Spreading the Primary Tech wings....

An Hitachi starboard and ultra short throw projector install here. Had to travel to Middlesborough for this one, a stones throw from the Riverside stadium. It was for the Accent group who help train young people up in various trades. If you happen to pass there call in and see Gemma.....she makes a cracking cuppa!!!

Companies in bed with each other......tut tut!!

One of the primary schools we support has a Promethean Active Board 2 system in one of its classroom. This has board, height adjustable mounting system and a Sanyo PLC-XE 40 projector.

Slight problem here, what happens when the projector fails. You would think get a new one. Not possible as the PLC-XE 40 is no longer made. Promethean only use Sanyo kit with mounting systems generic to their projectors.

They do have an identical unit with identical chassis, identical everything except the mounting holes. The customer can purchase a converter for the mount at a price of £94......guess where from...Promethean. Cant see these converters costing more than £10 topside to make.

Two companies in league here making money from schools on the sly???? Ill let you be the judge but I know what I think.

Brand new classroom install

Installed another short throw projector yesterday. It was a Sanyo PDG-DWL 2500. Nice unit with a good quality and bright image. Not to keen on the mounting system though. Horizontal movement is extremely restricted which doesn't allow much room for error. Also the instruction manual giving measurements for hanging the mount is based on a 16:10 format not the standard 4:3 format mainly used. This caused a few problems in aligning the image/projector correctly.