1. Determine your needs. When purchasing a portable PA system, there are functional considerations. If you are a public official and need to address a small crowd using a podium, for instance, you will probably only need 1 microphone and a single channel mixer. The mixer is the part of a PA system that allows you to “mix” the volume and tone of each channel.
- Choose a small sound system designed either as a single unit, with the mixer, power amplifier, and speaker in 1 cabinet.
- For a public speaker or an auctioneer in a small crowd of less than 50 people, choosing a small, single unit speaker PA will suffice.
2. Decide on the component features. Calculate how much power and how many channels (microphone inputs) you will need. Volume is rated in watts. For each person in the listening audience, 1 watt is generally needed, so for 100 people, you’ll need a 100 watt system. But the power you’ll need for adequate volume also depends on the size and shape of the room, and the acoustical environment. If the room has carpet and drapes, it will absorb more of the volume.
- The number of channels depends on how many microphones or instruments you need to amplify. Musicians often have their own instrument amplifiers, so you may only need enough channels for vocal microphones.
3. Purchase the accessories. The accessories you will need to operate a portable sound system are the speaker cables (1 for each speaker cabinet), microphone cables, and microphones. All basic cable requirements will be included with your portable PA but consider if you have any additional cable requirements. For added convenience, use microphone stands and speaker stands. A speaker stand will elevate the speaker cabinet to the audience’s ear level, increasing the quality of the sound and the efficiency of the speakers.
- Speaker cables are made in various lengths and gauges. Purchase each cable in lengths that will be sufficient for any perceivable situation, usually 50 to 100 feet (15.24 to 30.48 meters)
Public speakers have used lecterns for centuries. In years past, an imposing lectern enhanced any speaker’s image as a voice of authority, along with providing a place to set down notes and a glass of water. Today, however, the descendants of the traditional lectern deliver a host of options that greatly expand the range of aesthetic and practical possibilities. There’s no need to settle for “one size fits all” — with so many choices available, administrators, educators and pastors can select specific lecterns that perfectly fit the diverse functions within their respective institutions. In addition, lecterns come in an expansive range of design styles to enhance any décor with a high degree of customisation.
Lecture Halls: A well-chosen lectern can be an essential classroom tool. For large auditorium settings, the best lecterns will incorporate multimedia connectivity to give the speaker easy access to video and audio controls, as well as access to room control of lights, installed projectors and integrator audio systems, usually in the form of touchscreens. Multimedia features do not have to drive style choices, however. High-tech options can be included in a wide range of furniture styles, from traditionally formal to sleekly modern. Choose a lectern that complements the style of the lecture hall it’s going to be used in.
Conference Rooms: Small-room presentations frequently require the same level of media support as a lecture hall speech, but the speaker often needs to manage multiple different types of equipment to keep information flowing. Thus, space constraints play a pivotal role in the selection of lecterns for conference rooms. When projectors and other devices are needed, a mobile computer cart/lectern combination is an efficient choice that can easily move from room to room. These types of lecterns can also take the form of:
Multimedia Centers: Public speakers today rely heavily on evolving technology to help get their message across, and lecterns have evolved to accommodate multiple devices including laptops, tablets, smartphones, and document cameras. All used to relay graphical and other information, which then must be clearly projected for viewing by the audience. Sound systems also play a vital role in larger rooms, carrying the speaker’s voice to the far reaches of the audience. Features to look for include dedicated shelving, lockable storage, and integrated power and other outlets to simplify connections. Tabletop lecterns also play a versatile role, serving the functions of space efficiency and mobility. Some tabletop units include full-featured sound systems for great presentation delivery in a portable package. For occasional use, some tabletop lecterns can even be folded, collapsed, and stored flat.
Concierge/Valet Stands: An attractive, weatherproof lectern provides a secure point of contact for arriving visitors and guests. Highly durable lecterns in polyethylene are available in a range of colours, combining an attractive appearance with great practicality. Lockable storage, easy mobility, and customized logos are all valuable assets to consider for a concierge desk or valet stand.
Chapels: An appealing lectern enhances the quiet dignity of your facility’s sanctuary while providing presentation support for services. In churches, separate lecterns allow ancillary areas to become ad hoc worship spaces. As a focal point of the chapel, the lectern should match the overall décor of the space. Elegant lecterns are available in many varied materials, from solid wood to clear acrylic. If the chapel activities require sound amplification, look for lecterns with discreet built-in speakers or with connectivity to established house systems.
]]>The TH-65LFB70W is the new innovative LED touchscreen TV designed by Panasonic to revolutionise the way organisations run their business meetings. With advanced touchscreen capabilities, in-built wireless, and on-screen sharing features, the Panasonic touchscreen is already becoming a key component in meeting rooms across the globe.
