Every Home Theater Could Benefit From A Digital Cinema Projector

Every home theater could benefit from a Digital Cinema Projector for the the ultimate theater like experience in your home. In today’s homes, more and more people are choosing a space to be a dedicated home theater for family movie viewing. They are completely remodeling a room to look like a miniature movie theater with special seating, the best CCS Presentation Systems, and movie theater decor. Many homeowners are choosing a Digital Cinema Projector that offers full 2k 3D resolution. There is no need to pay high movie theater ticket prices and put up with other movie patrons talking, using cell phones, or otherwise spoiling the film enjoyment.

The Home Theater Room

When designing a home theater, there are many details to consider. There are even renovation companies that specialize in building home theaters. Even if the homeowner wants to do most of the work themselves, they should hire an electrician with knowledge of home theater needs. The room should be planned out first with a realistic budget set. Next, the homeowner should do a little research into home theaters and what equipment will be needed.

The proper placement of each piece of equipment must be planned for the best movie projection and sound quality. Where will the screen be located? Where will the projector be located? How many and what kind of speakers will be needed and where will they be placed? What is the optimum location for seating for the best viewing experience? Then the decision should be made about what treats and refreshments will be available in the room and where they will be stored. Will the room be sound-proofed? Will the walls be a dark color like many theaters use? When everything is planned, then work can begin.

The components such as speakers, projector, and screen must be ordered. An electrician should be called in to update the electrical service and locate power outlets where they will be needed. The walls, ceiling, and floors can now be finished to be ready for the movie viewing equipment and seating. Then, the movie viewing equipment and seating can be installed. When all is complete, the family can enjoy many hours of comfortable, private movie viewing.

Shopping For Digital Projectors And Other Equipment

The homeowner can find an electronics shop or big box store to shop for their home theater equipment, or they can shop online. Shopping online For NEC projectors from CCS Presentation Systems may be a good option for people who don’t want to drive around to different businesses looking for the correct components.

There is always the chance that even if a person goes to a local business, they will end up special ordering all or part of their equipment and waiting for it to be shipped. So, shopping from home can be a good option. The online website can have everything needed for a perfect home theater set up ready to ship. Often the customer will choose the digital projector such as the NC1000C projector first, then get everything else to go with that model.

This particular projector is recommended for theaters with small screens like home theaters. It utilizes a 3-chip DMD reflection method of projection. It is a very compact 2K DCI certified digital cinema projector that can be installed in small projection booths. It can also be transported to mobile applications. This projector is easy to operate and user-friendly, with little maintenance required. It has air cooling with a dust-preventing electrostatic filter.

This projector will work with screens up to a size of 34ft. / 10.3m. It comes with a 2-year parts and labor warranty for registered owners. It features an easy dual lamp system to ensure no black screen and an all in one integrated media server with large memory capacity and versatile connectivity. For more details, contact us at CCS Presentation Systems today.

The Importance of Presentation Technology in the Classroom

When it comes to teaching in an educational setting, educators are constantly looking for ways to reach and entice their students. One way to do this is by integrating presentation technology into their classrooms and lesson plans. Presentation technology exists to help teachers bring content to life and presents information in a way that better resonates with students. Some educators take their presentations to the next level, while others prefer more old-fashioned methods. By using presentation technologies in the classroom you can go “beyond the PowerPoint” with your class. This blog outlines the importance of presentation technology in the K12 and higher education settings as well as the benefits it can bring to teachers and students alike.

ClearTouch, InFocus and Epson are three brands that make our lives easier by introducing new, time-saving technology. On the left you’ll see an image of a set of SMART board displays. SMART displays are great learning tools that increase student engagement tremendously. As far as K-12 goes, SMART boards, ClearTouch displays, JTouch displays, and Epson interactive projectors are currently offering multiple ways for new, young students to begin to love to learn.

In 2006, SMART Technologies, Inc. reported that there were more than 250,000 SMART interactive displays installed in classrooms across the globe. Can you even begin to imagine what that number looks like now? JTouch displays are similar to SMART interactive displays, as they both allow for increased student engagement and a higher level of new-student passion for what they’re learning. An interactive display allows for students to learn at their own pace, in an immediate way. As an audiovisual integrator, we are able to help provide K12 classrooms with new technologies that give students new, innovative learning tools to help them connect with and appreciate what they are learning.

