Projector Installations

UK AV distributor Steljes has launched a new nationwide trade-only installation service as part of its ComfortZone package for resellers. It says the service is designed to offer additional installation resources for specialist AV resellers, whilst supporting IT and office equipment resellers that want to up-sell projector installations, but may not have the resource and level of expertise in-house to effectively support it. The installation service comprises five options for education and business applications. These include the installation of ceiling mounted projectors, wall and ceiling mounted flat panel displays, wall mounted SMART Boards or projector screens, SMART Board’s 3000i & 2000i rear-projection cabinets and Sympodium - SMART’s interactive lectern. In addition to installation and project management, the service offers site surveys, delivery of equipment to the site, all installation bracketry, a comprehensive range of peripherals, and SMART Board training and product familiarisation for up to four users.

Shop Uk supply lots of projector products on their www.shopuk.co.uk website and can supply projectors at a lower price and arrange full installation.

Epson Projectors

Distributor Computer 2000 has launched a drive to increase sales of specialist audio visual products after signing two distribution agreements for Epson projectors and Sony large format plasma displays. The company says that the agreement with Epson makes it the first non-specialist AV products distributor to win a franchise for the products in the UK. Russell Blackburn, general manager of the PC and peripherals business unit at Computer 2000, comments: "Sales of epson projectors and presentation systems are set to grow significantly over the next few years and we believe there is a significant opportunity in this area for all our reseller customers. "AV sales need not be confined to specialist solutions providers. Epson Projectors and large-format screens are becoming more affordable and with DVD players now standard on desktop and portable systems and both home and business users becoming sophisticated in their use of multimedia, we see potential in all sectors of the market.

To purchase Epson Projectors visit www.shopuk.co.uk or telephone 0870 366 5766

Projectors

Dealer group OfficeSMART has launched a new specialist technology catalogue called E-Smart in collaboration with distributor Ingram Micro. E-Smart is the first OfficeSMART catalogue dedicated to IT-related products and includes products such as printers, PCs, laptops, PDAs, projectors and zip drives. Quarterly training programmes have been introduced to provide related sales and product training. OfficeSMART MD Laurie Coyle comments: “No dealership can afford to ignore the IT sector and for our part we’ve really thought about how we can supply our customers with the best possible service. With a £10 billion sales potential, this is definitely an area that all dealers should be taking seriously.

All projector products are available from www.shopuk.co.uk or on the phone 0870 366 5766

Dell Projectors

Number two PC maker Dell Computer Corp is said to be considering a move into the printer business, according to a Wall Street analyst. While there has been no announcement from Dell, an analyst from Bear Stearns who met with founder Michael Dell says the company is looking to capture ongoing revenue from ink cartridges. This could be through an OEM relationship, where it rebadges another vendors printers, or through a deal where it retains a share of the ink cartridge revenues. Dell currently resells Epson, HP and Lexmark printers and has recently expanded into networking switches, data storage equipment and digital projectors.

Dell projectors can be purchased online at www.shopuk.co.uk or by telephone on 0870 366 5766

Optima Projectors

Berrys, the London-based machines distributor, has signed a deal with Optoma Projectors to sell its portable, 1,600 lumens digital Optima projector the Optima EP750. The company is delighted with the new partnership which has been in the pipeline for four months. Commercial manager Andrew Rabin says data projectors are increasingly being sold by office supplies dealers and Optoma seems to have hit the right combination of price, quality and features.

Optoma Projectors can be purchased online on www.shopuk.co.uk or over the phone on 0870 366 5766

Projector Screens

AV distributor Maverick has added Draper Inc to its product offering to complement its range of projector screens. Draper manufactures some of the finest projection screens in the world and their products are renowned for quality and dependability. Draper's products range from front projection screens, rear projection display systems, video projector mounts and lifts, plasma and LCD display mounts and lifts and presentation easels. Maverick will now offer the entire professional range of projector screens available on through its partner www.shopuk.co.uk

The full range of projector screens are online at www.shopuk.co.uk or by telephone on 0870 366 5766

Sharp Projectors

Leading IT and AV distributor Midwich has signed an exclusive agreement with Sharp to distribute its range of award winning AQUOS DLP home cinema projectors. The Sharp Projector range includes the entry-level XV-Z91, the mid-range ‘HD Ready’ XV-Z2000 and the flagship ‘HD Ready’ XV-Z12000 widescreen digital home projector. Midwich has posted record results in the final quarter of 2005. According to the latest DTC fourth quarter data, Midwich now ranks as the second largest distributor of B2B projectors in the UK. Divisional Director Darren Lewitt says: “This year has been tough but we have added Toshiba and Sony to our stable of projector brands. However, I believe that this success is due to our strength in markets outside of education, such as SME, Corporate and Home.

You can purchase Sharp projectors from Shop Uk either over the phone 0870 366 5766 or over the Internet www.shopuk.co.uk