies. As
is true with IT infrastructures, AV downtime
is not an option. To ensure things move
smoothly, a host of new solutions are
entering the market. One such product is
Roomview by Crestron Electronics. It
allows IT administrators to manage AV
assets from anywhere in the world and
employ the same functionality from network management software tools like HP’s
Openview. All with the addition of a
Crestron media controller and C2enet card.
From a remote support and monitoring perspective this is pretty exciting. Each
individual room can have a corresponding
web page setup to allow a manager to help
a struggling user and be
the first line of support.
The Roomview system can
also be programmed to
perform such basics as;
• monitoring the hours of
use logged on any given
projector
• sending a message when
the lamp life is low
• powering down projectors on a specific
network at a specified hour
• users in a room can send help requests to
the Roomview PC by accessing a touch
panel or web browser.
In a nutshell, from any PC
on the LAN or WAN,
Roomview offers a simple
“at a glance” view of the
entire control system network and the latest version gives the ability to
simultaneously view more
than 250 rooms from a
single screen!
For more information on how AV
assets can be centrally managed, call 905502-1110 or visit www.advanced-inc.com.
AXIS Group Delivers Coast
to Coast Service & Support
For many national and multinational
companies, rapid access to local proAV
service and support is critical. This is especially true for organizations that deliver
critical presentations, right across the
country, in branch offices or offsite facilities.
That’s where the national scope of Axis Group
Presentation
Specialists
comes in. Created to provide
unparalleled proAV service across Canada,
Axis Group is a single point of contact for
coast-to-coast supply and integration of
presentation technology and services.
An example of Axis Group’s national
service and support capabilities is demonstrated by the recent agreement with Cisco
Systems. Cisco, with multiple locations
across Canada, has many conference and
control rooms operating with a wide variety of audiovisual equipment. Looking for
a unified resource to provide consistent
preventative maintenance and emergency response needs, Cisco
looked to Axis group. And
with service already performed in Vancouver and
Toronto, and new sites to be added
in the coming months, this trial
agreement has been a real success.
As a founding member of Axis Group,
Advanced Presentation Solutions provides
local proAV service to business, education,
government, retail and religious markets.
Our offering includes a full range of presen-
tation
products, videoconferencing, design and
engineering, installation, consulting, rental
and staging, service and maintenance.
For information on our commitment to
providing national service and support, visit
our website at www.axisgroup.ca or contact your Advanced sales representative at
905-502-1110.
Preferred Suppliers Make a World of Difference
At Advanced, we have rigorously tested
presentation technology from the world’s
best manufacturers. And through this
process we have come to trust a small,
highly reliable group of companies, that
we call preferred suppliers. Their quality
products are the foundation of our quality
installations. We feel confident selling
their products and that makes a world of
difference. For a more information on our
prefered suppliers, call 905-502-1110.
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Specialists In
AV PRODUCTS
INCLUDING:
PROJECTORS
•
PLASMA/LCD
MONITORS
•
INTERACTIVE
WHITEBOARDS
•
VIDEO
CONFERENCING
•
CONTROL &
SOUND SYSTEMS
•
M-PDP
PLASMA WALL
•
MEDIASITE
PRESENTATION
RECORDERS
AV SERVICES
INCLUDING:
INSTALLATION
•
CONSULTING
•
Advanced First with M-PDP
A commanding presence. That’s the holy
grail for exhibitors, event producers and
advertisers, as increasingly sophisticated
consumers become more and more cynical
towards multimedia displays. In order to
attract attention and to excite, capture and
engage walk-by traffic, marketers are looking
to innovative, unique products that deliver
the elusive “WOW Factor”.
In Canada, the best choice is
Infinite Plasma™, available exclusively
from Advanced Products Group. The
revolutionary M-PDP consists of bezel-less,
high-resolution plasma displays that infinitely connect to any size or shape imaginable. Maximum visibility & minimum space
requirements creating the ultimate flexibility
for event planners, booth designers, architects and more.