In higher education settings, the main focus is communication. With laser projectors by Panasonic, Sony, NEC, Hitachi, Christie & Epson, educators will be properly prepared to present information in a professional, transparent way. High quality displays help with graphics arts majors, and programs like TeamViewer shown on products such as the NEC ThinkHub allow for college undergrads to actively collaborate on projects with their instructors and fellow students. While we obviously think audio visual technologies are great, research has shown that “a campus with new innovative, educational technology allows for >50% increased student innovative reasoning skills, and higher communication skills between students and faculty.

As a whole, technology greatly changes the way information is presented, taught and experienced in both colleges and K-12 settings. Text that was once only available in a hard copy book is now readily available via ebook on a tablet device. At local Charter schools all around the United States, children are now prompted to BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device. Technology is constantly changing and advancing as each year passes. CCS Presentation Systems stays at the forefront of these changes to provide you with the knowledge and guidance to integrate it into your daily lessons. As a company, we have witnessed the everlasting effect that immediate access to technology at an early age, in an education setting, can have on up and coming scholars. Contact us today and revitalize your classroom with affordable, innovative education technology! Your students will thank you, trust us!

Contact CCS New England today and get your classroom motivated to learn through Presentation Technology!

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Extron Now Shipping The StudioStation

Extron has announced they are shipping their StudioStation a quick, simple, and convenient solution for one-touch recording of high quality video and audio presentations. To turn the system on, insert a USB stick and press the record button to begin recording. Systems are customizable to support any installation. StudioStation solutions are ideal for flipped classroom recordings, lecture capture, product presentations, board meetings, rehearsal spaces, deposition recordings, moot courts, or any other application where convenient, one-button recording is desired.

StudioStation uses Extron scaling and flexible signal processing for recording of nearly all HDMI source resolutions. The default recording setup is configured for 720p at 5 Mbps, producing an MP4 media file which is compatible with virtually any media player or editing software. Using the embedded web page, it is easy to customize the default configuration to meet the needs of many applications.

Simple to Operate

When the user inserts a USB storage device into the remote control panel, the system automatically powers up and is ready for use. Simply press the record button to begin recording. Once the recording is complete, removing the USB storage device places the system into a standby state and turns off any devices connected to the power controller. The core components can be located securely in an equipment rack, with only the control panel and USB connection visible to the user.

Quality Recordings for Any Application

Extron’s high performance scaling and flexible signal processing enable superior recording of nearly all HDMI source resolutions. The default recording setup is configured for 720p at 5 Mbps, producing an MP4 media file, which is compatible with virtually any media player or editing software. Using the embedded web page, it is easy to customize the default configuration to meet the needs of many applications.

Shure 600 MHz Rebate Program

SHURE 600 MHz Rebate

In an effort to help customers adapt to the results of the FCC Spectrum Auction affecting the 600 MHz frequency band, Shure is announcing a trade-in and rebate program for its wireless systems.
Due to the FCC spectrum auction, use of wireless microphones and personal monitor systems in the frequencies between 616 MHz – 653 MHz and 663 MHz-698 MHz (“600 MHz Band”) will
eventually be prohibited by law.

Customers using wireless systems that operate in the 600 MHz Band should plan to transition to another range of spectrum.

Shure’s 600 MHz Wireless Rebate allows you to trade in your eligible system for a rebate towards your purchase of a new system. The rebate program runs from April 17, 2017, until April 30, 2018.

Claim Your Rebate by viewing the pdf file here, and to learn more about qualifying system purchases, you can always speak with a CCS representative!

To see the full Shure 600 MHz Rebate Flyer, click on the link to the pdf here.

View the A/V industry’s best products under one roof at the CCS New England Technology Showcase

For one day only CCS Presentation Systems will be hosting its annual Technology Showcase! This event will feature face to face discussions with premier manufacturers, a look at the latest and greatest audio visual products for the conference room, classroom and boardroom, networking opportunities, lunch and some exciting raffle prizes!

Thursday March 30, 2017

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

132 Northeastern Blvd Nashua, NH 03062

Don’t miss out,register today!

