With Christmas just around the corner we are offering a FREE set of Xmas lights with every order over £150. There are Clear, Coloured, Santa and Merry Xmas lights to choose from. Only 1 per customer. See our brochure for more details.

We have now added the HiLo range of trolleys and lifts from Loxit. Featuring Height adjustable trolleys, wall lifts and floor lifts for interactive whiteboards and LCD/Plasma screens.

Our new 10 page fold out November - December brochure is now available. Full of the latest offers and best prices you cant afford to miss out. If you arent already on our mailing list, please Contact Us for your copy of the brochure.

Now every classroom can become an ICT room. Convert any space into an ICT room with these modular fold down desks, which can be easily wheeled between rooms and set up in seconds! The unique design creates an excellent group learning environment whilst the clever use of angles also provides the necessary privacy for individual working.

Click here to visit the Pod Desking page

The new SafeCharge & MiniMinder range of storage and recharge cabinets from Bretford enable you to store and recharge any AC/DC chargeable device from a secure central location. Ideal for education establishments, libraries, public service facilities or offices where equipment may be loaned or hired out to students, staff or members, as well as situations where owners cannot watch over their property, e.g. during sports activities or lunch in the canteen.

The new Deal of the Week feature and improved special offers page have been a huge success creating lots of enquiries and subsequent orders. Please keep checking the Deal of the week and Special Offers page regularly as they are updated on a daily basis.

This month sees one of our longest serving employees, Matthew Coxon, leave the company. After joining our Sales Department in 1991 Matthew went on to become Sales Director in 2002. After 17 years at Roche he is embarking on a new career involving his love of food and cooking, opening a Delicatessen & Cookware Shop in Saltaire, Bradford. “Coxons Kitchen” will be opening its doors in October, supplying a wide range of meats, cheese & wine as well as pots, pans and other cookware. You can email Matthew at info@coxonskitchen.co.uk for more information.

"We thank Matthew for all his hard work over the past 17 years and wish him all the best in his new venture. We also look forward to the lifetime supply of cheese & wine Matthew has promised us..." commented Anthony Bate MD.

Matthew declined to comment on this, but did say: "I’ve learnt a lot over the years working at Roche and wish Anthony and all the staff the best for the future, and long may they continue the company’s success in the AV industry. I’d also like to say thank you to my customers as I made some very good friends in my time at Roche. If you’re ever in Saltaire pop in and say hello.“

We now have added a Deal of the Week feature to our homepage, this will be reviewed weekly and updated with our best offers on a wide range of equipment.

We have now added a wider range of products to our special offers page. With over 40 products to choose from you are bound to find an offer to suit your audio visual requirements!

One of our larger projects during the busy summer period, Glamorgan University, was successfully completed last week. The system is truly amazing allowing 1 lecture theatre and 3 meeting rooms to be linked via video conferencing. A further 8 classrooms have had more conventional kit installed into them. The project was within a listed building making the work even more difficult. A number of firsts were achieved with this project: This is the first time we have installed a video conferencing system unaided by a distributor & the first time we have installed a computer network. A great deal has been learnt during this installation and we look forward to using this knowledge to take on more challenging projects in the future.

We will be uploading a Case Study, Client Reference and photographs to the Installation page shortly.

We are proud to announce we are an accredited company within the Contractors Health and Safety Assesment Scheme, having demonstrated compliance with, and sound management of, current basic health and safety legislation.
This will give our clients peace of mind when choosing Roche for installation projects. Health and safety plays a big part in both the planning and implementation of our installations and we are delighted to receive the official accreditation from CHAS

The UF-130DX is the first ever visualiser with an embedded operating system, allowing the user the flexibility to display documents, 3D objects, images, multimedia files and internet content direct from the visualiser without being restricted to using a PC or a laptop.

Click here to visit the UF-130DX page

We have now added a Careers page to our website. This will display the latest vacancies, allowing you to Apply for the position & send us your CV and a covering letter via the online form.

With the Verso range from Bretford you can incorporate computer equipment into every classroom to meet todays increasingly ICT focused curriculum, without losing any teaching space! With a range of models to suit every teaching requirement and optional extras to tailor each desk to suit your needs, the Verso range means you can transform your classroom to and IT room, in an instant!

Click here to visit the Verso page

You can now view slideshows of product images on our website. By clicking on the image you are shown a series of larger shots of the product, this enables you to see more clearly how the product looks from various angles.

We are proud to announce you can now buy replacement projector lamps directly from our website. Over the coming months we aim to widen the range of products that can be purchased to also include Special Offers.

