K-12 Schools Turn to StrandVision Digital Signs to Keep Students Informed
Eau Claire, WI (ContentDesk) May 23, 2006 -- StrandVision LLC (http://www.strandvision.com), a provider of hosted digital signage services, has introduced low-cost, easy-to-administer digital signs for K-12 schools that use existing televisions to distribute daily announcements and other information. Designed to supplement traditional communications, such as daily announcements and postings, the digital signs are timely and efficient.Installations can include displays in hallways, at entrances and in cafeterias, the library and other areas where students and/or faculty congregate. The digital signs can provide constant updates and reminders of daily announcements using text, photos and video.Recommended signage topics include: "School announcements "Upcoming sporting events and meetings"Sports and club competition scores"Special events"Guest speakers/presentations"Cafeteria menus"Student and faculty recognition"Parent/teacher conference information"Internships"Community information"Local weather and weather advisories "Breaking news Students are oriented towards televisions and other high tech electronic media, explained Mike Strand, StrandVision founder and CEO. That makes digital signs a natural for bringing them up-to-date information in an attention-getting way. Couple the television medium with the ability to make quick updates without a lot of technical knowledge and it becomes a current information source that students can rely on. Easy to set up Simple to administerStrandVision digital signage takes an innovative approach by delivering information over the Internet.
The network is easy to set up and maintain. It requires a personal computer with Internet access to act as a server that distributes information to televisions over the schools existing cable or local area network. Typically, a schools computer or technical instructors and/or support staff handle the installation in less than an hour.The day-to-day administration does not require any technical expertise. Administrative staff is able to log onto the password-protected StrandVision server over the Internet to type in the latest announcements or upload photos and graphics. The entire digital signage system is updated at the next refresh (within minutes).
Commented Strand, With our fill-in-the-form entry system, if you know how to browse the Web, you can do the daily updates on a StrandVision digital signage network. Students are presented with a constantly scrolling text and graphics message loop throughout the school. It enables them to check locations and times of their activities throughout the day, cutting down on confusion. Schedule and room changes can also be broadcast throughout the day. The StrandVision digital signage system can also be configured to send different messages to different locations and at different times of the day. For instance, a separate feed can be sent to teacher and administrator break rooms with messages targeted to administrative matters.StrandVision digital signage for school communications is available immediately from StrandVision and through a national network of resellers and installers.
Pricing begins at $54.95/month (annual subscription rate). Installations require a high-speed Internet connection and a personal computer with Web access to develop and/or receive content. A free trial is available at: http://www.strandvision.com/?adduser.About StrandVisionStrandVision LLC uses a Web services model to provide low-cost, high-availability hosted digital signage services for educators and businesses. It is also ideal for medical and dental offices (patient education), banks (video merchandising), industrial distributors (vendor-sponsored advertising), employee break rooms (events and benefits) and other business applications. StrandVision eliminates the need for complex and expensive onsite hardware since it hosts the digital signage service on its servers and delivers content directly over the Internet via standard Web browser technology to televisions and computer displays in subscribers offices and businesses.
StrandVisions easy-to-setup and easy-to-update Web-based service enables administrators to maintain and quickly distribute text messages and graphics, including advertisements and video content. StrandVision enhances each companys customized content with national and local weather and news, stocks and other information of interest. Additional information about StrandVision and a free trial subscription are available at http://www.strandvision.com or by calling 715-833-9501.All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.EDITORS - For further information: Mike StrandStrandVisionStrand Building1529 Continental Dr.Eau Claire, WI 54701715-833-9501 x100Sandy McLaughlinSoucy Communications Group465 Pine St.Lowell, MA 01851781-898-7305.
Chicago Real Estate Education Firm Subject of New Reality TV Show
Chicago, IL (ContentDesk) July 1, 2004 -- Is it a brilliant plan, or sheer stupidity?
When the TV show 'Investors Wanted' airs this fall in Chicago it will be the ultimate reality show, with real investors using real money...
It will also be a televised mega-testimonial for the Springboard Group real estate investment course.
That is, assuming their students are successful... Douglas Crowe, Managing Director of Springboard Group seems confident.
"We boast a 100% success rate.
100% of the students who complete our program become successful real estate investors.
Period.
We're willing to put our guarantee to the challenge and air it on television.
This is reality; the reputation of our program is at stake.
The student investors are all real, the deals are real, and the money is real.
This will change their lives forever." Chicago area residents interested in real estate investing keep should keep their...
