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Beamer vs. Whiteboards in the training room – Part 2

Now it’s time for the second part of the “Royal battle”.

In one corner there is the long-established projector, in the other our upstart, the touch screen with integrated whiteboard software or connected Android Whiteboard Box. The previous result is 2: 2 or a draw for projectors and whiteboards in the areas of installation, image size and contrast and quality. You missed the first game? Here you can retrace the battle.

beamer vs touchscreen

In order to detain you no longer: “Let’s get ready to rumble!”

Round 3: Interactivity

With digital whiteboards as well as with interactive beamers, professors, teachers or students can write directly onto the picture. In addition, both of them often provide sophisticated software for creating, displaying and storing teaching contributions, such as the Whiteboard software from InFocus. The difference shows when the screen is to be touched in order to select a program. Here, whiteboards work with digital pens as well as with the powerful multi-touch technology which allows you to write on the display with several fingers at the same time. In this regard, the projectors cannot match.

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Winners: Whiteboards

Round 4: Shadows

No matter how much you try to avoid, beamers cast shadows when people enter their projection field. And there are only a few things that are more disagreeable during a presentation than to be blinded by the light of the projector or not to be able to see a complete picture due to the shadows. Whiteboards create the image internally by using liquid crystal display panels. Thus, there is no shadowing. In addition, they are independent of light conditions and provide a clear picture even in strong sunlight.

Jtouch

 

 

Winners: Whiteboards

Round 5: Costs

With regard to technology for the education sector, often the price is crucial. Projectors are the undefeated champions on the cost side. For example, a 65-inch JTouch is fast three times as expensive as a Short ThrowBeamer. Depending on the model, the Whiteboard software or Android Whiteboard Box has also to be added in the case of the JTouch. Although a lamp has to be bought and replaced every two years, the projectors remain cheaper.

beamer

 

 

Winners: projectors

 

 

After the judges have scored their points, a clear winner is determined:

the whiteboards.

touchscreen

However, the Beamers demand a rematch. The beamer technology is maturing and prices are falling. This point of the beamers might be lost this time. We will see. Notwithstanding the above: the ultimate winners of projection technology are neither whiteboards nor projectors, but teachers and students.

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Projector vs. Whiteboards in the training room – Part 1

It is a technological “Royal battle”. The struggle between electronic whiteboards and projectors might determine how a whole generation of college students will be taught. Imagine a cage match with five rounds, where advantages and disadvantages compete.

In one corner we have the old champion, the traditional classroom projectorprojector that has always done a good job. It traditionally projects readable texts and pictures onto the canvas. The prices for a projector have never been lower and are currently starting around 300 Euros for a device with scalable projection size and adaption to different light conditions. In other words, it carries the weight of the video based doctrine in classrooms and auditoriums.

JtouchIn the other corner, we see the upstart: a large interactive whiteboard. It is more expensive, but allows an additional level of interactivity and especially connectivity to the modern media. Equipped with the right whiteboard software and a Android Whiteboard Box, teachers and students have auto forms, pens in every conceivable color, text marker and much more at their disposal. Touch screens never cast a bad light on the lecture or the teacher. Explanation: When using a projector, you usually stand in the light oft the projector. This is most a bit nerve-racking for the speakers. Only in case of larger set-ups / installations the speaker ist standing or sitting far away from the projection screen. Mostly the lecturer stands close to the projection screen an thus fully in the projector light.

So, “let’s get ready to rumble”!

Preliminary round: Installation

There are a lot of preparations to be made before the fight can begin. Both devices have to be installed first. A projector has to hang from a ceiling or wall or to be placed on tables (including sub-tables). This may involve wiring, mounting hardware and oftenly stand -along audio.

Large displays are not easier when it comes to the setup. The InFocus 65-inch JTouch requires two persons to safely hang it up. Likewise, a special hardware installation, often including in-wall wiring, is required as well as the installation of the whiteboard software. But it’s worth it: The InFocus audio systems can easily fill a medium-sized training room with sound.

Winner: drawn

Round 1: Image size

The bell rings and round 1 begins. Here, the image size matters. In this aspect, the projector that can scale an image to a size of 380 cm (or 3.8 m) is clearly advantageous, especially in large rooms. So, the whiteboards fall back.

Winners: projectors

projector

Round 2: Contrast and Quality

The InFocus JTouch 65-inch can show more contrast and image quality than the InFocus projector, providing a clear and sharp image on the entire surface. With the projectors, the shaprness at the edge of the picture can differ slightly from the center of the image. A better contrast brings more detail to the screen, especially at fine shapes of the color in the picture.

Winner: whiteboards

JTouch

The two parties are now allowed to have a break to prepare for the last 3 rounds. Read next week wich one can expand its leadership!

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Electronic Whiteboards for light bulb moments

Scarcely a speaker can do without digital presentations. The traditional white panels have been replaced by successors long ago – the Electronic Whiteboards. This relates to interactive computer display units, the whiteboards. These allow, among other things, to edit presentations in real time, to insert notes, to save them, and to dispatch them directly from the whiteboard. We will show you below how the solutions look in detail and where are the differences:

The Mondopad series

InFocus Mondpad-Series - Electronic Whiteboards

InFocus Mondpad-Series

Whether video conferencing, presentations or displaying files, graphics and videos – the interactive touch PCs of the Mondopad series are absolute all-round talents and with screen sizes of 57, 65, 70 and 85 inches, they are suitable for a wide range of applications. In addition to a Windows computer, collaboration software, sound bar and camera , the whiteboard software is already integrated. A complete set of digital pencils and crayons, markers, pre-set shapes, lines and colors allows for clear annotation. Such an all-in-one device is therefore the right presentation screen, with crisp full-HD resolution, capacitive touch technology and anti-glare finish.

The Big Touch series

InFocus-BIGTOUCH-SERIES Electronic Whiteboards

InFocus Big Touch series

It is also similar in the BigTouch series: With the appropriate whiteboard software they can also be converted into an electronic whiteboard. The Whiteboard software BigNote may easily be installed on a Windows notebook. The app also provides various pens, markers, shapes and lines in many colors. The full whiteboard functionality with BigNote is to be started with just one click.

The JTouch series

InFocus JTouch-Serie electronic whiteboards

InFocus JTouch-series

The JTouch series for interactive digital signage from InFocus convinces with precise touch screen technology in the formats 40, 65, 70 or 80 inches. The extremely bright and color-intensive LCD touch displays enable a sharp visualization of presentations regardless of the light conditions. The JTouch displays are not equipped with an integrated Windows computer. However, they may be connected wirelessly to any end device via USB, HDMI or the optional LiteCast Key (INA-LCKEY2) via Bluetooth.. Thus, the display becomes a touch surface of the PC and thereby is made for use in conferences or classrooms. Some products of the series like the JTouch INF7002WB or the INF4030 score with the integrated whiteboard function. Other JTouch models allow to be upgraded to a digital whiteboard with the whiteboard software.

The commonalities

What the Mondopads , that are equipped with whiteboard software by default, as well as the JTouch devices , that may be retrofitted mostly with a whiteboard module and the BigTouch products , that become a whiteboard thanks to the BigNote app have in common, are the good connection opportunities for external devices. The connectivity of the displays is diverse and enables the large-scale reproduction of screen contents of each connected PC, laptop, smart phone or tablet.

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