The new E-Series multi-use business projectors, incorporate state-of-the-art BrightEra™ 3-LCD technology into affordable entry-level projectors.
Sony's new line-up includes the XGA VPL-EX5, offering 2000 ANSI lumens brightness. The VPL-EX50, Sony's first high-brightness, 2500 ANSI lumen model in the under-3kg category. The VPL-EW5, Sony's first native 1280 x 800 WXGA entry-level projector , which follows the trend to widescreen laptops and 16:9 video sources. The VPL-ES5, providing exceptional 2,000 ANSI lumens brightness at SVGA 800x600 resolution. (This SVGA model doesnt incorporate BrightEra™ 3-LCD technology).

The global brand General Electrical have broadened their product range by launching a selection of digital cameras. We offer the E1035 10 megapixel camera, the A735 7 megapixel camera, & the A835 8 megapixel camera. All these cameras boast 3x optical & 4.5 digital zoom & feature in-camera Panoramic Stitching. We are offering a FREE Accessory Kit worth £49 with every GE camera purchased until September. The kit includes a 1GB SD Card, Carry case & a Multicard reader.

Bretford have released 3 new products, ideal for classroom usage.
The USB/SD Card Boombox can play audio directly from a USB stick or SD card and can be connected straight to an MP3 player or laptop via Aux in connection. Also having all the features of a traditional CD/Radio/Cassette, this boombox can be used for a wide range of applications. This product comes with a FREE 2Gb USB stick worth £15 until September.
The Dual Cassette CD Player can record straight onto cassette from CD, radio or built in mic making it a very versatile audio solution.
The Classroom Headphone pack, including 30 sets of stereo headphones and a FREE storage case.

LG have launched a sleek new range of LCD and Plasma screens. The HD Ready LG3000 series LCD TVs, Full HD LG5000 series LCD TVs and the HD Ready PG3000 series Plasma screens all feature 2-3 HDMI connections & built in Freeview. We have sizes to suit every requirement with the 12 models offered ranging from 19"-52".

Click here to visit the LG LCD TVs page

Click here to visit the LG Plasma Screens page

We have now added Classroom Furniture to the Furniture & Cabinets category. The SEF range includes both stackable & non stackable tables and stackable chairs. Both Size Mark 3 & 5 are available, catering for both Primary & Secondary Education.


Click here to visit the Classroom Furniture Page

Samsung have launched the new Slimline DX & DXN range Professional Display Monitors. Both ranges are available in 40" - SM400DX(N) & 46" - SM460DX(N).
Call us now to arrange a FREE Demonstration, & see how Samsung Digital Signage can help you get your message across.


Click here to visit the Samsung Digital Signage Page or Click here to Contact Us regarding a FREE Demonstration.

We have now added an Ultra portable Projectors category to our website making it easier to find the projector to suit your needs. Featuring, among others, the Optoma EX330, weighing in at only 1.1kg, and the Hitachi CPX2 at 1.7kg offering PC less presentations from a USB stick and wireless capability.
Until September we are offering a FREE 2Gb USB stick worth £15 with the Hitachi CPX1 & CPX2, as well as a FREE Hard Case worth £69 with any CPX1,CPX2, EX330 & EP7155 ordered.

Click here for the New Ultra Portable projector page.

The Second generation of UK's original theft deterrent projector is here, complete with 3 years theft warranty! Also boasting a 3 year de/reinstall parts & labour warranty & a 3 year lamp warranty, Saharas latest bright orange anti theft projector is a must have for the education sector.

Click here to visit the Sahara Protector 2 page.

Our new 10 page fold out April - June brochure is now available. Full of the latest offers and best prices you cant afford to miss out. If you arent already on our mailing list, please Contact Us for your copy of the brochure.

Visit our Installations page to see the new content. We have uploaded case studies for work we have done for Salford City Council & University Dental Hospital of Manchester, those two jobs alone totalling over £130,000 in value. We have also added Installation pictures from those 2 jobs and a job at Salford University - for which we will be adding a case study in the near future.
We plan to keep adding installation images and case studies regularly to keep you informed of the many large scale installations we carry out.

Our new 10 page fold out March Savers brochure is now available. Packed with exclusive March only prices, you cant afford to miss out. If you arent already on our mailing list, please Contact Us for your copy of the brochure.

We are delighted to announce we have been awarded the contract for the supply and installation of audio visual equipment for the new Creative Arts Building at The University of Huddersfield.

As a contracted supplier to the NWUPC & the CPC (Further Education Colleges) for the supply of audio visual equipment. Roche Audio Visual has recently been awarded a contract for audio visual installation and materials (01/02/08 - 31/02/10).

