Type 1: Projecting sound into the classroom
- Speakers are placed at the front of the room on either side of the board
- Project sound into the classroom
- Enhances sound from DVDs, MP3s, websites, CDs
- Effective at the job they are designed for this type of audio enhancement:
- Does not allow for teacher or student input via a microphone
- Cannot connect to student FM systems
- Overwhelms students at the front of the class
- Leaves students at the back of the room continue to lose some of the audio
SMART USB Speakers
This audio system consists of two 15-watt, stereo-amplified speakers, with a two port USB hub and volume control, which mount to the SMART Board interactive whiteboard or the wall. The USB audio means you won’t have to manage as many cables as one cable connection transmits both audio and data signals. In addition, a DVD player or VCR can be connected to the speakers through an auxiliary input.
The Vision Speakers
Designed specifically for education environments, to complement an interactive whiteboard installations, the AV-3000 is a complete audio package, containing two active speakers, one control panel, and all the cables you need.
It incorporates clever design features: In many classrooms the PC is locked away and not accessible, so the AV-3000 features an integrated USB hub to allow lessons loaded onto memory sticks to be inserted into the handy control panel, which is connected back to the hidden PC.
Vision has even built a slot into the speaker cabinet so you can hide your data projector remote control. All this, in the convenience of a package that bolts to the wall, minimising theft.
