March 2nd, 2010
Hitachi deal for education
Hitachi are offering a FREE 5 year extended warranty as well as 3 year lamp warranty on their education projectors and a FREE replacement lamp on selected models.
Purchase a Hitachi education projector between 1st March and 16th April 2010 and receive a free 5 year projector warranty and 3 year lamp warranty, available upon registration.
PLUS, get a free replacement lamp on selected models, giving you up to 12,000 hours of lamp life!
Click here for more details and the full terms and conditions of the Hitachi projectors education offer: .pdf
Terms and Conditions apply.
Tags: education, hitachi, offer, projectors
Posted in Projectors News | No Comments »
March 2nd, 2010
Customers get a deal on projector and projector screen rental when they collect the equipment from our office in Ossett (near Wakefield), West Yorkshire.
You can hire a portable XGA projector for just £49 +VAT per day and a portable pull up projector screen (152cm wide) for just £20 +VAT per day when you collect the equipment.
Call us on 01924 278464 to arrange a hire.
Tags: hire, projector, projector screen, rental
Posted in Projector Sreens News, Projectors News, Purple Cat News | 1 Comment »
March 2nd, 2010
Elmo L-1ex visualiser
We have created another guide to help our customers make the right choice for their presentation equipment.
You can learn more about visualisers, also known as document cameras or digital presenters, in our guide.
We explain what visualisers are, what they can be used for and also what the different features mean.
You can also check the list of visualisers available on our website here.
Tags: digital presenters, document caemras, guide, visualisers
Posted in Purple Cat News | No Comments »
March 2nd, 2010
We're now on Facebook!
You can now follow us on Facebook !
We will try and keep you updated on all the news and good deals we have on and if you have anything to tell us, just let us know.
Tags: facebook, purple cat
Posted in Purple Cat News | No Comments »
February 18th, 2010
Da-Lite Ascender floor recessed screen
We have just added some exciting projector screens to our already extensive range.
The new models include multi format screens, twin motor screens, electric rising portable screens and electric rising recessed screens as well as new models of the standard tripods and manual screens.
The multi format screens are projector screens with a variable aspect ratio; you basically have two, three or four screens in one!
Using two different rollers the screens can automatically provide masking for a 4:3, 16:9, 1.85:1 or 2.35:1 format (or 16: and 2.35:1 for some models). So now you can match the format of the screen to the format of what you are watching. You can easily switch from a cinema 2.35:1 format movie to a 4:3 slide show of photos to a 16:9 DVD.
The screen masking will absorb the light from the black borders the projector is showing at the top and bottom of the image (e.g. when using a 4:3 projector to show a 16:9 movie for example), framing the picture beautifully.
The twin motor screens are ideal for places of worship, school halls or anywhere with very high ceilings. Sometimes it is not possible to fix a screen onto a wall, in Churches for example, but having high ceilings makes it difficult to have a screen installed at all. The twin motor screens are the answer: the screen case can be lowered automatically up to 5m along metal wires before the fabric is lowered from the case at the right height for viewing.
Most people will know or have seen the standard portable screens that are pulled out of a floor standing case. Lighter and more attractive than tripod they are already popular.
Now we can offer an electric portable model that will rise up from its case at the touch of a button.
They can be incorporated into furniture or floors for permanent installations, although they are light enough to be moved around when a permanent solution isn’t suitable.
A similar, not portable solution is also available for high end installation in our floor recessed section.
For more information and pricing, check our projector screens section here or call us on 01924 278464.
Tags: electric rising, floor recessed, multi format, projection screens, projector screens, rising, twin motor, variable format
Posted in Projector Sreens News | No Comments »
February 13th, 2010
3D Ready Projectors
If you hadn’t heard of them before, 3D Ready projectors are new projectors capable of showing 3D content using active shutter technology.
Unlike the most commonly known 3D technique of using glasses with a red and a cyan lens to look at an anaglyph image, the active shutter technology uses special electronic glasses that obscure the view of each lens alternately at high speed. This technology gives an impression of depth to the image, like 3D.
If you want to learn more about 3D and 3D ready projectors, check our new guide on the subject here.
A few manufacturers like Optoma, Viewsonic, Mitsubishi and BenQ already have 3D Ready projectors on sale. To check out the models available, click here.
As always, should you need any advice, call us on 01924 278464 and we’ll be happy to help.
Tags: 3D, 3D Ready, benq, mitsubishi, optoma, projectors, viewsonic
Posted in Projectors News | No Comments »
February 5th, 2010
DLP vs LCD Projectors
The common question of “which is best, DLP or LCD?” has now been answered on our website: DLP vs LCD Projectors Guide.
On our guide we explain how DLP and LCD work, what the advantages and disadvantages are for both and we give a brief conclusion.
We hope we haven’t made the guide too technical while trying to explain how it all works.
If you still need help choosing a projector you can call us on 01924 278464 and we’ll be happy to help.
Tags: DLP, LCD, projectors, technology
Posted in Projectors News | No Comments »
January 28th, 2010
Recycling projector lamps
The new WEEE initiative (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment - Directive 2002/96/E), designed to minimize the amount of electrical and electronic equipment ending up in landfill sites means that your audio visual equipment now needs to be recycled or disposed of appropriately.
This also applies to projector lamps which are all pressurised to extreme levels and can contain levels of hazardous chemicals.
You can now send your old lamps to be recycled for FREE.
To find out more about the free projector lamp recycling service click here.
Tags: lamps, projector, recycling, WEEE
Posted in Purple Cat News | No Comments »
January 22nd, 2010
Our guide on how to choose a projector is back!
Following the redesign of our website the guide had gone but it is now back and hopefully as helpful as ever to help our customers choose a projector that matches their requirements.
Check it out here: How to choose a Projector.
Tags: guide, how to choose a projector, projectors
Posted in Projectors News, Purple Cat News | No Comments »
January 19th, 2010
Although our website already had a section for our education customers, we felt it wasn’t complete enough so we have extended it to include links to our guides, more deals on projectors and projector screens as well as lists of products aimed specifically at education customers.
We hope the new Education Zone will make it easier for our education customers to find the product, service or deals they were looking for and provide all the useful information that may be required.
Please let us know what you think!
Tags: education, installations, interactive whiteboards, projectors
Posted in Purple Cat News | No Comments »
