INSIDE DOUGLAS COLLEGE / August 6, 1991 It’s super video. . . att dn: No, it’s not a traffic light. Rob Linschoten tests one of two new NEC projectors to be installed in high-tech lecture halls. The coming thing in video technol- ogy has just arrived at Douglas College. And the capability to beam our president from campus to cam- pus is just around the corner. The developments result from new audio-visual equipment now available here, notably: Super VHS equipment, a portable video projec- tor, and two high-tech lecture rooms. "We looked ahead and tried to anticipate the future needs of the college," said Rob Linschoten, Manager of Instructional Media Ser- vices, who picked the equipment. That future will be much sharper. Regular video provides only 240 lines of on-screen resolution while the Super VHS uses more than 400 lines. While most people can’t rent Super VHS tapes of "Dances With Wolves" for their homes yet, IMS is producing new videos and convert- ing available instructional films into the new format. "There is very little commercial material in Super VHS right now but it definitely is a step up and will probably become the next standard," said Linschoten. New classrooms in the south wing will be equipped with Sony Super VHS players and 27-inch- screen monitors. And as the new tapes come on line, they will be available to every classroom through a Sharp portable video projector. Outfitted for almost every audio- visual need, the centrepieces of the multi-media collection will be lec- ture theatres 0606 and 0614. Equipped at a cost of $20,000 apiece, the rooms feature cassette and compact disc players, and studio-quality Electrovoice 500 speakers. Video features include Sony Super VHS players and NEC video/computer-display projectors. "Obviously you don’t need all this equipment for a math lecture. The strong performing arts bias of the college is why we did this," said Linschoten. Looking to the future, the lecture halls also feature telephone and video capabilites which can con- nect with other facilities. "We assessed that the lecture halls could be used in linking Douglas College with other institu- tions, especially the Coquitlam campus," said Linschoten. "It would allow one instructor to give a lec- ture to two locations, or let the president address both institutions simultaneously with the option of audience feedback." Training to use the portable projector will be available from the library. Training for other new equip- ment will be provided by IMS. People's Choiaz Award | SHUTTER TO THINK Exhibit O Student No. STAFF, _STUDENT & \ FACULTY PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT O Staff Name Department My choice for best submission is runs September 18 through October 30. This form must be submitted before Tuesday, September 24. Please deposit in ballot boxes provided in the Theatre & Library Foyers. All votes will be confidential Names and numbers required to prevent duplication of votes only.