This means that Roche is now contracted for the supply and installation of audio visual equipment to the following education bodies:

North East Universities Purchasing Consortium
North West Universities Purchasing Consortium
Crescent Purchasing Consortium
Higher Education Purchasing Consortium Wales
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium

Matthew Coxon, Sales Director, commented: "A lot of time and hard work is put in to our European Tender submissions, but being contracted to the above Consortia cements Roche as one of the UK's leading AV companies".

Having been a contracted supplier for the installation of audio visual equipment to the North East Universities Purchasing Group (now NEUPC) since January 2002. We are delighted to have been selected to continue as a contracted supplier through the recent European Tender Exercise.
The contract runs from 01/02/08 - 31/12/10 and gives the Higher Education members security in dealing with NEUPC approved suppliers.

We are delighted to announce our achievement of Platinum Reseller status between 01/07/07 - 31/12/07, awarded to us by Dalen Ltd.

The brand new Digital Microscope from Califone is here! Visit the Product page for more details. Call us now to request a FREE Demo of this fantastic product, once you see how useful it can be for you, you are bound to want one!

January sees the release of our biggest ever brochure. Boasting 32 pages, full of the best products at the best prices. If you havent got a copy why not Contact Us to request one today.

Roche wishes all its customers a happy new year. This year will see a lot of improvements to our website with the planned changes (including an e-commerce section) due to take place very soon. Watch this space...

Roche would like to wish all its customers a very merry Christmas

We have now added a Security Demonstration Video for the Keep IT Secure Laptop chargers. The video shows just how hard it is to try and break into one of them. Major LEA's & Police Crime Prevention Officers were consulted during the design of the range, which certainly shows in the video.

Please Click here to visit the Keep IT Secure 20 Bay trolley page.

November sees the launch of the eagerly awaited Hitachi A1 Series ultra short throw LCD Projectors. These wall mounted projectors feature a unique Hitachi Optical Technology system which can produce a 60" projected image from a throw distance of only 42cm. As the projector is sited very close to the screen, shadowing effects are totally eliminated. We believe that this product will revolutionise the use of projectors in the education sector.

Our website contains a 3D Tour of the A1, promoting its features and benefits and showing you its stylish design.

Click here to visit our Hitachi A1 Short Throw Projector page, where you can view the spec, download the pdf sheet & check out the 3D tour.

We have added SXGA & WXGA Categories to our website, making it faster & easier to find the right projector for you. The product range on offer will increase as we endeavour to bring you the latest state of the art technology.

Click Here to visit the SXGA Projectors.

Click Here to visit the WXGA Projectors.

Roche Audio Visual has won the prestigious Hitachi Appreciation Award, marking a successful 10 year business partnership. This award compliments the 5 European Dealer of the year awards received back to back & highlights the strength of working relationship between the 2 companies. Anthony Bate, Roche Managing Director commented: "We are extremely proud to receive this award & aim to develop our close relationship with Hitachi over the coming years".

We have now added an interactive demo for the SMART Board 600i interactive whiteboard series to our site.

We have now restructured the Flat Screen Displays on our site to allow for easier browsing. They are split into 2 Categories: LCD TVs & Plasma Screens, and then sub categorised by the Brand & shown series by series. We hope makes it easier for you to navigate through the products.

Our new "Autumn Savers" brochure is now available to download straight from our homepage.

Click here to download the brochure or Contact us & request a hard copy.

We have now restructured the Multimedia Projectors on our site to allow for easier browsing. They are split into 2 Categories: XGA Projectors & SVGA Projectors, and then sub categorised by the Brand. This format is used in our mailers & we hope makes it easier for you to find more information on any projector you see in our mailer, & to browse through in general.

Not yet on our mailing list? Click here to join.

Visit our SVGA Projector section.

Visit our XGA Projector section.

LG Electronics have announced the worldwide launch of its new LT75 series of LCD TVs and PT85 series of plasma TVs with upgraded built-in digital video recorders (DVR). These Freeview playback TVs give their owners more control of their time and save space. LG has added several new features to its Freeview playback TVs including dual tuners, which allow viewers to watch one programme while recording another, and 160GB of storage space.

"At LG we strive to develop new technologies that make TVs sleeker and smarter," comments James Atkins, marketing manager for LG brown goods. "Our Freeview playback TVs have made it far easier to use DVRs by eliminating the need to connect yet another external box to the TV and learn to use it. This new range will become synonymous with intuitive, beautiful and high-tech televisions that enhance the viewing experience".

The LT75 and PT85 series are the first to be Freeview Playback certified. This standard was created by UK DTV Services Limited to promote DVRs by raising consumer trust and awareness.

- LG Press Release

Click below to view the product page:
The LG 32LT75 32" LCD TV.
The LG 42LT75 42" LCD TV.
The LG 42PT85 42" Plasma Screen.
The LG 50PT85 50" Plasma Screen.