The whiteboard
Using a single hand or a special pen, users can turn pages, zoom in and out, focus, draw and write on all types of content without the use of a remote control. The whiteboard can understand four different commands and once allowing multiple users to be working at the same time. Packed with the latest technology, the TH-65LFB70W can make even the most complex of tasks look easy. Pages can be saved in different file formats including PowerPoint, PDF, and various image file types including JPEG. Users can then e-mail documents directly from the touchscreen or download them to USB or an external device. The whiteboard acts as a standalone product and does not require to be attached to a PC or laptop.
Write over anything
Whether you need to write over a picture, document or moving video, with the TH-80LFB70W that is now possible. Simply plug-in an external device, then select the relevant content you require and start writing, it’s as simple as that. Videos can be stopped at a particular frame where users can take a screen shot then annotate over that one frame. Files will be saved as new to keep the originals intact. With the ability to edit almost anything, work productivity during meetings will be taken to the next level.
Create and share
Creating pages and sharing files have never been simpler, users can create more than 100 pieces of work that can be saved to an external device, or onto the in-built memory system.
Wireless with Miracast
The TH-80LFB70W has its own wireless network card that allows you to connect to other devices including PCs, laptops, mobile and tablet devices. Sending documents to the touchscreen couldn’t be easier, and what’s more, no cables are required! The touchscreen uses the new Miracast protocol, which can handle the passing of images, audio files, and full HD videos without the need for any complicated systems or special training.
The features of the Panasonic TH-80LFB70W are endless, this piece of kit also includes:
iOS compatible: All Apple products can be used with the touchscreen.
Scratch-resistant glass: The glass used has been specially reinforced, designed to absorb large amounts of pressure and stay unmarked.
Screen sharing: Users can connect the touchscreen with 16 other devices simultaneously including PCs, laptops, mobile and large screen projectors
Brand friendly: external devices are not required to be Panasonic, the TH-80LFB70W is designed to work with almost all other brands straight out the box.
The TH-80LFB70W might just look like your average TV on the outside, but the components on the inside make it one of the most powerful touchscreen TVs on the planet. Already being adopted by many businesses worldwide, a board or meeting room is not complete without its own TH-80LFB70W on the wall.
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Find audio/visual carts to simplify your future presentations
When you don’t have access to an audio/visual cart, nothing is worse than lugging your projector through a building for a
presentation while having to make separate trips for presentation notes, briefcase, handouts, laptop, and laser pointer and so on. Hopefully, your projector weighs in on the light side, because your audience won’t find you very pleasing to watch if you’re all sweaty and are still a little out of breath.
Whether you show movies at school, in a training session or make Power Point presentations to a corporate audience or prospective client, an AV cart consolidates your belongings and reduces the number of trips you have to make to the presentation room. Furthermore, most carts also double as storage carts for AV equipment, so you don’t have to store your projector, TV or DVD player separate from its accessories. When purchasing your AV trolley, consider the following:
1. Buy a portable AV cart with a locking storage cabinet for storing your projector when you’re not around.
2. Get an audio/visual cart with adjustable heights that you can tailor to every situation.
3. Check your TV’s weight before you shop to ensure it meets a particular cart’s weight capacity.
Purchase A/V carts designed for TVs
Included in our range of AV trolleys are trolleys designed specifically to hold a television or viewing monitor. This includes trolleys for both plasma TVs and CRT TVs where the back end sticks out. Mobile AV carts let you conveniently position your television for optimum viewing by the entire audience and then just as easily push the TV out of the way and into a closet when you’re not using it.
Buy portable AV carts designed for projectors
When you don’t have an AV cart, you can waste a lot of time looking for somewhere to put the projector and then have to find books to place under it because it won’t adjust to the height and angle you need. AV carts allow a projector to sit on an elevated platform, and you can push the cart to any location in the room, making your life a lot easier.
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Adjustable Height Lecterns also know as Portable Lecterns
The Tall And Short Of It All…
Adjustable Height Lecterns also know as Portable Lecterns
The world of Lecterns and Podiums is evolving and you can have those stylish, remarkable and elegant pieces that make your home, office, school or conferences stand out from the crowd. With amazing range of adjustable height lecterns and tons of outstanding choices like metal aluminium, acrylic or wooden lecterns, you can have wonderful portable lectern options at your fingertips.
Let’s dig a little deeper, and start with the history of it and then we’ll discuss about the several options for you.
About 500,000 years ago, during the Lower Paleolithic Period, an adventurous homo erectus decided that he wanted to tell his friends about his recent baboon-hunting trip. Members of his clan gathered around him to hear him speak. Gor Grognak had maps, drawings, and notes detailing how his clan could survive the current draught. There was only one problem: Gor kept dropping all of his presentation materials. Soon, everyone lost interest as Gor had to stop speaking and pick his notes up off of the cave floor. “Darn,” he thought, “I wish someone would invent something we could use when speaking that would allow us to read from our notes.” Sadly, that wouldn’t happen for another 450,000 years.
