Rob Hyde

  • New product - Osmo

    PlayOsmo have brought out a new device that converts an iPad into something similar to a visualiser. The other advantage is that it can also feed images into a set of apps. More information: https://www.playosmo.com/  

  • AV Awards 2014

    This year, we have been nominated for the Education Project of the Year in the AV Awards. http://www.avawards.com/avawards2014/shortlist- It is very unusual for a University to be nominated on their own - it is normally a commercially driven award. The...

  • New Service - BoB (Box of Broadcasts)

    Over the summer, AV on behalf of the University, have taken a subscription to BoB. www.bobnational.net BoB enables all staff and students to choose and record any broadcast programme from 60+ TV and radio channels. The recorded programmes are then...

  • University Hall Update - 22nd August

    The Hall is progressing well. Much of the decoration and furniture is installed. The AV installation is progressing well, and will be completed in w/c 1 September.

  • University Hall Update - 1st August

    The Hall continues to progress well. The audience area carpeting and treads are complete. Painting is almost complete, and work to refit the technology is well underway.

  • Panasonic interactive monitor

    Yesterday Panasonic came to see us to demonstrate two new products: 6500 lumen Laser Dataprojector Interactive monitor The interactive monitor is the TH-50LFB70 - so 50". They also make them in larger - 65" and 80". Built-in whiteboard software lets...

  • Uni Hall Lectern - First Render Design

    The first look at the design for the lectern is back to us: This isn't the complete design! But it is the start point for it. This is the view from the audience perspective.    

  • Uni Hall Update

    Uni Hall continues to go along well. The hearing support system (loop) is already fitted, and the carpet is beginning to go in. The projection booth glass has also been coated to reduce sightlines into the booth. It's right on...

  • UniHall Update - 25 July

    The Hall is progressing well. The Hearing Loop is now being installed, and one of our new projectors has arrived to test out the image throw. The test has been very successful. The new projector is full Laser, full HD....

  • Uni Hall Upgrade - Update #1

    The seats have now gone.