Author Archives: Nicola

The touch displays of the BigTouch series

The trend is always moving towards mobility: Originally it was only possible to use a PC at home and later the laptop provided more freedom of movement. With the tablet, users received additional scope. Our BigTouch combines the fun of using a tablet with the productivity that is achieved when working on the PC and thus creates a fast and fluid touch experience in an impressive large format. We present: the BigTouch product line.

A large display – as easy to use as a tablet

In the Big Touch devices, components that compliment best are assembled: A large format touch display and a powerful Windows computer. Available as a 57, 65, 70 and 85 inch touch display, BigTouch PCs are used in addition to the office sector in various industries and public institutions.

BIGTOUCH Touch DisplayEducational institutions such as primary and secondary schools benefit from the intuitively operated touch screen that runs alternatively on Windows 8 or 10. Take advantage of Big Touch in classrooms for lessons or use it for working flexibly and securely on the management level of a public institution.

Hospitals, clinics and laboratories may use the touch-sensitive high-resolution touch display to organize patient information.

And the products of our BigTouch series are also integrated in the hospitality industry. The touch PC is the best choice to entertain guests in the hotel lobby, to advertise menus in the hotel restaurants or to demonstrate the leisure activities of the region at the reception.

BigTouch: A large tablet full of features

With this Full HD touch PC, you can experience all Windows apps in touch mode on an anti-reflective surface. The large touch display supports all the convenient Windows 8 features such as tapping, wiping or rotating on the screen – convincing intuitive touch. Special features ensure that you connect to a network quickly or that you securely access to files in the cloud.

In our BigTouch product line you will find:

  • INF5711AG: 57-inch touch screen with Windows 8.1 Pro and included table standTouch Display BigTouch
  • NF6511AG & INF6512AG: Two 65-inch displays with capacitive touch and Windows 10 Pro.
  • INF7012: 70-inch display with 4k resolution and capacitive touch and Windows 10 Pro
  • INF8511: 85-inch display with 4k resolution, Gorilla Glass and Windows 10 Pro

Due to their impressive size, the Touch PCs of the BigTouch series are ideal for presentations or collaboration with several people in the conference room. The included wireless mouse and a keyboard ensure the desired flexibility and mobility.

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

Access to ConX Video meeting room via Skype

The ConX Video Meeting by InFocus is a cloud based video conferencing system that seamlessly connects video calls from different endpoints to a single experience. A ConX video call allows you to combine SIP, H.323, Skype for Business, WebRTC and analog audio calls in a meeting.

In principle, ConX Video Meeting is a SIP-based service that can be connected to any standard SIP video client. This includes software and hardware products from InFocus and other video conferencing systems such as Cisco, Polycom and LifeSize.

In addition, ConX Video Meeting enables the integration of non-SIP clients into the service, for example, Skype for Business (S4B).

We’ll explain how to use your Skype for Business client to access an InFocusConX video meeting room via its full SIP URL address.

How to join the video conference system ConX via Skype

Make sure that a current version of the Skype for Business (S4B) application is installed on your computer. If not, ask your IT department for help or click the following link: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49440

  1. Start your S4B client and log in.
  2. In the address bar, you’ll find “Find Someone” (PC) or “Search for Contact” (Mac). video conferencing system ConX
    Here, enter the full address of the ConX video meeting. This always consists of the number of the respective virtual conference room and the address “@ infocus.net”. For example, for the conference room 8985 the URL “8985@infocus.net” is valid.
  3. Click on the contact address with the right mouse button and select “Start Video Call”from the menu.video conferencing system ConX
  4. If a PIN is required to participate in the conference, click the Call Control icon and enter the PIN, followed by the hash key. Example: 1234 #.
  5. Now you are connected to the ConX video meeting.

Share your screen with ConX video participants

If you want to share your screens with the conference participants, click the Monitor icon and follow the prompts to specifically select what you want to share.

video conferencing system ConX

 

 

 

Once shared, all other ConX participants can see the contents of your screen or application.

With ConX, you may easily connect face-to-face to your contacts and therefore use your already existing infrastructures and devices, such as InFocus touch screens, without any problems.

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

InFocus Partner Webinar: Mondopad vs. Surface Hub – Feature / Benefit comparison

Please join us on
Wednesday, May 17th at 15:00 (GMT – UK Time)  /  16:00 (CET – Central European Time)

for an exclusive InFocus partner webinar on our Mondopad solution from InFocus.

The webinar will be conducted in English.

Glenn Jystad, Director of Product Marketing at InFocus, will join the webinar to introduce the InFocus Mondopad range and highlight some collaboration features that are most useful for customers.