Not only did humankind figure out that it needed something called a lectern, it needed them in different sizes and types. We all come in different sizes. Not surprisingly, lecterns are adjustable to different heights. There are tabletop lecterns, folding lecterns, even portable lecterns.
Here is a review of some of the more popular adjustable height lecterns we sell, and the amazing benefits of each adjustable height lectern.
VLECTDTTO Timber Desktop Lecterns
A good example of a “timber” desktop is the VLECTDTTO Timber Desktop (Oak) Adjustable Lectern. It’s marvelous in its simplicity. The unit does as its name implies. It sits on a desktop. The wood “desk” area comes finished with oak or jarra finishes. For those of you unfamiliar with jarra, it’s also known as eucalyptus marginata, but his friends just call him jarra. Jarra wood is much darker than the oak.
The lectern desktop is spacious: 50cm wide x 40cm deep. The bottom edge of the desktop features something that should be mandatory for every lectern; a retaining edge that will keep papers and pencils from rolling off onto the floor.
This timber desktop adjustable height lectern features a rugged powder coated stand that features a sturdy “H”-bar base that prevents unintentional tipping. The base is height adjustable, allowing the lectern to be used for a variety of purposes.
It should be noted that there is a subtle difference between a lectern and a podium. Going back to the root Greek words, lecterns are stands from which someone reads something. A podium is a platform upon which someone stands. Think of an orchestra conductor. This being said, sometimes the names are interchangeable.
So it is with the portable VLECT Podium. Even though there is no platform to stand on, its size and jarra wood finish make it quite imposing. The height can be adjusted from 1200 mm to 1500 mm. The wooden top measures 550 mm wide and 440 mm deep. And yes, it also features a retaining ledge. The “H”-bar base is powder coated for stability and style. This is a foldable, adjustable height lectern that allows for easy storage.
A true lectern, the AL20 is the perfect size for presentations. It features a light oak top that is sturdy enough for a laptop. An extra high ledge on the edge of the top helps assure that there will be no catastrophic slides of a computer off of the lectern. The height of this lectern is adjustable from 68 cm to 93 cm and is easily accomplished with a screw knob on the post. The lectern top measures 52 cm W by 42 cm D. The “X” – shaped base provides added stability. The AL20 is easily portable, lightweight, and sets up in minutes.
This is a true portable lectern. It is also extremely versatile. The unit’s center column features a pneumatic gas-filled tube that allows for fingertip height adjustments. The top of this folding lectern can be tilted from a completely flat position to an upright position of 90 degrees. This can be very useful if the presentation goes badly and the speaker needs shelter.
This lectern can extend from a height of 76 cm to 110 cm. The beech wood finished top measures 70 cm W by 51.2 cm D. The steel stand has a white powder coat finish. Perhaps one of the greatest features of this unit is that it is truly a portable, adjustable height lectern. It quickly folds flat, and built-in castors and a handle allow you to easily pull it along with you as you head for your next presentation.
This is an extremely versatile foldable lectern. Its four lockable wheels make it a portable lectern. Its 800 mm circular top makes it an ideal desktop lectern. A pneumatic gas lift in the center post can easily move the top from 688 mm to 1058 mm, making it useful as a working sit-down desktop, or as a standing discussion/presentation lectern.
The “X” shaped arrangement of the base legs provides outstanding stability. The castors can be quickly unlocked, allowing the lectern to be easily moved. The base and center post are powder coated ivory steel.
This is a truly versatile adjustable height lectern. It is a foldable lectern that allows someone to use it as a personal desk, or as a portable lectern. With its top folded flat, it can be used by a student as a small desk for note taking or for exams. It could even be used as a rolling TV tray.
The tabletop is a large 650 mm W by 400 mm D. The height is easily adjusted from 750 mm to 1120 mm with the touch of a fingertip. The tabletop can be adjusted to lie flat, or angled for presentations. And yes, this desktop lectern has a retaining ridge that will keep your fish and chips from sliding onto the floor.
This has been a quick review of adjustable height lecterns. They all share some of the same characteristics. They are portable, they provide a desktop, and they are foldable for easy storage. Whether you need one for taking an exam, or one to help you present your ideas for world peace to a full auditorium, you will find one to fit your needs. If you’d like to find out the difference between a lectern and podium, click here.
We offer premium products that are easily transportable and we even customise it to your needs. If you want a lectern in a hurry, don’t hesitate to use our extra fast delivery of 1-3 days. If you want to customise it, just upload your logo, select the features you want to add and place your order. Your satisfaction is our first priority and we’ll make sure you get the best products possible. Please browse our Products section and select the adjustable height lectern that perfectly suits your requirements, or just contact us and we’ll create a customized one for you.
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