SMART launches Rear Projection SMART Board 4000i interactive whiteboard
Latest model offers highest resolution in its class
CALGARY, ALBERTA --- December 6, 2006 --- SMART Technologies Inc. announces the release of its new Rear Projection SMART Board™ 4000i interactive whiteboard. A touch-sensitive display, the 4000i has the highest resolution and the largest screen size in its class. New features include a 3000-lumen SXGA DLP™ projector (1400x1050 resolution) with a short-throw lens and a contrast ratio of 2500:1. The 4000i also comes with new screen technology that delivers uniform, ultra-crisp visuals for applications, such as GIS (Geographic Information Systems), used during briefings, debriefings and command-and-control operations.
The 4000i features a high-resolution, 66" (168 cm) shadow-free screen, housed in an all-in-one mobile multimedia cabinet. Integrated projector controls are located at the front of the unit to make start-up and operation simple and convenient. Users control computer applications and access files and the Internet simply by touching the interactive whiteboard. No special tools are required to write in digital ink over software applications, including moving video. Notes can be edited, saved, printed and posted online or e-mailed for future reference. By using Bridgit™ conferencing software with the 4000i, users can create a truly collaborative environment. Bridgit software allows users to quickly and easily share real-time voice, video and data. Users can take over applications on a participant’s computer or write notes in digital ink for all conference participants to see.
“The new 4000i demonstrates SMART’s continuing commitment to developing and enhancing SMART Board interactive whiteboards to meet the needs of our customers,” says Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s president and co-CEO. “The large-screen format and unsurpassed image quality of the 4000i make it an ideal solution for military applications that require high-resolution interactive displays.”
Features
Touch system: DViT™ (Digital Vision Touch) technology, developed by SMART (patents pending), uses cameras in the corners of the screen to identify touch. Users simply touch the screen to activate mouse functions or write in digital ink without a proprietary pen.
Projector: The 4000i is equipped with a powerful SXGA+ projector that has high resolution (1400x1050), a brighter display (3000 lumens) and a short-throw lens.
Screen: The 4000i has new screen technology that uniformly distributes brightness across the entire interactive whiteboard.
SMART Board software: Available for Windows®, Mac OS and Linux® operating systems. It enables users to write over any computer application in digital ink, write and edit notes and save all work in a single file.
Rack-mount system: Allows for the easy integration of other peripherals, including videoconferencing systems.
Audio system: Integrated audio system includes stereo-amplified speakers controlled from the front of the unit.
Laptop support: Shelf and connection cables attach to either side of the cabinet.
X-port 20 switch: Allows users to switch between an integrated computer (customer supplied) and a connected laptop.
Connection panel: Peripherals, including another computer, external audio system or network printer, can be connected.
Wireless keyboard and holder: Windows operating system keyboard with built-in trackball is included.
Pricing and availability
The Rear Projection SMART Board 4000i interactive whiteboard ships in February 2007 at a suggested list price of US$22,999. For additional information, specifications or authorized resellers, visit www.smarttech.com or call 1.888.42.SMART.
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