Education


Technology news Optoma expands CinemaX range


Designed to sit discreetly only inches away from a wall or screen, to not impact the aes- thetic of a room in the way tele- visions do, the new CinemaX P2 ultra short throw laser projector offers a next-generation


true


4K UHD digital cinema-quality picture in a sleek minimalist design – for the ultimate big- screen experience at home. Following the massive success of the CinemaX UHZ65UST and P1, Optoma engineered the CinemaX P2 to deliver high contrast


and performance vibrant together with


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built-in premium 40W Dolby Digital 2.0 soundbar and an ultra-short


throw glass lens


that casts a 120-inch image. Optoma’s CinemaX P2 brings the cinematic experience home with a wide colour gamut for accurate colour reproduction to deliver rich, detailed and true-to-life pictures for movies, TV, and games – the way direc- tors envisioned, along with a 4K HDR10 compatible media player and enhanced gaming mode. The CinemaX P2 also features a myriad of smart technology


integration. The built-in Smart- Fit app ensures hassle-free image alignment through us- ers’ smartphones. There is also seamless integration with Ama- zon Alexa and Google Assistant that allow smart home users to take control with simple voice commands, including powering on and off the projector, con- trolling volume, pausing con- tent and more. IFTTT support provides


further smart home


automation with smart IoT de- vices and easy access to pop- ular apps through the Optoma Marketplace.


Christie releases Pandoras Box software version 6.5


Christie®, a leader in visual display technologies, today an- nounced the release of software version 6.5 for its award-win- ning Christie Pandoras Box me- dia server. Version 6.5 comes with many added benefits for integrators and end users in- cluding a powerful new render engine for greater performance, that is able to handle more vid- eo files or higher resolutions at a time and also avoid colour banding. depth


The playback 10-bit delivers


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Rec.2020 colour gamut for HDR applications and 4K reso- lution, while preserving the full colour palette (4:4:4) without any chroma subsampling for the best image quality. “Customers will be amazed by the image quality we can now deliver across our Christie prod- ucts,” said Markus Zeppenfeld, product manager, Christie. “Providing artefact-free 10-bit images in 240 fps lifts solu- tions to an entirely new quality level. It is stunning to see those perfect colours projected or on an LED video wall. Using DPX sequences directly in Pandoras Box eases the workflow as it re- quires no additional encoding. Colours are kept perfect and lossless, while it minimizes the user’s involvement and allows for the best playback perfor- mance.”


The CinemaX P2 also features a myriad of smart technology integration. The built-in SmartFit app ensures hassle-free image alignment through users’ smartphones.


Pandoras Box is a family of hardware and software


BenQ roadshow tours the UK in 2021


The BenQ Experience Road- show is launching in 2021 to take the manufacturer’s port- folio of educational technology solutions, including interactive flat panel displays, projectors and collaboration devices, di- rectly to the doors of education


establishments. Acting as an extension to the BenQ demo fleet, schools, academies, col- leges and universities will be able to book for the roadshow to visit their location; minimis- ing time away from campus, eliminating travel expenses and


The BenQ Experience Roadshow is launching in 2021 to take the man- ufacturer’s portfolio of educational technology solutions, including interactive flat panel displays, projectors and collaboration devices,


reducing carbon emissions. Visitors will be able to experi- ence BenQ’s products in action including the new premium RP Series of interactive flat pan- els. Transforming learning en- vironments with the power to annotate, collaborate, stream content, download and upload documents to the cloud, the RP Series also safe-guards learning environments via the


added protection of BenQ’s ClassroomCare features. In addition, visitors will also


be able to learn more about BenQ’s exclusive HealthCare+ solutions.


These include an


antibacterial touchscreen to instantly kill germs and avoid further spread, the Smart Eye- Care solution to intuitively cre- ate a Flicker-Free viewing expe- rience with Low Blue Light, and


an Air Quality Sensor, which in- telligently monitors the quality of its environment and alerts the teacher to any significant changes. The event team will be com- plying with all government guidelines to ensure that the roadshow is Covid safe, ensur- ing any changes to practices are reflected immediately. BenQ’s newly appointed head of education, Nicola Pearce ex- plains: “With so many uncertainties surrounding trade shows and the already busy schedules of teachers, we’ve decided to take our fantastic line up of products directly to the peo- ple that will be using them. By stationing ourselves within a close proximity to the campus, we’re able to comply with Covid restrictions whilst making our solutions available for teachers and IT managers to experience them according to their sched- ule.


“Solutions will include inter- active technology and BYOD enabled solutions for the class- room to digital signage for the cafeteria and corridors, and large format display solutions for halls and lecture theatres. Technology managers will also be able to experience first-hand how to create a complete solu- tion and discuss bespoke inte- gration to their sites, as well as


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learn how to connect and man- age all the technology from one central location.” Dates for BenQ’s 2021 Expe- rience Roadshow are available to book now and are expected to fill up fast. To register your interest and reserve a date, please contact BQUK.events@ benq.eu.


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for real-time, high frame rate 3D stereoscopic video playback and processing. With its accu- rate and powerful 3D compos- iting, warping, rendering and interactive capabilities, visuals are perfectly integrated whether


play solutions for integrators, consultants, dealers and end users. From single displays to more complex multi-display spectaculars, the Pandoras Box family of media servers seam- lessly integrates with Christie


it’s for a live event, on uneven outdoor structures or on visu- al displays such as LED video walls. And, with accessories like AirScan, an IR-laser multi- touch sensor, motion-controlled user interfaces can be added to create an interactive multime- dia display. AirScan, combined with Christie Widget Designer interactive application builder, enables touchless digital con- tent interactivity with the dis- play only a few feet in front of the user.


Christie is the only manufac- turer to offer source-to-dis-


Spyder X80, Christie Terra, Christie RGB projectors and Christie MicroTiles LED and is trusted by content and projec- tion designers and rental stag- ers around the world, including the Xpark Aquarium in Taipei, National Opera in Amsterdam, Gyeongnam Masan Robot land in South Korea, Lufthansa’s 100 anniversary and FIBA Bas- ketball World Cup.


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