Circulating Equipment

Sony Wireless Bluetooth Microphone ECM-AW3: A high quality Bluetooth Microphone and receiver perfect for use with video cameras and digital recorders. Excellent for capturing audio from lectures where the subject is at a distance from the recording equipment. Click here for an instruction manual.

 

Olympus WS-600s Digital Audio Recorder:  A hand held recording device with a slide-out USB drive, best used for recording interviews and/or lectures.  Plays nicely with both Mac and PC.  This recorder will record in .MP3 by default (it can also record in .WMA) and has 2GB of Flash memory (over 500 hours of recording time).   Click here for a complete instruction manual.  

 

Olympus DS-40 Digital Audio Recorder: A hand held recording device with three modes of microphone sensitivity to meet recording needs. Audio files are downloaded via the included USB cable. This device records in .WMA (Windows Media Audio) format by default and will not record in .MP3.  Click here for a complete instruction manual.

 

Marantz PMD 660 Solid State Recorder:  A two-channel, professional portable digital audio recorder, commonly used for journalism.  With XLR microphone inputs, this recorder pairs nicely with one of our Shure SM-58 microphones.  Click here to view the instruction manual.

 

Cassette Recorder:  A hand held cassette recorder with built-in microphone and headphone inputs.  Features a playback timer, variable tape speed and cue input.  This device is powered by two AA batteries. 

 

Canon FS100/200:  A Standard definition digital video camera that records to flash memory. This camcorder features 37x optical zoom, 2 channel Dolby Digital audio and a 2.7 inch LCD wide screen.  Click here for an instruction manual.

 

Canon Vixia HF R20: A high definition digital video camera that records to flash memory so you are guaranteed speed and efficiency. With an on board 8GB's of storage, and an extra 2 SD card slots, there are great storage expansion options. This camcorder features 28x advanced optical zoom, a 3.0 inch LCD touch screen, and 1080P high definition recording. If you would like instruction on how to use it, click here for the instruction manual.

 

 

Cisco Flip Video Camera:  A very portable 720p HD video camera.  8GB of on board memory provide the shooter with 2 hours of video at 60 frames per second.  This camera is perfect for video blogs, interviews and short clips where extensive zoom is not necessary.  Click here for the instruction manual.   

 

Canon Powershot A630:  A 8 mega pixel digital still camera with 3x optical zoom.  Each camera is equipped with a 2.5 inch screen, a 4GB SD memory card and 21 shooting modes.  Click here for an instruction manual.

 

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10: This 14.1 mega pixel digital still camera features 16x optical zoom and full HD video recording. With a 3 inch touch screen display and 4GB's of SD storage space, you will be able to hold just under 500 photos. For more information on this camera, click here for the instruction manual.

 

Computer Headset:  A wired computer headset with a built-in microphone. 

   

 

Labtech Elite-820 Headphones:  Padded mid-size ear cup headphones with padded headband and extra long audio cord ( 9 feet ).  

 

Sony Boombox:  A dual deck stereo cassette with AM/FM tuner and CD Player.  This stereo can be operated on battery power and both speakers are detachable.

 

Sony Wired Microphone: A unidirectional vocal microphone with a 1/8 inch plug.  This mic can be used with most video cameras and audio recorders.  

 

Shure SM-58 Wired (XLR) Cardioid Microphone:  A microphone designed for professional vocal use.  This microphone is circulated with the Marantz PMD 660, the Caliphone speaker system, or simply by itself.

 

 

Lighting Kit:  A portable lighting kit which include three 250 watt lamps along with three tripods. Ideal for lighting a filmed interview, video production or photo shoot.   

 

LiteDisc: This reflector helps to add and change lighting when taking photographs or video footage. It is collapsable and folds up into a smaller package for easy transport. Click here for instruction manual.

Megaphone:  A powerful voice amplifying device with hand held mic extension.  Requires 6 C cell batteries.

 

 

TurningPoint Classroom Response System:  A classroom tool used mostly for collecting real-time feedback (can be anonymous) from participants.  Each student inputs his or her response using one of the "clickers" as seen below.  Professors can create quizzes, poll the class's understanding of a concept, or even create an exam using the TurningPoint software available in all of the UWB classroom podium computers.  TurningPoint software can also be installed on faculty workstations/laptops upon request.  For more information, contact the IT Helpdesk, Learning Technologies Clicker's Resource Webpage, or view TurningPoint's Website.  **faculty/staff check-out only**

 

TurningPoint Response Receiver:  A classroom tool used mostly for collecting real-time feedback (can be anonymous) from participants. This particular component is only available to faculty and is the device that collects data sent from clickers. More information can be found here. ** Receiver for faculty/staff check-out only. Students may purchase individual clickers at the Bookstore**

 

Caliphone Portable Public Address System:  The Caliphone PA system is a complete self-contained 90-watt sound system with two built-in wireless mic receivers, a CD player, and an auxiliary input suitable for plug-and-play with a variety of MP3 players.  It has full digital capability to play and record from its SD card slot with 512MB on board flash memory and is USB 2.0 compatible.   Besides being a stand alone PA system, the Caliphone is a CD/MP3 device player and SD card reader and recorder (audio only).  **faculty/staff check-out only** 

 

Portable Data Projector:  A portable device for projecting computer, TV or video displays to a large screen.  A VGA cable (included) is necessary to connect this device to a PC laptop or computer.  Adapters are also available for Mac users.  **faculty/staff check-out only**

 

Portable Screen:  A collapsible 40" by 40" screen.  Ideally used in conjunction with a portable date projector or overhead projector. **faculty/staff check-out only**

 

Collapsible Easel:  These quick-assembly collapsible easels closely resemble tent poles and are best suited for displaying very light weight poster boards, signs, artwork, etc.

 

Tripod:  This tripod will hold most cameras and is compatible with all of IT's cameras available for circulation.  Being fairly light weight, this tripod is 21 inches when collapsed and 57 inches when fully extended.  It also features a micro-fluid head and the ability to swivel. 

 

Gorilla Tripod: This tripod is small and flexible allowing you to wrap it around objects to create unique points to take photographs or video footage.

 

SD Card and USB Reader:  A four gigabyte SD card and USB reader that are circulated together.  Typically this item is checked out along with a Canon FS-100/200 but they can also be checked out as an individual item to be used as a flash drive. 

 

Extron Cable:  A VGA cable that can be used to connect a PC or laptop to the classroom's epodium and project both an image as well as audio.

 

Mac Adapters:  A Mac adapter can be used in conjunction with the Extron cable to connect most Mac laptops to a secondary video source or a classroom epodium.  IT recommends that patrons who wish to check out a Mac adapter bring their laptop to the Helpdesk to ensure the correct adapter is provided to them. 

 

Sanyo Cassette Transcriber:  This cassette transcriber features continuously variable playback speed and allows for playback to be adjusted to match a users typing skills. The device is used mostly for controlling audio playback with footpedals, leaving users hands free to type as they play back the content on the audio cassette. This transcriber can also be used as a recording device.  Users can record in either dictation mode or use the conference setting for meetings and interviews. 

 

Portable Overhead Projector:  A lightweight overhead projector for projecting transparencies that can easily be displayed from the top of a table.  This model does not include a reel to reel transparencies so single sheet transparencies must be used.  **faculty/staff check-out only**

 

Ipod Kicker: This is a portable Boombox for an Ipod, it also contains an Auxilary input for other portable devices. This item is a great for big events and large gatherings. It also comes with a remote controller that will allow you to controll the kicker from anywhere within the room.