Jennifer Watson, Author at Spectrum AV

LG now offers interactive displays

By Jennifer Watson|2020-01-13T16:46:25+00:00January 13th, 2020|

LG have recently launched three IR-based Interactive Digital Boards, available in 65", 75", and 86" models. The new Digital Interactive Boards combine IPS panels and IR touch technology for a responsive high-definition experience. They offer a genuine touch and writing experience with up to 20 simultaneous multi-touch points and two types of available stylus pens. The UHD displays are four times sharper than Full HD screens, also feature palm erasing, which allows users to easily and quickly erase text, drawings, and pictures with a swipe of their hand as if they were using an eraser on a chalkboard. [...]

New Meeting Pods

By Jennifer Watson|2021-06-11T11:00:09+01:00January 7th, 2020|

Spectrum AV are delighted to announce that we will be offering a range of new meeting pods to our clients in 2020. These meeting pods are an innovative way to create smart working spaces in an open plan office or communal area. They can be easily adapted to any size and space depending on the office requirements. With their acoustic foam interiors noise is greatly reduced providing an excellent space to hold collaborative meetings with less noise interference. The pods can also be customized to suit any colour pallet or interior decor as they come in a wide [...]

Samsung Flip is revolutionizing the traditional flipchart

By Jennifer Watson|2019-12-09T14:41:34+00:00December 9th, 2019|

Samsung has announced a new addition to the digital interactive display Flip family. The new Samsung Flip 2 is available in two sizes, 55" and 65" which can be configured to portrait or landscape orientations. The 55" is a portable solution that can easily transform any space into a huddle area for quick and flexible meeting option. The 65" model can be wall mounted and used as a main display in a meeting room or as an interactive whiteboard in a classroom. The Flip 2’s intuitive, user-friendly menu is optimised for many applications making it ideal for product [...]

LG’s 130″ display provides a real life immersive experience

By Jennifer Watson|2022-05-10T09:40:04+01:00December 2nd, 2019|

The introduction of LG's new 130" LED display brings a whole new meaning to wide screen displays. This screen eliminates the need for individual smaller screens for video walls. One of the biggest benefits with this 130" screen is that is has no bezel. You could combine four 55" conventional LCD displays and this screen is still bigger, has no lines or distortions and provides an overall immersive visual experience. The HDR10 Pro support and powerful built in speakers provide a vivid audio and visual impact. The audio comes from 36 embedded Surface Sound points located [...]

Logitech Tap – Everything you need for video conferencing

By Jennifer Watson|2022-05-10T09:51:42+01:00November 18th, 2019|

Earlier this year Logitech introduced a new touch control display pre-configured with room-optimized software from Microsoft, Zoom or Google. The Logitech Tap makes collaboration rooms easy to deploy and use. Like other Logitech conferencing equipment, Tap is built on open standards. This enables a broader set of integrations, for example with interactive whiteboards, room control functions, and more. With built in intuitive software from the leading video conferencing providers Logitech Tap offers it's users a one-touch start function as well as calendar and content sharing. According to Scott Wharton, Logitech's vice president and general manager, [...]

Remote working is on the rise, but is that a good thing?

By Jennifer Watson|2022-05-10T09:58:47+01:00November 11th, 2019|

Over the last five years the potential for remote working has become a much sought after "perk" with many jobs. The flexibility to work from home and reduced commuting time is something that employees are increasingly seeking when considering what company they would like to work for. UK based research agency Savanta carried out a study this year on 1,509 senior white-collar workers on behalf of Barco Clickshare. They found that over half of their meetings currently involve remote attendees and this is expected to increase over the next three years. Remote working is seen as [...]

New video conferencing solution proving a success for small huddle spaces

By Jennifer Watson|2022-05-10T10:04:03+01:00November 11th, 2019|

The new Jabra PanaCast camera has been selected by Zoom Video Communications as the only enterprise-grade camera with the advanced functionality needed to complete the Zoom Rooms experience. Large multi-national companies such as Uber, Oracle and Monday.com have heavily invested in the new device with Uber recently installing 850 PanaCast cameras across their global offices. The innovative technology is the first of its kind to deliver three individual video streams in a single product. These three cameras work in tandem with Zoom Rooms Speaker Switching allowing the cameras to detect which side is speaking. It will then [...]

Digital Displays Are The Poster ROI

By Jennifer Watson|2022-05-10T14:19:12+01:00June 14th, 2018|

Retailers, restaurants, transport hubs, sports stadia, hotels, visitor attractions, corporate companies and others are investing in the latest digital signage technology and its content. But what exactly are digital displays? asks Paul Bray. What difference does a dynamic, electronic poster make compared with conventional marketing media? About 30 per cent in sales, according to upmarket tailor Hardy Amies. On Black Friday 2016 the retailer used a 70" digital display in the window of its Savile Row store to run a promotion on outerwear. “The campaign run on the screen resulted in a direct increase in outerwear sales of [...]

Spectrum AV’s Annual Pro Audio Visual Showcase Event

By Jennifer Watson|2018-03-29T15:46:34+01:00March 29th, 2018|

Spectrum AV – Pro Audio Visual Solutions held its Annual Showcase Event in the Cork International Airport Hotel on the 22nd of March, 2018. Many of the industry’s leading AV suppliers were there to exhibit the latest and greatest technologies on the audio visual market. The morning event was a private showcase to some of Spectrum AV’s biggest clients which started with an opening address from Spectrum’s MD, Denis Ryan. Denis noted how the world of AV is rapidly changing and how the corporate and educational industries are now focusing on integrated AV systems for room automation so [...]

Interactive Screens for Schools

By Jennifer Watson|2022-05-10T13:53:49+01:00February 19th, 2015|

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