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That being said, it was time to update the projectors in the conference rooms of the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. The original projectors couldn't meet the requirements of the staff and board members, something the center found quite disappointing. "At the heart of everything were the projectors," said David Stringfellow, Coordinator of AV Technology at the center. "It's that important to the doctors that the quality of the image be accurate." The challenge was to find and install high-performance projectors to satisfy the Moffitt Cancer Center's staff, while improving the ability to videoconference with physicians at remote locations.

Today, the center is fully equipped with Panasonic digital projectors that play a vital role in support of the center's lifesaving work.

Jake Gilray, Sales Engineer of AVI-SPL, says the side-by-side comparison was no contest. Panasonic projectors were an instant hit with his customers at Moffitt. "It was brighter, crisper, the color - all of that was just so much, it was such a step up from what we had before," said Stringfellow. Almost immediately, the center began installing Panasonic projectors throughout its research and patient-care facilities.

The projector in the main auditorium was significantly upgraded to a Panasonic PT-DW10000 with full high-definition capability and Panasonic's BriteOptic™ Quad-lamp System for 24/7 continuous operation and reliability.

Moffitt's initial experience proved so positive that the center decided to install Panasonic projectors in every one of its more than 60 separate conference rooms. The ceiling-mounted projectors were specially designed to handle medical videoconferences between doctors at Moffitt and physicians at remote locations.

The Moffitt Cancer Center boardroom also found itself upgraded with a new projector, the Panasonic PT-D5700. That improvement brought two immediate benefits. First, the Horizontal/Vertical Lens Shift Technology of the projector gave the boardroom the superior flexibility and versatility that Moffitt's leaders required. Second, the projector also worked seamlessly with the boardroom's wireless remote control. The new projector setup at Moffitt was also beneficial to its AV staff. It saved time and avoided logistical headaches by using one central location to monitor the more than 60 different Panasonic projectors in four different buildings.

"They have one central device that allows them to control all the media, and Panasonic, with this device, allows us that freedom. We say it doesn't matter what you bring in, we can handle it. And with the help of Panasonic, we can," said Stringfellow.

Moffitt Cancer Center's move to Panasonic digital projectors has transformed what was a frustrating problem into a positive contribution to the center's most important tasks.