Infinite Plasma™ is comprised of 42”
plasma panels that deliver a HD quality resolution and high contrast image with stateof-the-art color reproduction. With minimal depth and weighing less than 60
pounds per panel, Infinite Plasma™ can be
wall mounted, suspended from the ceiling
or displayed free standing. Preconfigured
mounting brackets and stands are available.
Infinite Plasma:
Seamless & Thin
Compared to other video wall options,
which are at least 17” deep or bordered
with a 1/2” inch seamlines, Infinite
Plasma, at just 3” deep and a 1/8" bezel
is clearly superior for most applications.
"We are very excited to bring this revolutionary display technology to Canada,”
says Mark Mulford, President and CEO of
Advanced Products Group. “Once event
planners and their clients get a look at the
amazing picture quality and incredible flexibility of M-PDP, they’re going to be blown
away. And it will be really interesting to
see the creative applications of this technology because Infinite Plasma is limited
only by one’s imagination”.
To learn more about Infinite Plasma,
call Andrew Salamon at 905-502-1110, or
email [email protected].
PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE
•
AND MORE!
Mediasite “rich media” streaming
LECTURE HALLS
•
CLASSROOMS
•
BOARDROOMS
•
MEETING
ROOMS
•
AND MORE!
sive and rich presentation. Other uses
include streaming live events, seminars and
presentations, deploying training videos
across a geographically broad user base
and cataloging product demonstrations for
customer reference.
In several recent installations, our
partner, Sonic Foundry, has utilized
Mediasite to deliver integrated, and easy
to use, rich-media streaming functionality.
At York University dozens of classrooms
have been outfitted with
Mediasite
presentation
recorders that automatically capture lectures as
they are naturally shared. At Sunnybrook
and
Women’s
College
Hospital,
researchers are routinely recording technical briefings, complicated procedures
and research findings and delivering them
around the world. When and where
knowledge transfer happens - in meetings,
Conventional M-PDP
New Type Multi-PDP
Cube Type
Infinite Plasma vs LED
Plasma is ideal for indoor displays that
include video information. LED is
designed for larger displays and is only
recommended for very large outdoor
use --- but it is far more expensive than
plasma and the resolutions supported
are relatively low.
F E A T U R E S
• Infinite Plasma™ utilizes an exclusive Dead Free
Zone (DFZ) technology eliminating distraction
of thick bezels and seam lines.
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FOR:
Seamless connections
• RS-232C and optional external TCP/IP network
control for remote operation and status monitoring plus a contrast ratio of over 3000:1, 1000
cd/m2 and a wide viewing angle of more than
160 degrees.
training, or class - Mediasite delivers that
critical information over the web to the
people who need it. Instantly.
So it appears streaming media is here
to stay. And with the increased use of
products like Mediasite that
allow executives and educators to create and manage
affordable multimedia webcasts, the future is indeed bright. Stay
tuned, maybe Sonic Foundry will be the
next target for Google?
For more information on how your
organization can incorporate streaming
rich-media call Victor Janzen at 905-5021110.
• Includes a built-in video wall matrix processor
that allows the multiplex plasma monitors to
display separate computers, composite-video,
S-video (Y/C), a component-video or HDTV
signals.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
SCREEN SIZE:
DIMENSION:
DISPLAY AREA:
ASPECT RATIO:
PIXEL RESOLUTION:
CELL PITCH:
COLOUR TEMP:
PEAK BRIGHTNESS:
CONTRAST RATIO:
COLOURS:
VIEW ANGLE:
SEAM GAP:
WEIGHT:
POWER USE:
42”
926 (w) x 523 (h) x 76.5mm (d)
921 x 518mm
16 : 9
853 x 480
1.08 x 1.08 mm
3200˚k | 6500˚k | 9300˚k
1000 cd/m2
3,000 : 1
16.7 million
> 160 degree
< 5mm
27Kg (42 Kg with frame)
300 W (max)
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Specialists In
AV PRODUCTS
INCLUDING:
Q&A
Q:
We’ve been reading about how powerful
interactive whiteboards are for collaboration.