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Specialist Online Store Offering Replacement Remote Controls Relaunched With a Huge Offering of More Than 100,000 Models
Birmingham, UK (ContentDesk) August 20, 2005 -- If your dog ate your TV remote, you lost it during a house move or your current handset is simply worn out, stop worrying because now there is help available at the click of a button. AV (UK) Ltd. a company that specializes in supply of replacement remote controls for all kinds of audio visual equipment like televisions, video, VCR, sky digital, cable-box, minidisc and satellite boxes have launched their website http://www.avukltd.com with a huge and updated database of remote controls which now has over a hundred thousand models and a very easy to use search system to find your model.In the business of supplying remote controls for more than four years, AV (UK) Ltd have been supplying those to the UK and European consumers ever since they started. The sheer number of models, a very easy to search and order engine on the website, availability of most of these models in stock and rapid delivery of orders are the qualities that make their...
Specialist Online Store Offering Replacement Remote Controls Relaunched With a Huge Offering of More Than 100,000 Models
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A New DVD Format War
Just when you thought it was safe to buy a nice new all-singing all dancing DVD player/recorder, along comes a new format war to add to an already confusing marketplace.Once the original DVD standard settled down, DVD players quickly became one of the most successful consumer items of all time. The new format revitalised the home entertainment market, and hardware manufacturers benefited both directly and indirectly, as enthusiasts clamoured to buy bigger and better televisions and sound equipment to get the best from their new DVD players.Then came recordable DVD, but the problem, as is so often the case, was that there were a number of different recording standards, all of them incompatible. It was just like Betamax versus VHS all over again. Now low-cost multi-format recorders supporting all the standards are hitting the streets, the recording problem is becoming less of an issue, and so one could be forgiven for thinking that's the end of the format wars.But technology has a habit...
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Is The Best Part-Time Business Right For You?
According to the publishers of Laundry Center MarketWatch and recent Coin Laundry Association statistics, self-service laundries represent one of the most over-looked and powerful investments available. Industry experts report that the average return on
investment is a whopping yearly 20 to 30% and that investing in a neighborhood Laundry Center is one of the most recession resistant and stable investments one can make.
Now, those interested in exploring the profitable opportunities represented by today's modern Laundry Centers can obtain a free subscription to Laundry Center MarketWatch. PWS, The Laundry Company is sponsoring the national newsletter as part of an educational outreach designed to alert consumers,
the business and investment communities to the
outstanding and powerful benefits inherent in their industry. Through the newsletter, one can also quickly determine if they have what it takes to benefit from investing in a local self-service...
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CRE’s AV Rental Inventory includes ViewSonic’s 32” High-Definition, Widescreen LCD TV
Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) February 15, 2006 -- CRE Computer & AV Solutions stocks its audiovisual rental equipment inventory with the 32 high-definition widescreen LCD TV (model N320w) from ViewSonic.
The LCD TV rental display rewards users with stunning high-definition images whether it is used as a PC display or the centerpiece of a visual business presentation at a convention, trade show exhibit or meeting. This LCD TV rental, available from CRE Computer & AV Solutions, can be connected to DVD players, game consoles and more through the multiple video and audio connections to build a complete high-definition presentation system.
Plus, the two powerful stereo speakers and SRS WOW virtual surround sound capability complete the visual experience. This is perfect if your company exhibits at E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center or ComicCon at the San Diego Convention Center, and the goal is to increase foot traffic to a trade show booth and to stand out from...
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The Evolution of Audio Video Conferencing
Audio video conferencing is a shorthand way of describing a virtual conference where no one has to leave her office to meet up with the rest of the group. A virtual conference may use telephones, televisions, computers, conferencing software, collaborative software, file sharing, headsets, the Internet, or any combination of these equipments and tools. Slide presentation, streaming audio, and document sharing are some of the extras you can incorporate into this conferencing method. The ultimate goal is to make the meeting as realistic as possible, where everyone can see each other, hear each other, view and modify projects, and so on ? all at a cost that eventually pays for itself in travel savings.
The audio video industry has yet to work out all of the kinks. As you can imagine, there can sometimes be technical difficulties in which lines can get torn down in a storm, computers and other equipment can malfunction, and so on.
Furthermore, audio video conferencing...
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Computer Monitor Sales
f you are shopping for a new computer, you usually look at the size of the hard disk first, but you should also know what monitor you are purchasing. The monitor displays the messages and data that are processed and utilized as the CPU (central processing units) speed or hard disk size.
There are two kinds of monitor technologies available on the market ? the CRT (cathode-ray tubes) monitors and LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors.
CRTs are bigger and bulkier than the LCD, and they consume a lot more power. The screen also tends to flicker. The LCD monitors are more expensive than the CRT and have less color replication.
However, LCD technology has advanced, and its viewing quality is comparable to CRT. Most people still choose the CRT monitor.
For many years, the CRT monitors were the only choice consumers had for monitor technology. CRT technology is used in most televisions and computer monitors. It works by moving an electron beam back...
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