Audio/Video Over IP in Stunning Resolution over any Network

The business world has sure changed over the past few years. Computer technology makes it possible for businesses to market and sell their products more effectively than ever. Menu boards and other media inside the individual locations can be changed at any time without interrupting service or making a big fuss. Video playing in the lobby can be displayed from one central location, perhaps at the corporate headquarters. All of this can now be done in 4K resolution and shared over the entire network. There are several different kinds of deployments for this kind of solution, and service providers such as CCS Presentation Systems are happy to help.

Video Recording and Sharing Appliances

A video appliance is a valuable part of an AV network. It’s a dedicated device for holding and uploading video and audio data over a large network. For larger resolutions and bitrates, the video can automatically be compressed to save on bandwidth and prevent lag or delay. Uncompressed data will require a more powerful appliance for 4K resolution and sixty frames per second video playback. Investing in a good appliance is the backbone of a powerful Audio/Video Over IP network.

Wireless Audio Visual Data Across the Network

In most cases, a wired network will serve well to stream data across any part of the network. Most AV data is reasonable to manage on a reasonably powerful network. If the network load is too high, the data can be slightly compressed to make more room or better leverage the network bandwidth. Unfortunately, no network is perfect. A wireless solution may be needed somewhere down the line. Proper compression makes it possible to continue streaming over any medium in the network. Smarter video appliances from manufacturers such as Kramer Electronics can help achieve AV over IP performance on a large scale over wired or wireless networks.

Physical Limitations for AV Networks

Scaling video to hundreds of displays over a network is a big job. Completing such a large scale project would take quite a bit of hardware and a very powerful network. For the most part, raw video data will be sent over the network to the destination where it can be decompressed and sent to the displays. In order to get all this done the destination business will need a powerful appliance to decompress video in real-time. With direct connections, networked AV can transmit huge amounts of data without hesitation. Business owners can display anything they want. The trouble is, not all networks are ready to handle large-scale AV playback to multiple displays in a store.

It may take a bit of creative thinking, but there is a solution for less powerful networks. Networked AV is a very flexible process that can be adapted to meet the needs of any business with several ways to cut costs. For more information, business owners can contact their local service provider and schedule a consultation. Professional service providers can find the ideal solution for video playback, interactive menu boards, and any other AV network solution, so contact us at CCS Presentation Systems today.

Does your Perfect Home Theater Include a Digital Cinema Projector

What is the perfect home theater like? People across America are investing more time and money into creating the perfect home theater in their residences. There are whole renovating companies dedicated to building home theaters for their customers. Electronics companies offer “home theater” packages at many price levels. The description of the perfect home theater is different from person to person. For the home theater enthusiast with the budget for it, the Digital Cinema Projector is an important feature of the perfect home theater.

Digital Cinema Projectors

Though to many people a wide screen TV represents a home theater, those wanting the perfect home movie viewing experience are purchasing a Digital Cinema Projector with coordinating viewing screens and speakers. When a person spends the time and money to create a home theater in a dedicated room, they want the best equipment they can afford. Some of the best projectors are manufactured and distributed by CCS Presentation Systems. The NEC projectors they distribute are of high quality and easy to use. These digital projectors are capable of full 2k 3D resolution. The projector must be sized correctly for the smaller home theater as opposed to larger commercial theaters. The NEC line of projectors includes both commercial and home use projectors.

One projector that has been very popular is the NC1000C projector. This model is smaller in size but big in performance. This projector is compatible with available screens and speakers to form a whole movie projection system to make a perfect home theater. This Digital Cinema Projector is specifically designed for home theaters with smaller screens of up to 34 ft / 10.3m in size. This DLP cinema projector gives the owner an enhanced theater experience with great images and sound when paired with the correct screen and speakers. It boasts compact S2K chips from Texas Instruments. It can be installed in a small booth or even transported to use in mobile applications. This projector also offers 3D capabilities and 3-chip DMD reflection methods. The customer gets features such as a dual lamp system to avoid black screen areas, buttons for selection of eight projector configurations, and auto lamp brightness controls.