How do we integrate a SMART Board into our
existing meeting room?
E.K., Richmond Hill
A:
That’s a great question. The SMART Board™
interactive whiteboard is a very useful productivity
tool for corporations. Collaborative meetings,
training sessions and other presentations are all
improved by SMART solutions.
There are several ways to integrate a SMART
Board interactive whiteboard within your meeting
room. These include:
• Front projection SMART Board
• Rear projection SMART Board
• In-Wall Rear Projection SMART Board™
• SMART Board for Flat-Panel Displays
• Sympodium™ interactive pen display
PROJECTORS
•
PLASMA/LCD
MONITORS
•
INTERACTIVE
WHITEBOARDS
•
VIDEO
CONFERENCING
•
CONTROL &
SOUND SYSTEMS
•
M-PDP
PLASMA WALL
•
MEDIASITE
PRESENTATION
RECORDERS
Whichever product meets your needs, you will reap
the benefits of SMART’s interactive technology products. You won't have to take notes anymore as they are
simply recorded and emailed to everyone attending the
meeting. You’ll have access to dynamic content, gain
improved interaction with your audience and deliver better training sessions.
For more information, call 905-502-1110 or visit
www.advanced-inc.com.
AV SERVICES
INCLUDING:
INSTALLATION
•
CONSULTING
•
PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE
•
AND MORE!
FOR:
LECTURE HALLS
•
CLASSROOMS
•
BOARDROOMS
•
MEETING
ROOMS
•
AND MORE!
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WE’VE TESTED IT!
Specialists In
AV PRODUCTS
INCLUDING:
PROJECTORS
•
PLASMA/LCD
MONITORS
•
INTERACTIVE
WHITEBOARDS
•
VIDEO
CONFERENCING
•
CONTROL &
SOUND SYSTEMS
•
M-PDP
PLASMA WALL
•
MEDIASITE
PRESENTATION
RECORDERS
AV SERVICES
INCLUDING:
INSTALLATION
•
Simple to use
web conferencing
software
The concept of virtual teams combined with
on-demand information and real-time communication is driving an increase in conferencing via the web. In this issue of Advanced
Notice we profile Bridgit™ conferencing software, from SMART Technologies Inc.
Bridgit is PC connectivity software that
provides a quick and easy way to share
voice, video and data over the Internet.
Users simply create a conference by
opening Bridgit software and assigning a
name and a password. Then they invite participants by email who, once they join are
ready to begin sharing voice, video
and data in a secure and reliable environment. No installation is required.
Industry guru Gary Kayye of Kayye
Consulting emphatically asserts, “this blows
away WebEx and all the over-bloated, overengineered Internet-based web conferencing software. Bridgit is all you really need for
over 95% of those applications and unlike
all of the others, it's simple to use and works
100% of the time.”
The unique features of Bridgit include:
•
Desktop sharing – Share desktops
instantly and alternate desktop control with ease. As well, several people
•
•
can write over information
on a shared desktop at the
same time.
• Integrated audio and
video – View video from as
many as four participant
sites. The built-in VoIP feature allows participants to
be heard without the need
for an additional audio
conference bridge.
SMART Board integration – If you already
have a SMART Board™ interactive
whiteboard, you can write directly into
an open Notebook file.
Firewall compatibility – The software
is designed to work with corporate
firewalls, which makes it simple to set
up a conference because no special
configurations are required.
For more information on how you can
improve your collaboration with Bridgit
conferencing software, call 905-502-1110 or
visit www.advanced-inc.com.
We’ve been working with ...