InFocus Webinar with Glenn Jystad, Director of Product Marketing

Glenn Jystad, Director of Product Marketing

Webinar Content Highlights:

• Get introduced to the key differences of the InFocus Mondopad series against the Surface hub. See their strengths
• Hear how the Mondopad advantages do fits into today’s collaboration market needs
• Understand the opportunities selling collaboration solutions from InFocus
• Discover the more about the InFocus collaboration solution line-up
• Ask questions to our expert Glenn Jystad

Click here to register!

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

The RealCam PTZ Camera

Concerning video transmission technology, currently there are serious differences on the market. With our Realcam PTZ-3, you will not have to compromise on quality in video conferences. The brilliant image and video transmission of the PTZ camera creates event experiences of the extra class.

Panning, tilting, zooming with the PTZ camera

Pan-Tilt-Zoom makes the PTZ camera a professional RealCam that may be added to any PC. The PTZ camera combines an HD wide angle video camera with USB 3.0 and HDMI connectivity at a low frequency range. For you, the RealCam PTZ constitutes a valuable extension, if you already use a Mondopad or a BigTouch from InFocus, because the PTZ camera is compatible with all these devices and comes completely without separate recording software or drivers.

Ptz camera Real CamThe true 1080p HD resolution delivers vibrant images – even at a greater distance and under low light conditions. Control via the included remote control is ideal for use in large rooms, where a long distance must be bridged, but still eye contact has to be kept. This not only makes InFocus’ own applications more interesting, like ConX Group Sessions or 121 Video Calling, but also Skype, Adobe Connect, Lync, or GoToMeeting applications.

Since the PTZ camera is equipped with a silent direct-drive mechanism, it performs fluid and rapid movements. Panning, tilting and zooming are performed via the integrated 72.5° wide-angle lens, in a swivel angle of -170° to +170° and a tilt angle of -30° to + 90°.

PTZ camera minimizes your costs and increases workforce

In an increasingly global economy, video conferencing becomes more and more important. The advantage is that you may work with colleagues, partners and customers around the world without the risk of expensive travel expenses and long travel times.

PTZ camera Real CamOur InFocus experts are working on making collaboration in meetings and presentations even more effective. Simple transfer of pictures and videos in brilliant quality and foolproof operation are particularly important to us.

With the PTZ camera, we have found a way to record your live events in True HD. Whether video conferencing, company training or sales events: Assuredly, the RealCam is also suitable for your applications thanks to the quality levels of 720p, 1080i or up to 1080p/60.   Optimal sound quality is guaranteed by effective 2D and 3D noise reduction as well as by the low-noise CMOS sensor. The automatic white balance ensures a clear image with strong contrasts between object and background.

The PTZ camera is THE extension for your InFocus devices, if you often work with video transmissions. The technical gimmick impresses with its high quality equipment, foolproof operation and versatile connectivity as well as with a perfect price- performance ratio.

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

InFocus LightCast Hub – wireless and uncomplicated

The problem has existed since there are electrical devices: The entire infrastructure in the presentation room has to be connected and configured via cables. This often leads to a confusing tangle of cables and defective devices. InFocus has recognized this problem and, with the LightCast Hub, provides a wireless connection of PCs, tablets, laptops and smart phones to projectors and displays.

Wireless presentation of screen contents

Wireless presentation of screen contents

Just like our wireless USB adapter SP-WIFIUSB-2, the LightCast Hub also allows data to be transferred wirelessly, quickly and in a perfect quality. The compact appliance supports a variety of end devices, regardless of whether you are using an Apple device, Windows product, or a Chrome device. The screens can be transferred to the display or projector with full audiosupport.

More powerful displays with LightCast technology

The LightCast technology extends the capabilities of your projector or your display with many powerful features:

  • With the InFocus LightCast Hub, you may simply transfer wirelessly the screen views from any computer, laptop, tablet or smart phone to projectors or displays running on Windows, Apple iOS/OSX, Android and Chrome OS, and share them with your team.
  • The built-in 4 GB memory allows you to capture various documents (for example, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, notes), movies (avi, mkv, mpg, mpeg, mov, mp4, 3gp, Rm, rmvb) or photos (for example, jpg, jpeg, bmp, png) to the display or the projector and then present them directly from the integrated memory without a PC.
  • An integrated whiteboard app turns any connected display into a feature-rich, interactive whiteboard with digital pens, markers, shapes, and lines. This allows simply commenting on and editing of presentations on the display and works without connection to a PC. The app can be operated very easily by using a wireless mouse and keyboard, as well as by a touch function. Surprise your audience with a whiteboard in an impressive large format!