This projector model has lens adjustment functions including motorized focus, zoom, vertical and horizontal shift, lens memory, light shutter, and more. It has an all in one integrated Media Server or IMS with lots of storage and versatile connectivity. This projector’s design reduces the number of added devices that are needed. There are many technologies and features that make this projector one of the best for home theater use.

There are many other models of projectors available from NEC and other companies. Nec also offers the Digital Cinema Laser Projector, the Digital Cinema Laser/Phospher Projector, bundles with both projectors, and many related accessories. The homeowner interested in creating their perfect home theater or movie projection room would be wise to research several brands and models of digital projectors, screens, and speakers, before they purchase. The websites and brick and mortar electronics stores often have experts to help homeowners choose the correct products for their idea of the perfect home theater.

The Home Theater Room

Once the homeowner has chosen the equipment they want, they must create the setting to install and enjoy the equipment in. The lucky homeowners who can dedicate a separate room to the home theater experience can create a mini-theater that looks like a smaller version of a high-quality commercial movie theater. The room can be rewired for the electrical needs of the projection equipment and speakers. The room can be soundproofed so no distractions mar the movie viewing experience. The walls can be painted dark colors and velvet drapes can cover the windows. Movie posters can decorate the walls and a popcorn machine can provide treats for realistic movie viewing. For more information, contact us at CCS Mid Atlantic today.

Things from CES 2017 that made us go “WOAH”

One thing that’s certain to get folks excited is the greatest and latest gadgets. Everybody is interested in seeing where the latest improvements in electronic equipment design and computer technology are going. The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES 2017, is devoted to showcasing the newest in home electronics, computer technology, and digital display technology. For all those interested in seeing the best and most recent technology, next year’s tickets are accessible from many suppliers and distributors. For people who can’t make it, there are alternatives. There are hundreds of reviews from various sources mentioning the most brilliant and the finest of CES 2017.

These firms bring in merchandise and their latest progress in order to reveal them to consumers and business leaders. What normally steals the show at CES are digital displays and the most recent television sets. 4K Screens are actually making a splash. 4K resolution screens have just been out a couple of years, which means there’s tons of room to add features and improve functionality. New models are being offered by many companies with all of the bells and whistles.

The WOAHs of CES 2017

The Smart Toaster is among the more intriguing electronic items brought to CES 2017. Breakfast is the main meal of the day, although many might scoff at this idea. Taking advantage of an early morning meal may be worth the expense of this innovative gadget. Users can command their toasting setting together with the usage of an application installed on their smart phones. It may look ridiculous, but some folks are simply overly picky to settle for average toast.

Fitness Tracking Ring users and may forego their FitBits. Like the FitBit, a program to put away and analyze data gathered from the ring is how this small fitness tracker records your physical activity. Better thannother trackers, this small ring boasts a battery life of as many as five days on just one charge. Nothing makes remaining fit simpler compared to this practical apparatus that’s simple to use.

Wallpaper TV sets may be replacing a number of the bigger units. These sets help it seem as though observers were seeing through a window or an inset display, hanging on the wall with magnets. This sleek design makes it simpler to construct a home theater in modest spaces without compromising clarity or the screen display size. Bigger sizes are reported to be accessible in the near future.

The PicoBrew System is accessible and can craft more than thirty varieties of beer. This system is self-sanitizing and cleaning, excellent for individuals who don’t understand a lot about keeping a house brewing system. Home brewers are looking forward to a competitive price point for this and similar devices.

Bravia TV Sets were among the numerous models and brands of televisions showcased at CES 2017. Sony has undoubtedly stood out, although with so many TV’s being shown, it’s difficult to splash waves. These stunningly clear screens are one of the most appealing OLED TV sets declared for the year of 2017. Every inch of the display is full of amazing 4K video. In addition, it doesn’t have a stand, it sits right on the surface with two legs that are fairly small. The most astounding part of the TV is the sound. There aren’t any speakers! The sound comes from the top layer of the display and is called Acoustic Surface. This is supposed to be one of the most striking new attributes contained in a TV in quite a while.

Snoo Bassinets are a viral product. They can be so much more, although these may look like any other bassinet. This smart device gently rocks infants to sleep while additionally creating a gentle humming sound that soothes them. The kit contained in the bundle clips to the interior of the bedding space, which makes it impossible for the infant to roll over. One of the countless products this is among the most significant for for parents and/or caretakers of children.