CONSULTING
•
Who:
Morguard
The Advanced solution:
PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE
What:
Multipurpose Presentation
Area
Location:
Missisauga
The Advanced team created a solution
that divided Morguard’s space into 3 key
areas:
• a multimedia lounge for employees
featuring high definition plasma displays
and wide dispersion sound system
• a corporate presentation area that can
accomodate up to 200 people featuring
a motorized screen, computer projection system, custom podium with control system and sound system
• a smaller meeting area with video
conferencing equipment for private
meetings.
•
AND MORE!
Completed: 2006
FOR:
LECTURE HALLS
Role:
Consultation, Design &
Installation
•
CLASSROOMS
About Morguard:
•
BOARDROOMS
•
MEETING
ROOMS
•
AND MORE!
Morguard is one of Canada's largest integrated real estate companies with a diversified portfolio of more than $6.4 billion in
properties owned or under management.
They offer investment and property management services across all asset classes:
office, retail, industrial, and residential.
The situation:
Morguard had space on the 11th floor of
their head office where they wanted to
create a multipurpose presentation environment that could be used for a number
of roles including: corporate functions,
intimate meetings and a lounge area for
employees to relax and be entertained.
Installation details:
• For the video conferencing capability
we installed a Polycom video conferencing system VSX 8000
• For the corporate presentation area and
multimedia lounge we installed a complete presentation system including
projector, motorized screen, full audio
system and multiple plasma monitors
• All AV equipment was connected to an
easy to use Crestron Room control
system that controls the projection
system, the screen, the audio functions,
DVD/VCR, cable TV and the video
conferencing system
• The project was finished in 2 weeks and
has been well received by employees
and management.
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Specialists In
AV PRODUCTS
INCLUDING:
PROJECTORS
•
PLASMA/LCD
MONITORS
•
INTERACTIVE
WHITEBOARDS
•
VIDEO
CONFERENCING
•
CONTROL &
SOUND SYSTEMS
•
M-PDP
PLASMA WALL
•
MEDIASITE
PRESENTATION
RECORDERS
AV SERVICES
INCLUDING:
INSTALLATION
•
CONSULTING
•
PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE
•
AND MORE!
FOR:
LECTURE HALLS
•
CLASSROOMS
•
BOARDROOMS
•
MEETING
ROOMS
•
AND MORE!
For Rent: Video
Conferencing Room
Can you really afford two days out of the
office for a two hour meeting that occurs
once a year? That's the typical price for
many people who have to travel to distant
locations for a meeting that lasts less than
half a day. Your time is valuable, not only to
your company but to you as well. The
uncertainty and frustration of business
related travel makes it difficult to manage
costs, productivity and personal energy.
Videoconferencing offers an effective and
efficient solution to these problems.
But do you need your own dedicated
facility, or do you simply need access to
one from time to time? That’s a question
facing many business professionals.
The solution? Rent a video conferencing room whenever the need arises.
Advanced Presentation Solutions has a
fully equipped videoconferencing room
available to meet the varied needs of the
business community. Our Lifesize HD video
conferencing system is state-of-the-art,
offering high-definition video resolution
and outstanding sound. A wireless remote
control with a graphical user interface
makes the systems as easy to use.
The costs of renting a videoconference
room are much lower than a business trip.
And the increased productivity is huge.
Our rates run from $200 - $250 per hour for
use of the room and equipment plus long
distance phone charges, if any. For longer
conferences, or more frequent usage, rates
are negotiable.
Service is available Monday through
Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. Special arrangements
can be made for conferences that need to
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
• Lifesize video conferencing equipment
with premium quality audio and HD video
• Private meeting room with seating for 8
people
• Leading display technology 42" M-PDP HD
plasma display
• Videoconferencing for speeds up to 2
Mbps via IP
• Point to point conferencing
• Room rentals start at $200 per hour, plus
relevant long distance charges
take place at other times. Advanced
Presentation Solutions technical support
staff will assist you in all aspects of the
videoconference.
For information contact Andrew
Salamon at 905-502-1110.
Need Replacement Projector Lamps?