Wireless presentation of screen contents

  • Notes that you write on the interactive whiteboard during the presentation or during the meeting, can be saved and sent directly via the LightCast Hub.
  • Go online using the web browser integrated in the LightCast Hub, access online curricula, file sharing platforms, and web pages. This also works without a connected computer simply via LAN or WLAN. Thus, you may edit presentations and access the Internet without a PC connection.
  • In order to use the web browser and whiteboard features, you only need to activate the app (Miracast for Android & Windows, Airplay for iOS/OSX for devices running on Chrome OS).

The LightCast Hub is equipped with a virtual keyboard (US layout). If the hub is used for devices without a touch screen, a separate keyboard and mouse are required.

With the LightCast Hub, chaotic cable spaghetti, as well as sharing and storing notes and files during a presentation, is no longer a problem for you. With this clever, wireless technology, you can easily share information with your colleagues and improve teamwork – in the classroom, conference room or boardroom.

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

The perfect presentation – Touch screens against boredom

“More than 80 percent of all presentations are boring or even soporific.”

The Wall Street Journal recently came to this shocking result. Only 3% of the presentations held in companies inspire listeners and viewers, attract attention and thus contribute to simplifying work in the first place. There are multiple reasons for this. Often, there is simply fear of modern presentation technology behind it.

With some exercise, a children’s game

Presentations and meetings are intended to define project objectives, to coordinate project partners and improvetheir collaboration in the company. Overloaded slides, a monotonous lecture style as well as a lack of know-how on the touch screen often make a presentation a disaster only after a short time.

Before you begin with your presentation on the touch screen at all, you should ask yourself: Are my slides designed simply and attractively? Am I able to speak as freely as possible? Am I familiar with the touch screen? If you have to answer even one of these questions with “no”, this means: Practice makes perfect!

present at the touch screen - the perfect presentation

Here are some more general tips:

  1. Communicate only one message per slide. Not all people are multitasking. If your audience is constantly busy with reading, no one will listen to you.
  2. Do not read from your presentation slides and never turn your back on your audience. Maintain eye contact and respond to feedback from your audience.
  3. Use your touch screen as a resource for entertaining, interactive presentations. Reduce your stress factor by acquainting yourself with the technology and practicing with your touch screen.

Touch screen JTouch INF6500eAG for diversified presentations

Our 65-inch touch screen of the JTouch display series helps you to make your presentation interesting and, at the same time, as stress-free as possible. Connect the JTouch INF6500eAG to your notebook or PC and control your presentation directly via the large-format touch screen. The advantage is that you can better inspire your audience because you may control elements and slides during the presentation easily on the big screen and you do not have to stick spellbound to your PC or notebook.

Touch screen JTouch INF6500e by InFocus - the perfect presentation

The capacitive touch screen with anti-glare display provides a light and colour touch experience that can be controlled by an easy-to-use touch screen technology, because you already know the technology from your iPhone: The JTouch INF6500eAG works with the same effortless gesture control (for example, “wiping”, “tapping”, “dragging”) like smart phones or tablets.

Another plus: Add the wireless InFocus LiteShow 4 adapter to the JTouch INF6500eAG in order to easily exchange data, audio, and video files using a WLAN connection. This exempts you from intimidating cable spaghetti, reduces your stress factor and accelerates the presentation.

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

How to start a video conference for free with just one click

Video conferences are becoming more and more important. It is that more and more project teams are organized in a decentralized way, a challenge for every company. Gathering ideas and sharing them in real time – communication on audio level is no longer sufficient. Already in the year 2014, we at InFocus have been able to simplify work in teams decisively by the introduction of the innovative conferencing solution ConX – even at a large distance.

How does video conferencing on one click work?

Go to www.infocusconx.com and click „FREE TRIAL“ in order to test ConX free of charge for 30 days. Now choose between three different non-binding subscription options:video conferencing ConX subscription options InFocus

The test expires automatically after the end of the test phase. Before the end of the test phase, you will be notified in order to be able to extend the subscription (subject to a charge). The chargeable subscription runs 12 months and will be terminated automatically after this runtime.

After successful registration on www.infocusconx.com you will receive your individual host pin and guest pin as well as the meeting room number by e-mail. Now you can send any invitations to video conferencing via email. Your colleagues simply need this URL: http://conx.infocus.net and the guest pin. This allows participants to attend the conference with just a click. How to Videomeeting ConX

In order to be able to join the meeting room, an automatic download of the 121 video dialer meeting room will be started after entering the access data. There you can participate as a host or as a guest with the guest pin and the room number.

A video meeting via ConX is already running? Use the free browser client http://conx.infocus.net on your Windows PC or Mac, enter your name and your guest PIN and join immediately each meeting.

