The 2014-2015 Classroom Projector Report: Special Features and Considerations Posted on May 3, 2014 By Lisa Feierman 1. The 2014-2015 Classroom Projector Report: Special Features and Considerations - Table of Contents: Things to Consider!2. About Ultra Short Throw, and Very Short Throw Projectors - About Ultra Short Throw, and Very Short Throw Projectors3. About Interactive Projectors - About Interactive Projectors4. About Laser Pointers, Optical Pointers, Tablets and General Remote Mousing - About About Laser Pointers, Optical Pointers, Tablets and General Remote Mousing5. About Pocket Projectors - Pocket Projectors - They Have Come of Age6. About Solid State Light Engines - About Solid State Light Engines7. About Interchangeable Lenses - About Interchangeable Lenses8. About PC Free Presenting, BYOD, Presenting Over Network - About PC Free Presenting, BYOD, Presenting Over Network9. About HDMI (or DVI), USB, DisplayLink USB Interfacing - About HDMI (or DVI), USB, DisplayLink USB Interfacing10. About Picture Quality – Brightness, Color Fidelity, Accuracy, Color vs Brightness - About Picture Quality – Brightness, Color Fidelity, Accuracy, Color vs Brightness11. About Cost of Operation, Maintenance, Filters - About Cost of Operation, Maintenance, Filters - Cost of Installation - Cost of Replacement Lamps - Cost of Replacing Lamps - Filter Costs12. About Wireless Networking - About Wireless Networking13. About Wired Networking and Networking Protocols - About Wired Networking and Networking Protocols14. About Cloud Presenting/Teaching - About Cloud Presenting/Teaching15. About Presenting / Teaching from iOS and Android devices - About Presenting / Teaching from iOS and Android devices16. About Active and Passive 3D In the Classroom - About Active and Passive 3D In the Classroom - Active vs. Passive17. About Cost of Operation and Ownership - Upfront Costs - Post-Sale Costs - That's A Wrap This document includes information about special features and other factors to consider when you’re reading our 2014-2015 Classroom Projector Report: The Best School Projectors, or just shopping for education projectors in general. NOTE: Many of the features we will discuss are relatively new, some are ancient, but are of particular interest for projectors in an education environment. Examples of those would be: New: BYOD, apps Not so new: Ultra-short throw projectors, media players Ancient: Big sound built in, VGA output Click Image to EnlargeTable of Contents: Things to Consider!Ultra short throw and same, with interactivity Interactive projectors Single or multiple pens Touch pens or remote Touch based systems (single or multiple touch) Laser pointers and optical pointers, basic remote mousing Pocket projectors – coming of age Solid State light engines Interchangeable Lenses PC Free presenting, including BYOD, USB presenting (media players) HDMI inputs (or DVI) USB, DisplayLink as replacement for VGA or even HDMI, Brightness and Color fidelity, accuracy, lumens Filter solutions Wireless networking Wired networking and “system” (like Crestron), compatibility Cloud Presenting Presenting Control from iOS/Android devices Active 3D Passive 3D Cost of operation, and ownership, lamps, replacements Other costs (installation, warranty, routine maintenance (including filters)