Talk to the Lamp Experts at Advanced.
The heart of modern projectors, whether
LCD, DLP or LCOS, is the lamp. And while
huge improvements have been made in the
electronics of projectors, so too has been
the progress in design and material used in
lamps.
Technically a high intensity discharge
lamp (HID), today’s modern projector lamps
are more efficient than fluorescent and
incandescent lamps and operate under high
temperature and pressure. They are most
commonly metal halide which gives a white
(even bluish) picture of up to 3,500 lumens.
As lamp usage increases, lamp output
diminishes, dropping by approximately 50%
after 1,000 hours for most lamps.
Modern projectors are increasingly
robust and reliable so most users should
expect to replace lamps several times over
the life of their projector. With lamps in the
$400-$500 price range, this is not an insubstantial event. Then of course the opportunity cost of “losing” a lamp minutes before
that key presentation (not least in stress levels) can of course be very high.
So it makes good commercial sense to
do everything possible to both maximize
the life of one’s projector lamp as well as be
prepared for its inevitable replacement.
Lamp Care - Important Tips
• Never let the projector overheat
• Remove dust from filters and airflow ducts
regularly
• Follow user manual instructions for powerdown (run the fan after the
lamp is powered-off)
• Never touch a bulb with your fingers –
always use a cloth for handling
• Hot elements are delicate – avoid
moving the projector while hot
• As “prevention is better than cure” take out
a preventative maintenance contract on all
projectors.
Lamp Replacement Options:
• Lamp Module (lamp, housing and reflector).
A module is a complete unit that can be
installed without technical knowledge in a
few minutes. - The best option.
• Lamp only (… plus a screwdriver!). A lamp
only replacement involves re-seating the
lamp in the old housing – not an easy job
for the non-expert that can lead to damage.
- If in doubt, we always recommend purchasing replacement modules.
• Original manufacturer replacement. Modules
supplied by the original manufacturer of the
projector. An obvious and safe choice. Advanced supplies original lamps for all
projectors used in Canada.
• Compatible Lamp. There are a growing
number of these on the market, often at
bargain prices, but great caution is needed.
Non-branded lamps are often of unknown
manufacturing standard (ie: no recognized
accreditation e.g. ISO9001). Warranties are
limited or non-existent, and performance
can be variable. - Advanced does not
recommend the use of these products.
• Branded Compatible Lamps. Slightly
cheaper than original product while maintaining the same quality. Branded
Compatible Lamps are manufactured to
ISO9001 standards, do not infringe copyright and carry full warranty. - Advanced
is enthusiastic in endorsing these Branded
Compatible Lamps as an alternative to
original product.
Whether you’re looking for optimum lamp
care regime or a cost effective replacement
strategy, Advanced can help. We have the
largest selection of replacement lamps in
Canada, and can supply 99% of all lamps in
production. We offer lamp installation
services and full preventative maintenance
services on all AV equipment (including
lamps). Call 905-502-1110 or visit
www.advanced-inc.com.
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PROJECTOR REVIEW
Specialists In
AV PRODUCTS
INCLUDING:
PROJECTORS
•
PLASMA/LCD
MONITORS
•
INTERACTIVE
WHITEBOARDS
•
VIDEO
CONFERENCING
•
CONTROL &
SOUND SYSTEMS
•
M-PDP
PLASMA WALL
•
MEDIASITE
PRESENTATION
RECORDERS
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EPSON 1715
EPSON 1715
Epson has set another new standard for
ultraportable projectors with the release
of the very impressive EMP-1715. Weighing
a mere three pounds, the new EMP-1715 is
not only extremely light but has a feature
set that outshines it nearest rivals.
The EMP-1715 delivers 2700 ANSI
lumens with an XGA native resolution. It is
full HDTV compatible accepting all HDTV
standards 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i. It
has a warm-up time of only five seconds
and can project a 60 inch image from 7 feet
away. The Instant Off allows it to be completely off after only 10 seconds.
