The Conference Table With A Built-In Plasma Display and Lifting System

Flying to a certain location for a conference has become rather unpopular lately, due to higher plane ticket fees, airport taxes and, last but not least, the looming danger of terrorist attacks. This is why more and more people choose remote teleconferencing solutions,
and this is exactly the type of product we'll talk about as follows, namely the D+S Plasma-Lift Conference Table.

According to the company, the D+S Plasma-Lift Conference Table could be a very good platform for small group multimedia presentations. One can use this table as a normal (flat) conference table that will accommodate up to 12 people comfortably. However, at the touch of a button, the 42-inch widescreen plasma monitor can be raised in order to display computer and laptop software, DVD's, video tapes, camcorder footage, etc.

D+S Plasma-Lift Conference Table - stages of raising the plasma panel

Furthermore, built under the table is a large equipment compartment that is ventilated by four fans (two intake, two exhaust). The compartment also includes two surge-protected power blocks and all input jacks to the plasma monitor, which include Component, S-Video, Composite, SVGA/XGA/VGA (video) and Stereo L/R Line Level, Stereo L/R Microphones (audio). Dual hinged doors conceal the equipment and keeps things quiet.

The table is built using heavily braced MDF construction, with all exposed areas being finished with hand-stained and lacquered real oak veneer in a variety of colors. However, one must have quite a lot of space available for installation, since this thing measures around 2.81 meters x 1.3 meters x 73.66 cm, at a weight of 181 kilograms.

However, by far the nastiest info regarding the D+S Plasma-Lift Conference Table is the price tag, as this hi-tech furniture item retails for around 25,000 US dollars, which is quite a hefty sum, even for corporate customers.

Mitsubishi's HC4900 Projector Brings Cool Features for Under $3,000

Although a projector is not exactly the first thing that comes to one's mind upon hearing the name "Mitsubishi", the company has also released quite a few devices of this type, targeting both professional and home users. And the device you're about to see as follows,
namely the HC4900 model, is clearly targeting the second category, as it provides upper-mid-range features at a price tag to match.

Thus, the projector is based on 0.74 3-LCD (with Micro Lens) imaging technology and a lamp guaranteed to work for up to 5000 hours, which delivers 1000 lumens-bright images at an 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 7500:1 contrast ratio (with IRIS operation). Furthermore, the available diagonal image size can vary between 50-300 inches (1.27 – 7.62 meters), which means that users can even set-up their own not-so-private cinema.

The projector also sports a lens throw ratio of 1.41 – 2.26, and also provides power focus and zoom functions. Moreover, it supports NTSC, PAL, SECAM video systems, as well as all HD resolutions up to 1080p: 480i/p(525i/p), 576i/p(625i/p), 720p(750p 50/60Hz), 1080i(1125i 50/60Hz), 1080p(1125p 50/60Hz).

The HC4900 also provides quite a good level of versatility as far as the connectivity options are concerned, since it sports a Mini D-Sub 15pin interface, as well as DVI-D (with HDCP), HDMI, RCA and S-VIDEO.

The HC4900 operates at an ultra-quiet 19dBA noise level (low mode), which means that the irritating fan noise will not be such a problem. The sleek cabinet is available in black or white and features power zoom and focus, plus lens shift, and a convenient side lamp access design to provide users with flexible options for installation.

As mentioned earlier, the HC4900 is not even that expensive, as it retails for around 2,999 US dollars, making this projector a relatively OK solution for anyone's home theater setup.