ViewSonic ViewPad 10pro ViewSonic AV Solutions and Applications - Page 7

COLLABORATION Control and content sharing with ViewPad Trevor Holt, Product Manager for projectors at ViewSonic Europe, was in Russia earlier this year attending a one-hour PowerPoint presentation to an audience of some three dozen journalists. The Russian presenter was using the ViewSonic Pro 8500 high brightness projector, but was able to move freely around the room while in complete control of the presentation, thanks to his ViewSonic ViewPad 10. Powered by the impressively speedy Intel Atom 1.66GHz processor, the ViewPad 10 from ViewSonic is a tablet device offering users the new Android experience that is rapidly becoming the standard for efficient use of handheld devices. It also runs a touch-enabled version of Windows 7 Home Premium, so can host a raft of familiar desktop applications. The sensitive 10" capacitive multi-touch screen makes the ViewPad10 ideal for web browsing and close-up interactive presentations. And thanks to its wide choice of output options, it can also be wired to a projector for larger gatherings. But who needs wires, when the ViewPad 10, with its high-speed wireless capability, can easily link up with any similarly enabled wireless equipment? The addition of a tiny, low cost USB adaptor, the ViewSonic WPD-100, turns ViewSonic's data projectors into fast wireless devices that are ideal for accepting over-the-air commands and data from the ViewPad 10. can be downloaded to the ViewPad 10 from the firmware in the projector. With this software installed and launched, it's just 1.25MB in size, the tablet latches on to the projector across the wireless link. Now everything on the ViewPad 10 screen is echoed on the projector screen. Additionally, the ViewPad 10's Web browser can be used to control projector functions like brightness, display mode, aspect ratio, zoom and focus. As well as the 5000 lumen Pro8500, the VP10 currently works wirelessly with six other data projectors in ViewSonic's stable: the short-throw, 3000 lumen PJD7583wi: the PJD7383i, PJD7583w and PJD7383, the 4000 lumen Pro8400, and the 4500 lumen Pro8450w. Whether used in a business or education environment, the combination of the ViewPad 10 with a ViewSonic wireless enabled projector creates a truly collaborative solution that is cost-effective, functional and easy-touse. Once hooked up wirelessly, a PowerPoint presentation on the ViewPad 10 can be displayed on the projector screen, with fingertip control flipping slides forwards and backwards. Setting up couldn't be simpler, with no CDs or Internet connection required. Once the wireless link is established between the tablet and the projector ( it can be ad hoc or infrastructure), the Windows client software Business projectors: the right time to change? With falling prices and improving performance, justifying a change of business projector is no longer the challenge it once was. The total cost of ownership of a replacement model can often be lower than continuing to maintain and replace the lamps of a legacy model. As a guide: n Business projectors should be replaced when they can no longer match the needs and expectations of the end user. This could include anything from insufficient resolution to a decline in brightness. n With the increase of rich media presentations, you will probably find that legacy business projectors do not offer the best colour reproduction, brightness or image quality. n Business projectors are often used for customer facing presentations, so it is important that the choice of projector reflects the way the company wishes the brand/image to be portrayed. n If a business projector is out of its warranty period, it may in some instances prove more cost effective to purchase a new projector rather than trying to repair an existing one. n All companies face the responsibility of reducing their carbon footprint and power consumption. Energy use will undoubtedly be more efficient in a new model. n With the introduction of new content and connectivity standards, legacy models might not be compatible with Blu-Ray or other HD sources, and are unlikely to support HDMI or other digital connectivity options. The latest generation of meeting room projectors are compatible with the latest digital sources. 7