How the video conferencing solution ConX stirred up the market

After market launch, the cloud-based video conferencing solution ConX has been appreciated by users as a cost-effective point-to-point connection. The service of ConX may be used in the standard version for video conferencing with up to 12 participants. And practically with any terminal, including notebooks running on Windows, Android or iOS, tablets or smart phones on iOS and Android or the 10-inch Videophone MVO100 from InFocus.

Today, an SIP-Video Client for free calls via video and audio is installed on each Mondopad. This allows users to use audio and video conferencing and to connect with other users without additional charges.

The benefits for users? Dialing up quickly and simply, seeing and talking to colleagues and customers in real time, meetings in High Definition. Similar to the traditional telephone conference, attendees of the video conference receive a dial-up telephone number as well as a pin that promises secure access. In order to learn how to test our video conferencing solution for free, please read our article.

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

How-to: Presentations o the touch screen – Part II

How to best display your content on the touch screen

About 30 million presentations are held around the world every day. Of these, 90% are considered to be boring and uninteresting “time wasters” for spectators or listeners. Therefore, not infrequently, a tormented groan from the workforce of a company is likely to occur when a presentation is announced for the next meeting: Stupidly designed slides with hardly readable contents, incomprehensible explanatory attempts, no possibility of active participation. It is unimaginable, how much time and money thereby is at stake for companies. InFocus donates you precious working hours: We show you how every presentation with a touch screen will become a success!

How every presentation with a touch screen will become a success!

How every presentation with a touch screen will become a success!

Touch screen devices from InFocus

InFocus is one of the market leaders for visual communication. For what reason? Because our innovative solutions, also in the field of touch display, always set new standards. Our touch screens JTouch, Mondopad and BigTouch enable presentations, video conferences and digital signage at the highest level.

Tips and tricks for a presentation with the InFocus touch screen which remains in the memory

Tips and tricks for a presentation which remains in the memory

Getting the best out of collaboration through simple communication, creating content, saving and sharing – with a touch-screen model from InFocus, you captivate your audience! Even external employees can participate in a presentation, whether connected via their own PC, the tablet or the smart phone.

 

 

Thanks to a wide range of connection facilities, such as HDMI, VGA and USB interfaces, the InFocus touch screen PCs offer versatile connectivity. Whether the interactive Mondopad touch PCs in full-HD and with integrated Windows computer as well as a collaboration suite, the Full HD BigTouch devices with integrated Windows 8 computer or the full-HD JTouch series for interactive digital signage with precise touch screen technology – InFocus makes presentations the popular must-do on the to-do lists.

In order to make your presentation on the touch screen a success, you should consider the following:

  • No false start: Forget the sneaky introductory sentences like “Today I am holding a presentation on the subject of xy.” You will be captivating your colleagues from the start with an exciting introduction to the topic.
  • Talk freely instead of reading: Anyone who reads a pre-written presentation word for word must reckon with a small attention from the audience. A monotonous lecture has a soporific effect and often prevents the release of one’s own thoughts.
  • Do not forget your body language. Communication works on several levels, the body language accounts for about 55% of the effect. Take full advantage of this potential.
  • Observe the font size: Your presentation might not only fail with overloaded slides, but also with a too small font. Often, the audience is able to see the text on the touch screen but not to read it. Especially for smaller touch displays, this is an important point that must be observed.
  • With the back turned to the touch screen: Your presentation will become a success, if the audience spellbound will hang to your every word. For this reason, position yourself with your back turned to the touch screen.
  • Active presentation style: What has been worked out together will remain in the memory. Make use of the possibility of annotating directly during the presentation and send the content in the appropriate format to the audience already during the event.
  • Multimedia content has a loosening-up effect: The audience becomes more attentive through videos. Something is happening. Anyone who visualizes the content of his presentation with a video will notice how quickly he will be back in the center of attention and interest in his presentation will be increasing.
Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

How-to: Presentations on the touch screen – Part I

How to use the touch screen correctly

Clicking with the mouse, typing with the keyboard. This is what we have been used to for decades. The new generation of computers, smart phones or displays rely on the touch screen as the control element. But one touch screen is not the same as others. There are different types of touch displays with different functions, which can be operated individually. What is to bear in mind when using a touch screen with a finger? What kind of operating errors are lurking? How does the application with a pen work?

The capacitive Touch Display

capacitive touch screen - how to use it

capacitive touch screen – how to use it

Capacitive touch screens determine the position of the touch by changing an electric field. Electrodes in the corners of the touch panel produce a weak electric field. If at least one finger touches the touch screen, a part of the charge of the field is derived. Thus, the electric field will change. This change will be measured and the exact position of the finger will be determined in this way. Most of the InFocus devices work with this technique, which translates touches even more precisely, than resistive touch screens.