The EMP-1715 offers the flexibility you
need in the classroom or the boardroom
with USB connectivity and multiple computer inputs. It can also operate without a
PC. That means anything that you have
saved on a USB flash drive (like a picture or
video), can be projected by the EMP-1715.
Even more impressive is its ability to use a
USB memory key, so your files can be
directly loaded onto the projector.
In a novel application, the EMP-1715
connects 2 computers, one via standard
BY THE NUMBERS
• 1024 x 768 LCD
• XGA Native Resolution
• 2,700 ANSI Lumens
• 400:1 Contrast Ratio
• Native 4:3 Aspect Ratio
(support 16:9, 5:4)
• USB 2.0 connector type B
(for mouse, keyboard & video display)
• USB connector type A
(for DSC, USB memory)
USB 2.0 and another via VGA cable, for
multiple source presentations.
Also, the EMP-1715 has convenient
wireless capabilities. It is compatible with
802.11 a/b/g-compliant devices, which
means you can stream movies in MPEG2
format on it. All of this is under the best
wireless security abilities available today.
And finally, the EMP-1715 has a unique
ability to handle four screens simultaneously.
For more information on the EPSON
EMP-1715 or other units, call 905-502-1110
or visit www.advanced-inc.com.
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LifeSize Video Communications
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x 720 pixels at 30 frames per second at 1
Mbps. At lower bandwidths the experience will still be vastly improved versus
traditional VC with DVD quality at 512Kbps
and Cable TV quality at 384Kbps. Audio is
also improved, with integrated super
wide-band audio up to 16kHz. Plus there
are a whole host of other features including the benefit of running LifeSize on your
existing IT infrastructure. See side bar for
other technical features.
Companies now benefit from the
power of face-to-face communications.
Facial expressions and body gestures are
registered and provide invaluable context
to verbal communications. Participants
are more actively engaged, without distractions, and meetings are more efficient
and effective.
LifeSize Securely Traverses Firewalls
With the growth of IP communications, video
calls passing through a network firewall required
opening and closing communication ports, thus
leaving networks vulnerable to possible attacks.
• Component / Composite /
S-Video Inputs / Mini DIN
• HDTV Home Theatre Ready
• Auto Keystone Correction
• Weight: 3.7lbs
• Dimension (W x D x H) 10.7” x 7.6” x 3.1”
• 3-chip engine
ADVANCED NOTICE
is a publication of
Advanced Presentation Solutions
John Weatherhead
Chairman & Chief Marketing Officer
Mark Mulford
President & CEO
HD RESOLUTION: 1280 x 720 resolution, 30
FPS (10x FCIF)
HD AUDIO: Fully integrated super wide-band
speaker phone provides up to 16 kHz audio
STANDARDS-BASED: H.264 and H.263 for
interoperability with multi-vendor systems
DUAL STREAMING: H.239 compliant for picture in picture or 2 separate images
PLUG & PLAY: Complete system with HD
codec, speakerphone, camera and wireless
remote
TOTAL CONNECTIVITY: to IP networks up to
2.5 Mbps and ISDN/PRI and BRI
For more information on how your
organization can integrate LifeSize video
conferencing, call Victor Janzen at 905-5021110.
With LifeSize video communications this vulnerability is plugged with LifeSize Transit™, a complete
firewall and NAT traversal solution. The result is
secure, simple to use Global IP video communications that do not place networks, data or business
at risk.
Editor
Laila Kibel
Contributors
Mark McPherson
Victor Janzen
Wayne Derby
For additional copies contact:
Advanced Presentation Solutions
59 - 450 Matheson Blvd. East
Mississauga, ON Canada L4Z 1R5
905-502-1110 • 1 800 436-6239
[email protected]
www.advanced-inc.com
Project Management, Design & Copy
Gawenda and Company
All rights reserved. E. & O. E. Jan. 2007
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