We now have a range of Software Packages on our website.

The Software range will be expanding to include digital signage software & other packages as well as the current SMART software.

We have now added an interactive demo for the Senteo Interactive Response System to our site. We aim to upload more interactive demo's for our products, giving you oppurtunity to see how they can help you.

The Soundfield Classroom Voice Reinforcement System is now on our website.

Free Demonstrations of this DfES recommended product are available now, why not call us now for more information.

We now offer a range of accessories for the Smart Board series on our website.

The SmartBoard 600i height adjustable wall mount gives the 600i 20" of vertical travel.

The SmartBoard 600i floor stand allows the system to be transported from room to room.

We have also added a Smartboard Accessory Pack, including all the spares you need in case your accessories are lost or damaged.

We have now added a new range of Interactive Kiosks to our website. This section will include quality designer Kiosks from Protouch.

Click Here to visit the Interactive Kiosk section.

New Product added to website: The RoomWizard System.

RoomWizard™ is the first web-based system for scheduling meeting rooms and other shared spaces.

Click Here For more information.

New Product added to website: The LifeSize Video Conferencing System.

LifeSize is the first high definition video communication system, and comes at half the price of other standard definition systems.

Click Here For more information.

Our Installation department have recently finished a project at Leeds University, which included the installation of the New Extron MediaLink IP Intercom Module. This is the first time in the UK that this new product has been supplied, allowing remote "room to help desk" communication over the Universities network. Watch our website later in the summer for a case study.

Our website has successfully been updated, the next step is to add an online shopping facility with secure login for contract pricing.

You can now buy from Roche using your Credit or Purchasing Card. Speak to our Sales Department on 01422 310193 for more details.

Over the coming months we are updating the products and design of our website. We are also revising our product categories to reflect our latest products and solutions.

During this time, if you are unable to find the product you are looking for, please contact our sales team on 01422 310193.

In the meantime, we apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Recognised for assessment excellence.

TurningPoint won its first BETT award in the primary and secondary hardware category, beating off competition from five other national and international brands. It was further recognised as an effective and engaging voting tool by being used in three BETT keynote speeches, with audiences of more than 180 people at a time feeding back on the speeches and deciding on the content that they would like covered during the session.


"We are very proud to have won this award and thrilled to see the assessment system category getting the recognition at BETT that it deserves, further proving its potential for education" says Mitt Nathwani, Product Manager at Steljes, TurningPoint's exclusive UK distributor. "The use of voting systems as a form of assessment in the classroom has been gaining momentum. TurningPoint has this year quadrupled its sales and now thousands of children use TurningPoint handsets."

TurningPoint has been designed specifically to support assessment for learning. While it is a fun and engaging motivational tool, TurningPoint's true power lies in its reporting tool. It is these reports that set the system apart from a basic voting system (or the traditional 'show of hands' method) since they can help schools to direct resource where it's needed, either to individual pupils or to different groups (such as different gender or ability groups).

"TurningPoint was measured on its positive impact on learning and teaching, its validity and reliability as well as its ability to engage and motivate pupils" says Mitt. "We can clearly demonstrate that TurningPoint is the easiest systems around to use. It takes just a few seconds to learn how to create questions and we are continually surprised at how innovative teachers can be when using the system".

A unique feature of TurningPoint is that it is the only system that supports voting based-assessment on such a wide range of platforms. The system performs on any Windows, Mac or Palm based device, even on wireless PDA and mobile phone networks that are used in a growing number of schools today.

Mitt concludes,"In this way, TurningPoint technology helps schools maximise the use of all their devices in the true spirit of 'anytime, anywhere' learning".

TurningPoint technology comes with full maintenance and support from the Steljes team, and is compatible with most software and hardware used in schools today. It is fully scalable so all schools and local authorities can be assured full reliability.

Click Here to visit our page on the TurningPoint Voting System.

Roche Audio Visual has won the prestigious Hitachi European Dealer of the Year Award for the fourth time running. Commenting on the award Rob Jones, General Manager of Hitachi, praised the sales performance of Roche and particularly the strength of the partnership, ‘It is unusual for a customer to show such long term support, achieving the number one position four times in a row is an incredible achievment and is greatly appreciated by Hitachi’.

The success of the business is down to a strong channel partnership between Hitachi, Roche and Maverick who have been Hitachi’s main projector distributor over the last 10 years. Anthony Bate, Managing Director of Roche remained positive about the future highlighting his target of winning the award for the coming year saying:’ Roche is proud to be Hitachi’s largest European dealer and with our on-going commitment to be a major force in the market we will work hard to retain the title’.