Capture notes digitally; display and edit with interactive lectern. (New products and services for lawyers).Practitioners and their staffs can now digitally reproduce notes and diagrams written on a dry-erase whiteboard The electronic equivalent of chalk and blackboard, but between remote users. Whiteboard systems allow network participants to simultaneously view one or more users drawing on an on-screen blackboard or running an application. . The Camfire whiteboard camera, a new product from SMART Technologies, captures high-resolution, digital color images A (digital) color image is a digital image that includes color information for each pixel. For visually acceptable results, it is necessary (and almost sufficient) to provide three samples (color channels of a whiteboard's contents, which can then be edited and distributed electronically. The product can be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: to capture up to four 4-by-8-foot whiteboard images at once. Two versions of the camera are available: The Camfire PC, starting at $1,599, is integrated into and controlled by a personal computer. The Camfire DCi, starting at $2,999, photographs the whiteboard through a dedicated control unit. The SMART Sympodium sym·po·di·um n. pl. sym·po·di·a Botany A primary axis that develops from a series of short lateral branches and often has a zigzag or irregular form, as in orchids of the genus Cattleya. Also called pseudaxis. , an interactive lectern console, lets attorneys simultaneously present, edit, and save information in a courtroom or lecture hall lecture hall n → sala de conferencias; (UNIV) → aula lecture hall lecture n → amphithéâtre m . It connects to a computer and displays the screen on the lectern and to the audience. SMART Board software lets the presenter use a stylus stylus: see pen. (1) A pen-shaped instrument that is used to "draw" images or select from menus. Styli (the plural of stylus, pronounced "sty-lye") come with handheld devices that have touch screens, such as PDAs and video games. to write notes in multicolored electric ink, erase information, and control applications. The lectern then captures and saves the edited display. Two models, the IC-150 and IM-150 ($3,599 and $4,999, respectively), include a console that can be built into a custom-made lectern and SMART Board software. The L-150, which includes the console, software, and a lectern, costs $7,999. The X-Port 30 Unit, included in the IM-150 and the L-150, features a control panel that switches among up to three peripherals such as computers, document cameras, VCRs, and DVDs. For more information, call (888) 42-SMART or visit www.smarttech.com. |
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