Touch screens offer advantages in application

Creating and moving texts, editing pictures and playing videos, all of this may be handled more easily with a touch screen than with a regular PC, because the computer mouse and the keyboard only function properly on the desk. The users of touch screens ave space in the workplace and also additional hardware costs.

tapping, rotating, contracting, wiping, zooming and turning by finger -easy and comfortable with the touch screen by InFocus

tapping, rotating, contracting, wiping, zooming and turning by finger -easy and comfortable

No matter whether Mondopad, BigTouch or JTouch, our displays all are equipped with touch screen displays. We have optimized applications such as adding, activating, or removing documents for touch screen operations. The products of InFocus operate with the familiar multi-touch gestures, such as tapping, rotating, contracting, wiping, zooming and turning by finger or stylus pen. This makes the operation very easy and you receive an overview of all program windows similar to the Mission Control view. This allows users to navigate easily between different programs.

 

 

Our tips for easy operation:

  • Test each touch screen before using it in a presentation.
  • Practice: click, double-click, and swipe. Anyone who knows his touch display reduces the stress factor.
  • For some applications, finger operation is not sufficient. Use a stylus pen as an additional control element.
  • Work intuitively. Interaction with your content is easy and intuitive when using InFocus devices.
Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail

InFocus presents new 85-inch models

Extra large touch display with 4K resolution

With the new 85-inch displays of the Mondopad, BigTouch and JTouch series, the impressive 4K resolution is achieved in the office, the training room or the classroom. The large 85-inch displays make it possible to present content brightly and color intensively, to create comments, to collaborate with other participants or for Content-Sharing. Below, we present the novelties.

Ultra High Definition has not only come into the private living room, but with the new 85-inch displays also into the office, into the classroom or into the conference room. With 4K resolution, the displays provide razor-sharp images. The high-resolution touch displays have more than 8 million pixels. On 3840 x 2160 pixels pictures and videos appear glass-clear, with presentation devices in the 85-inch version almost real. Wherever creative ideas are developed or knowledge is conveyed, the new 85-inch screens from InFocus support you.

The extra large Mondopad

The extra large Mondopad Ultra with 85 inches and 4K resolution by InFocus for Content-Sharing

The extra large Mondopad Ultra with 85 inches and 4K resolution by InFocus

This exquisite Touch-PC with 85 inches and 4K resolution is all you need for the visual presentation, capture and Content-Sharing. The 85-inch all-in-one device Mondopad Ultra combines Windows PC, video conferencing technology and whiteboarding in a single giant touch screen PC. The 4K resolution of the anti-reflective large-format display, combined with the integrated, easy-to-use InFocus Collaboration Software Suite, enables efficient collaboration. Develop, capture and share ideas in face-to-face teamwork and make presentations particularly appealing.

The BigTouch in big size

Touch experience with 4K resolution ships with and supports only Windows 10 for Content-Sharing

Touch experience with 4K resolution ships with and supports only Windows 10

In the new InFocus BigTouch with 85 inches the easy-to-use operation of a tablet combines with the productivity of a PC. The large touch display with 4K resolution is equipped with Windows 10 Pro and thus creates the optimal prerequisite for joint collaboration, presentation and Content-Sharing. In addition, with the optional BigNote software, it can even be turned into a functional whiteboard. In a large format, you can view high-resolution presentations of documents that may be edited intuitively.

The Jtouch in XXL

A 85-inch 4K touch display with anti-glare Gorilla Glass for Content-Sharing

A 85-inch 4K touch display with anti-glare Gorilla Glass

The 85-inch 4K touch-screen display of the JTouch series convinces every audience. Thanks to numerous interfaces, it is possible to operate Content-Sharing from many different end devices and source formats on the JTouch. Moreover, the additional USB touch feedback interface ensures that each terminal can be operated by touch via the display. Regardless of the lighting conditions, you may enjoy a crisp and interactive presentation. Even in large, bright rooms, pictures, texts and videos are persuasive thanks to their high brightness, color brilliance and high visual acuity. The clever combination of interactive touch experience and large 85-inch display ensures that presentations remain in the memory.

The conclusion

What all the different products of the Mondopad, BigTouch and JTouch series have in common is the opportunity of visual presentation and communication at the highest level. The touch displays are suitable not only for dynamic presentations, but also for teamwork in conference rooms and offices around the world.

Sharing, means caring: Facebooktwittergoogle_pluspinterestlinkedinmail