Vuzix Glasses is the new (and allegedly improved) form of Google Glass. While the right lens is utilized as a camera, the left lens is utilized as a screen. The interface is easy and fairly straightforward to use. This device was declared at CES 2017 as being available later this year.

Manufacturing companies have made some quite big statements. For the most recent news on screens and televisions, consumers can go to the official website of their preferred brands or they are able to go to the website of their preferred official CES correspondent.

InFocus’ 65-Inch Mondopad Receives Accolades from Inc.com

We’re excited to share Inc.com’s glowing review of the InFocus 65-inch Mondopad, naming it one of the most interesting and effective collaboration tools on the market.

Editor John Brandon concludes that Mondopad is a smart solution to engage an audience, and states: “As a videoconferencing and digital whiteboard display, the product is intended to help teams communicate with each other–whether the team is in the same room or spread out across the country… There are no “gotchas” with the Mondopad–what you get is a powerful aid for meetings, whiteboarding in person with a team, and making video calls with a remote office. It’s important to know this is a high-end business product.”

We couldn’t have said it better.

Read the full article here.

Consumer vs Commercial Flat Panel Displays: Definite Differences For Business Customers To Consider

These days, every form of television and video playback screen consists of Flat Panel Displays. The old cathode-ray tube and bulky receiver set is now as much a part of the distant past as vacuum-tube radios. However, while the ordinary big-screen TV is good enough for the home theater or apartment, Commercial Audiovisual systems have a different set of requirements.

Commercial-grade flat panel TV monitors are designed for full connectivity to the office A/V infrastructure. Because professional presentations such as graphs and interactive data charts are among the items displayed upon such monitors, screen resolution is much sharper than even with a standard HD set. It has to be by necessity given the needs of executives attending a business conference or seminar. And there are other critical differences to consider when making comparisons of Consumer vs Commercial Flat Panel Displays.

Because of the far heavier duty use commercial flatscreens are put to, they are engineered to withstand far longer operating hours than any home HDTV. Internal design architecture combined with additional fans built into the set allow for faster, more efficient heat dissipation. By contrast, consumer TVs are not built to withstand continuous operation and are supposed to have long off-times to allow the components to adequately cool down. A consumer TV is not designed to run 24 hours in one day, while a commercial display unit can withstand operation over an entire day’s worth of conference sessions lasting into the late night hours. They are also suitable for continual operation in public commercial areas such as restaurants. Also, commercial sets by necessity have extensive anti burn-in and image retention features to protect the durability of the screen which ordinary consumer TVs aren’t equipped with.

When it comes to quality of display, a commercial monitor is capable of the full grayscale range through the spectrum. Also, color tracking through over 250 levels of luminosity is available, as is a far wider range of resolutions than consumer TVs are capable of. This is because a commercial monitor is designed also to function with full PC connectivity and the resolution range required for various display modes. By contrast, a consumer HDTV can support PC connectivity but to a more limited degree. Also, the grayscale ranges tend to skew more towards the brighter end of the scale which is good enough for the color-saturated display of normal TV/video viewing.

Commercial video display monitors have a greater variety of connector interfaces than consumer TVs. Commercial models will usually not come equipped with external control/connector receptacles, nor offer multi-configuration PC/video loop-through connection capability, and will not be equipped with industrial BNC locking connectors. And the one feature which consumer TVs lack is a security lock-out to prevent unauthorized persons from altering the controls or the settings.

Why all this extra engineering? Consider the uses a TV or even group of TVs are put to even in an ordinary setting such as a bar or restaurant, or a truck stop. Sets are run constantly, in some settings 24/7. Often, they are switched between different channels, between TV and PC display whenever the menu is put up on screen. In the realm of Professional AV Design and Engineering, robust systems with multiple connectivity are required even in mundane environments.Whether the client is a major corporation or a doctor’s office, TV/video hookup is a complex undertaking to combine all monitors into an integrated network.

CCS Presentation Systems is a provider of full commercial A/V installation and engineering services. They are an authorized dealer and service outlet. And they undertake system design and integration, repair, and professional training services.