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GPO Video Wall
Get Your Hands on the First 55" 1920x1080 (WXGA) LED Backlit LCD from GPO Shipping Now from Fremont, CA
GPO US' video walls are comprised of high-quality LCD screens designed for long-term operation and stability.
These video walls are capable of an endless number of configurations, including walls with portrait-oriented panels, mobile mounting stands and walls of up to 100 screens. GPO US can also accommodate special requests for walls up to 256 with a firmware upgrade.
GPO US Proprietary "Slide Bracket" Mounting System
GPO's video wall mounting is engineered for precision alignment, easy repair/replacement access and speedy installations. Their unique "slide-bracket" technology contrasts with other mounting solutions which are subject to gravitational alignment shifts.
"Seamless" Thin Bezels
As bezel widths continue to shrink, GPO US continues to stay on the cutting edge of video wall technology with the slimmest image-to-image gap available with LCD video walls.
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Premier Mounts Rolls Out Digital Signage iPad Mount
Stylish, steel frame that fully secures the iPad in a wall mounted digital signage environment
Premier Mounts now introduces the IPM-700 secure wall mounting frame for iPads. The new wall mounting frame completely covers all iPad controls and allows access to the touchscreen, turning the iPad into a compact interactive display for digital signage. The frame, with various aesthetically attractive finishes, is perfect for retail, hospitality, corporate environments, tradeshows and many other areas.
The decorative and easy-to-install IPM-700wall mount allows the iPad to be used as a protected digital signage delivery platform. It covers all the operation buttons, prevents any unauthorized access and does not obstruct reception to WiFi networks.
PRF-100, Fixed VESA Mount for Flat-Panels up to 32", is now available for sales and shipping.
This mount is a cost efficient, entry level, version of our PRF for smaller displays and features an equally efficient design for ease of installation. The PRF-100 supports 75x75mm and 100x100mm VESA mounting patterns. It can carry up to 50lbs of weight and sits less than 1" from the wall.
The PRF-100 VESA Mount is ideal for installing a 15 to 32 flat-panel display to a wood stud or concrete wall. Its visual centering diamond and visual stud guide make it easy to mount a flat-panel safely and accurately. The mounts low-profile design keeps the display close to the wall for a pleasing look.
Click Here for More InformationAudio Conference with Bridgit and Smartboard
Audio Conference with Bridgit and Smartboard
Data conferences between several Smartboard users are made possible with Smartboard Servers and the installed Bridgit Conferencing Software. In this way data is transferred for control and visualisation. Furthermore, the audio interface can be used for operating local loudspeakers or for voice transmission via Skype. For their boards, Smart Technologies offers appropriate active loudspeakers, which can be directly operated via sound card. In data conferences the audio support is rarely used, as it is worked "with the phone between ear and shoulder". Thus, an appropriate audio equipment recording the voice of the participants and eliminating existing reverberations does not exist. Therefore, awkward handling and difficult communication via telephone complicate the data conference. Furthermore, phoning causes extra costs, which could be saved with an audio support via LAN.
By placing beyerdynamic Revoluto microphones near the Smartboard it is possible to record all participants in front of the Smartboard and within the room. By using an Audio processor with echo cancelling (biamp) and connected in series, it avoids the return of the audio signal of the virtual participant at the loudspeaker, which is picked up by the microphones. Without this audio processor an echo effect would arise on the side of the virtual participant. Furthermore,
the incoming audio signal will be optimised with this device, adapted to the loudspeakers and reproduced.
Thanks to the Revoluto microphones the data conference users now enjoy more freedom of movement with the Smartboard and are no longer dependent on using a telephone. In this way all participants within the room can acoustically follow the conference. The sound has also been optimised with an Echo
Canceller. With this solution telephone costs belong to the past.