Equipment available from the TechOffice (Link 109)

The following items are available for booking from the Tech Office – all bookings are on a first-come first-served basis.
Items can not be booked for periods of more than one week by students or one month by staff without prior approval from
AHoS(Resources) ( Liz Hellier )

  • Cameras (digital video) – miniDV and flash card format, also tripods, microphones etc
  • Cameras (digital still) – with USB lead, or Tech Office can transfer pictures to server or CD for you.
  • Laptop PCs – not normally available for extended loan during term time. For teaching and data collection use.
  • PDAs and iPod Touch – used for data collection
  • Projectors – portable VGA and video input
  • Portable Hard Discs – USB for use with video and audio facilities to transfer media
  • DVD players – will play most formats. DVD record facilities are also available
  • LCD TVs - for use with DVD players (also with analogue tuner)
  • TV/ VCR combos – vhs format Portable Cassette recorder/players, also mini-cassette, MD, and DAT recorders.
  • Digital Dictaphones – record in wav or mp3 format with direct USB connection. Can use external mic.
  • Microphones – a range for various uses Headphones – from cheap & cheerful to expensive & high quality
  • Headsets – headphones with microphone for connection to PC
  • Speakers – for connection to PC or other sound sources
  • Digital Transcribers – foot pedals for controling Windows Media Player or Olympus player whilst transcribing audio recordings
  • Analogue transcribers - the old cassette based type still soldiering on...
  • Pulse rate monitors
  • BP monitors
  • Thermometers
  • Body Fat Monitor
  • Stopwatches
  • Laser Pointers
  • Personal Alarms – for use when working alone with participants

We also stock some small consumable items for use with the above.