Projectors are no longer a luxury but a must and Epson’s latest range are designed to offer effective solutions to many school environment and workplace challenges.
Projectors are no longer considered a luxury, but a crucial part of productive and efficient businesses and classrooms. Far from the bulky, archaic devices that many of us remember from our school days, devices like Epson’s recently launched EB-1400, EB-1700 and EB-2000 projector models offer an effective solution to many school environment and workplace challenges.
In a recent Epson study conducted to measure the readability of information displayed on various screen sizes, over 50 percent of respondents found it difficult to read and absorb information from a 70-inch TV screen. Illustrating the importance that large displays have on information retention and interest, the study found inaccuracies in more than half of respondents’ feedback when they were asked to read charts and text-based information from the TV-screen.
Larger displays also create a more interactive and collaborative experience for audiences. For examplem the Epson EB-1400 range allows users to save, share or print whiteboard content (depending on the model) with others. These features are particularly useful for sharing information with those who were not able to attend the class or meeting.
From an operational standpoint, projectors offer a level of efficiency and technological innovation that every meeting and lesson needs. The interactive Epson EB-1700 projector range features ‘Gesture Presenter’ which allows users to switch between slides by gesturing. In addition, Horizontal and Vertical Keystone Correction corrects the geometry of the projected image in both a vertical and horizontal direction, making the presentation venue less defined by space restrictions.
“Meetings and classes can easily become boring, time-wasting affairs unless more effort and investment is put into running them more effectively,” says Timothy Wilson, VI Product Manager at Epson South Africa. “With a projector in the room, people are instantly more attentive and receptive to the information being shared. There’s also a lot to be said for the easy setup process which allows you to spend less time stressing over technical difficulties.”
The high-end ultra-short-throw projectors feature Wi-Fi and LAN capability for wider connectivity, as well as HDBASE_T connectivity, which has proven beneficial when managing presentations in large auditoriums where signal cable length can be a problem.
In addition, the EB-1700 range offers wireless connectivity via NFC enabling projection using a smartphone or tablet, and MHL support makes it easy to show high-quality video and audio content from mobile devices, while charging them at the same time.
“Projectors are ideal for creating a modern, interactive and productive workplace and classroom, with many of the latest models currently available offering highly advanced features designed to add value to every kind of environment, from digital and design agencies, to Universities, to construction firms, schools and meeting spaces,” says Wilson.
