The long awaited Wide Format SB685ix is now shipping and we are pleased to say that we have installed a few. The mounting method is superior. The new above board integrated projector includes 2 VGA inputs, 1 VGA output, and an impressive HDMI input for HD signals. The projector adjustment for squaring the image works very well and is color coded for simplicity. The optional side speakers are powered so the sound is loud and crisp.


After only days of installing the Smartboard SB685ix in a Public Works City office, the calls have started coming in with requests for more to be installed.

Recognizing the value of true interactive meetings, with dynamic image capture, annotation coupled with drag and drop technolgy as well as multi-site data collaboration intrigues any executive. With the SB685ix notes and annotations can be distributed in real time and in modern formats. For immidiate response from an audio visual company that can not only install these Smartboards but also provide in depth training for you and your departmental teams simply contact us at sales@vicav.com and we will gladly offer assistance as well as our DIR Price List.

SMART training sessions are designed to help you discover what SMART products can do for you and your audience. Integrate the capabilities of SMART products with the work you do and ensure you get maximum results from SMART products and a return on your technology investment.


Email us to see if there are any discounts for these courses on either of our GSA or DIR contracts.

The catalog lists a wide range of face-to-face, live online and self-paced (Learning Management System) training options. In it, you will find information on the following types of training offered:

• Software training
• Technical training
• Professional development

Access the catalog here:
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Access the SMART Learning Management System here:
http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/LMS.asp

Telepresence and Video Conferencing
Leading environmental organizations highlight video as an effective “green” technology to reduce global warming.

The Nature Conservancy lists video conferencing as one of its
“Easy Things You Can Do To Help Our Climate.”

In addition to its benefit related to climate change, video conferencing also provides measurable results to help your company do more with less.

Ten Tips to Advance Business Goals and Reduce Environmental Impacts withTelepresence and Video Conferencing

• Telecommuting - Enable people to work from home while still being fully engaged in the workplace with a face-to-face connection. Save on real estate and operational costs, while increasing productivity and morale of employees who don’t spend hours in traffic.
• Access to Remote Experts - Connecting customers and employees to experts and advisors over video no matter where they are located saves time, money and carbon emissions, and increases customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Global Meetings - Whether meeting with the board or your global team, there’s no need for a flight. Just a short walk down the hall or a quick call from the desk and everyone can meet face-to-face.
• Customer Briefing Centers - Video unites purchasers, clients, sales staff and engineers in real time without travel to facilitate instant decision making and collaboration.
• Work/life Balance - Employees who are always on the road often report more stress, less productivity and reduced job satisfaction. Video removes the need to travel, increasing morale, productivity, and collaboration.
• Distance Learning - Schools and training facilities get an added lesson in conservation when they connect via video to remote institutions to enhance learning opportunities and save on costs.
• R&D - Designers and researchers around the globe can hold video discussions about product design, carry out component modifications, and advance development timelines, without increasing their carbon footprint.
• Team Building - Multiple offices don’t have to mean isolated teams. Video allows remote teammates to see each other as often as if they were in the same office, building camaraderie without associated travel.
• HR Recruiting - Video-based screenings of out-of-town candidates cut costs and carbon emissions by eliminating travel, while allowing hiring managers to read candidates’ facial expressions.
• Real-time Collaboration - Organizations can deal with large amounts of rich data and collaborate in real-time from multiple locations with the visual and multi-media capabilities of video conferencing instead of losing productivity from rigorous travel out into the field.

LifeSize Passport available from Visual Innovations, an authorized reseller is the first and only HD video system to deliver telepresence-quality and unmatched simplicity at a price point that enables broad deployment to every knowledge worker in your organization. And with its compact form factor, LifeSize Passport is the first truly portable telepresence-quality system; Passport is so small, it fits in the palm of your hand. Contact Visual Innovations now to see a demonstration.

Ideal for individual offices, teleworkers, and collaboration rooms, Passport enables you to stay connected, anywhere, anytime. Easy to set-up, easy to connect, and easy to use, with LifeSize Passport, you will be communicating face-to-face in minutes.

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