dave mcquin assistant director, campus technology services suny technology conference june 18, 2008...
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Dave McQuin
Assistant Director, Campus Technology Services
SUNY Technology Conference
June 18, 2008
Wide Format Displays: Adapting, Designing or Ignoring
in the Higher Education Classroom
Why Why widescreen? widescreen?
Sierra Vista Herald, Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Why Why widescreen? widescreen?
Why Why widescreen? widescreen?
Why Why widescreen? widescreen?
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO BY PAUL SAKUMA
And now Blu-And now Blu-ray.ray.
Why Why widescreen?widescreen?
Technology in the classroom at SUNY Oswego.Technology in the classroom at SUNY Oswego.
What technology is in an What technology is in an Oswego classroom?Oswego classroom?
Plus: Hidden—all the switching, amplification and control systems
What’s driving the change?What’s driving the change?
Broadcast television – digital Broadcast television – digital videovideo
Computer display resolutionsComputer display resolutions Home theaterHome theater Digital display Digital display
Digital BroadcastingDigital Broadcasting
Sharper ImagesSharper Images
Copyright 2001 HowStuffWorks.com
Analog 512 x 400 VGA 640 x 420
Digital FormatsDigital Formats
Resolution Aspect Ratio Frame/Rate (i=Interlaced, p=Progressive)
HDTV 1920 x 1080 16:9 24p, 30p, 60i1280 x 720 16:9 24p, 30p, 60p
SDTV 704 x 480 16:9 24p, 30p, 60i,60p 704 x 480 4:3 24p, 30p, 60i,60p 640 x 480 4:3 24p, 30p, 60i,60p
How important is How important is resolution for your home resolution for your home
theater?theater?According to the Imaging Science Foundation
1st contrast ratio
2nd color saturation
3rd color accuracy.
4th resolution
Movies: What gets cut out.Movies: What gets cut out.
“Contempt” Jean-Luc Godard, copyright 1963
See 40% more of the sceneSee 40% more of the scene
“As Good as it Gets” Copyright 1997 TriStar Pictures
Widescreen Pan and Scan
See what the director See what the director intended.intended.
“A Few Good Men” Copyright 1992 New Line Cinema
Widescreen Pan and Scan
See the whole storySee the whole story
“October Sky” Copyright 1999 Universal Pictures
Widescreen Pan and Scan
Laptop DisplaysLaptop Displays
Newer native computer Newer native computer resolutionsresolutions
1440 x 900 for 17-19” screens1440 x 900 for 17-19” screens
1680 x 1050 for 20-22” screens1680 x 1050 for 20-22” screens
1920 x 12001920 x 1200 for 23” screens or for 23” screens or largerlarger
Constructing Classrooms Constructing Classrooms TodayToday
Present day affordable technology, trying Present day affordable technology, trying to anticipate what technology might to anticipate what technology might becoming and how it will affect us.becoming and how it will affect us.
We plan our classroom AV systems and We plan our classroom AV systems and need to be involved in classroom design need to be involved in classroom design decisions.decisions.
In 2005, we wrote classroom construction In 2005, we wrote classroom construction specs.specs.
Screens and Whiteboards.Screens and Whiteboards.
Screens – additional boardsScreens – additional boards
Screens – additional boardsScreens – additional boards
Screen SizesScreen Sizes
Most Common 16:9 sizesMost Common 16:9 sizes 58” x 58” x 104”104”
65” x 116”65” x 116”
72” x 125”72” x 125”
Ceiling height is limiting factor.Ceiling height is limiting factor.
Screen SizesScreen Sizes
“Audio and Visual Systems Design” 2003 infoComm
Wide Screen ProjectorsWide Screen Projectors
Connections on/to projectorConnections on/to projector
ProjectorsProjectors
Connections on/to projectorConnections on/to projector
HDMIHDMI
UDIUDI
DisPlay Port DisPlay Port
PC Computer PortsPC Computer Ports
Analog - VGA is still around. Analog - VGA is still around.
Digital, but what digital—DVI-D, HDMI Digital, but what digital—DVI-D, HDMI 1.3, DisplayPort 1.3, DisplayPort
Not only what we place, but what Not only what we place, but what others will bring into the classroom.others will bring into the classroom.
Apple Computer PortsApple Computer Ports
DVI output DVI output MacBook – mini-DVI to DVI adapter MacBook – mini-DVI to DVI adapter MacBook Pro and MacPro – DVI MacBook Pro and MacPro – DVI
VGA output VGA output MacBook – mini-DVI to VGA adapter MacBook – mini-DVI to VGA adapter MacBook Pro and MacPro – DVI to VGA adapter MacBook Pro and MacPro – DVI to VGA adapter
Input ConnectorsInput Connectors
Video Left Right
USB 1 USB 2
Getting the digital signal Getting the digital signal there.there.
Digital Signals – distance limitsDigital Signals – distance limits
Uses two (2) twisted pair cables
Getting the digital signal Getting the digital signal there.there.
Digital Signals – distance limitsDigital Signals – distance limits
Uses one (1) twisted pair cable
Document CamerasDocument Cameras
VGA outputs still common.
Document CamerasDocument Cameras
VGA outputs still common.
DVI beginning to appear.
ChallengesChallenges
Standardization – from a user point of view
Multitude of connectors and ports
Legacy software formats – including VHS
Cabling – What do we pull?
Budget – total cost of ownership
HDCP complications
Digital sound – ?????
Video - Cable, VHS, DVD, Video - Cable, VHS, DVD, otherother
NTSE and ATSE tuners
Component video for DVD and Blu-ray
Cable television signals will go digital at some point. Televisions connecting to TimeWarner should have QAM tuners.
What do we project?What do we project?
Major concern is to maintain character Major concern is to maintain character height for readability.height for readability.
Getting HDMI there.Getting HDMI there.
Digital Signals – distance limitsDigital Signals – distance limits
Uses two (2) twisted pair cables
HDMIHDMI
UDIUDI
DisPlay Port DisPlay Port
Why Why widescreen?widescreen?
Campus Technology Services Annual Report June 2008 2007/2008 proved to be another exciting year for Campus Technology Services (CTS). In addition to the myriad day-to-day responsibilities of the department, many new projects were started, ongoing projects experienced significant progress, and a few projects were even completed. Personnel Our most valuable resource is our extraordinary staff. Two Desktop Support Technician Positions were filled by Matthew Brooks and Melanie Washo in March. Matt and Melanie have already proven to be valuable additions to the CTS team with their involvement in the Technology Support Center as well as their work in the field and the shop.
Campus Technology Services Annual Report June 2008 2007/2008 proved to be another exciting year for Campus Technology Services (CTS). In addition to the myriad day-to-day responsibilities of the department, many new projects were started, ongoing projects experienced significant progress, and a few projects were even completed. Personnel Our most valuable resource is our extraordinary staff. Two Desktop Support Technician Positions were filled by Matthew Brooks and Melanie Washo in March. Matt and Melanie have already proven to be valuable additions to the CTS team with their involvement in the Technology Support Center as well as their work in the field and the shop.