BBC addresses tech skills gap

Funded by BBC Technology and the government’s Employer Ownership Skills Pilot, the scheme, with the participation of a number of industry partners, aims to produce 100 highly skilled, experienced and employable graduate level apprentices over eight years to meet growing industry demand.

The apprenticeship opens for applications on Thursday 18 April at bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes and will recruit 20 apprentices annually for an innovative three year programme, working toward an honours bachelor degree.

Apprentices will be based across the UK and will receive a combination of world class training, work placements and academic study.

As part of the Open Channels initiative announced in December 2012, BBC Technology and the BBC Academy, in partnership with major UK universities and Creative Skillset, have brought together some of the UK’s biggest broadcasters (BBC, Channel 4, and ITV) and media infrastructure companies (Red Bee Media and Arqiva) to shape a common skills agenda, collaborating for the first time ever to solve a critical industry skills gap.

This combined industry involvement will help apprentices gain the knowledge, skills and experience to succeed; creating the next generation of engineering talent for the industry. Apprentices will also benefit from work placements within partner organisations as part of the practice-based learning programme.

The academic courses will cover key topics including software development and managing IP networks, as well as the traditional engineering principles of electronics, electrics, video and audio systems.

Star Cloth is great for transforming any room into something special. Whether you decide to use it on one wall, as a backdrop or to completely cover a room, the resulting effect is amazing.

As well as the traditional black surge starcloth we can offer the hugely popular white / ivory wedding backdrop starcloth.

All starcloths can be installed by our experienced technicians, so you can concentrate on enjoying your event.

SoundStation Connect includes voice technology to reduce background noise, echo, and feedback. The microphone pickup covers more than 7 feet in diameter.

No software driver is needed,  and the device runs on USB power and works with any UC soft-phone app running on computers that support USB audio.

Polycom SoundStation Connect will be available in Q2 2013 from Remote Audio Visual

All models feature 5000:1 contrast ratio, with a zoom ratio of 1.8x (EB-4950WU and EB-4850WU models) or 2.0x (EB-4750W, EB-4650, and EB-4550 models).

All five projectors feature two digital inputs: HDMI and DisplayPort.

Brightness levels:

EB-4950WU – 4,500 lumens

EB-4850WU – 4,000 lumens

EB-4750W -  4,200 lumens

EB-4650 – 5,200 lumens

EB-4550 – 4,500 lumens

The Epson EB-4950WU, EB-4850WU, EB-4750W, EB-4650 and EB-4550 are available from Remote Audio Visual June 2013.

Remote Audio Visual will close for business at 17:30pm on December 21st and will re-open at 08:30am on January 2nd 2013

If you have a hire emergency over the holidays, please contact our emergency mobile. The number can be found on the office answerphone.

Remote Audio Visual would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their continued support in 2012

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

We look forward to working with you in 2013

Pulse by Analog Way is a Dual Scaler Mixer Seamless Switcher with Universal Analog and Digital input/output and Full High Resolution Digital Processing. It offers numerous Live effects including Keying and PiP animation.

See the product specification below

PLS300 at a glance:
> Seamless transitions between ANY source
> Dual Scaler
> 1 Live PIP on a Live Background with numerous effects
> 10 inputs and power in a single rack unit
> Versatile for any kind of Live Application or High-End Installation

10 Inputs
• 2 DVI Inputs
• 6 Universal Analog Inputs
• 2 x 3G/HD/SD-SDI
• SDTV, EDTV, HDTV and Computer formats up to 2K
• Full digital In/Out Processing

Outputs
• 2 Analog and Digital Outputs: Main & Preview
• Computer Formats up to 2K
• RGBHV, DVI and HDTV

Operation Modes & Effects
• 1 Operation Mode: Mixer
• Live Background and 1 Live PIP: Fully resizable
• 6 Frames, 6 Logo Memories
• PIP: Pan & Zoom resizing up to 1000%
• PIP Open/Close Animation
• Transitions: Fade (Dissolve), Cut, Clean Cut, Wipe, Slide
• PIP Border (Edge: 1 Color, 1 Width, 1 Height)
• Smooth Move effect
• Chroma/Luma Key/DSK Title
• DSK on Analog & Digital Inputs

SMART no longer support SB500 series boards on the following Operating Systems: Mac OS 10.6, “Snow Leopard,” Mac 10.7 “Lion” and later versions; and Windows OS Vista and later versions. In addition to this, older (supported) operating systems will work ‘as is’ with no future hardware/software upgrades.

There are known issues with SMART Board 500 series boards with later editions of MAC OS and Windows OS, and therefore this product is not officially supported, unless it is on an older OS. Customers should be encouraged to upgrade to the latest SMART Board interactive whiteboard or interactive display technology.

There are issues with using this type of Serial to USB cable on new computers, as it is an older technology and was never meant to work with these systems. Customers should therefore be encouraged to upgrade to the latest SMART Board interactive whiteboard or interactive display technology.

Due to this demand, we have added a large quantity of 42″, 50″ & 60″ HD Plasma Screens to our existing hire stock.

If you are interested in Plasma hire please click here for more information or telephone 0161 763 7713.

With this summers main event fast approaching, excitment is building for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

We are seeing a huge increase in demand for our plasma screens and HD projectors over the course of the event.
Whether you are looking to show the games in your office for your employees or you are holding a dedicated event, we can supply you with the equipment you need.

Remote Audio Visual are offering great deals on Plasma, LCD and Projection Screens for use in public places such as Car Showrooms, Places of Work, Bars & Hotels

Plasma & LCD Screens from 26″ – 60″
Projection Screens from 5′ – 16′

Show this memorable event from as little as £45.00

Remote Audio Visual are proud to announce the addition of the Sanyo PLC-XF1000 12,000 Lumen Data Projector to our ever expanding hire fleet.

This high brightness projector is perfect for large format projection where image quality is important. We can supply this projector with a wide range of lenses making it suitable for use in almost any situation.. From large screen rear projection with minimal throw distance to ultra long throw, projecting from the back of your venue, we’ve got it covered.

A bit of info from Sanyo:

The PLC-XF1000 brings SANYO’s unique QUADRIVE technology to the high brightness market. QUADRIVE utilises a Colour Control Device to manage yellow light within the XF1000 optical engine. The results are outstanding. QUADRIVE yields a 20% increase in available colour space, and the PLC-XF1000 delivers visible improvement in colour purity, with reds and greens being especially vibrant. Building on the established benefits of SANYO’s large Venue projector range, the PLC-XF1000 offers 12,000 ANSI, XGA resolution, with RGBHV, component and DVI-D or VGA inputs as standard, as well as an additional range of optional input boards. The PLC-XF1000 is compatibility with SANYO’s existing range of XF series lenses, providing a clear upgrade path from older XF models without the need to discard existing lenses. Horizontal and vertical lens shift and keystone correction add flexibility to this model, while mechanical shuttering can be extremely useful within live events. With improvements in optical efficiency, the PLC-XF1000 generates 12,000 ANSI from a twin lamp system.

Contact us now for a quote