Airtame2 vs InstaShow S: Is InstaShow S an ideal AirTame 2 alternative?

Wireless systems for screen mirroring have significant cost and ergonomic advantages over traditional conference room control systems and are ideal for small to medium-size meeting rooms and huddle spaces. AirTame2 is a collaboration systems that support multiple presenters in a collaborative environment such as an office or educational facility. InstaShow S is a great AirTame alternative.  It enables collaboration in a meeting room, while protecting your company confidential data from evesdropping. It is also extremely easy to set up and use, with no training needed.

This article compares these systems, and explores these three major areas important to both the IT staff and meeting room users.

Huddle spaces and smaller meeting rooms are where much of the critical collaboration work is done in companies. These are areas that often host vendors, consultants, and other outside visitors where ideas need to flow quickly to keep the creative processes flowing. So which of these two wireless screen miirroring systems is the most effective for collaboration?

How fast can visitors and employees connect? 

The InstaShow S enables presenters to do wireless presentations in seconds. Both visitors and employees can connect to a display in seconds with an InstaShow button – without running software. If they want to connect wirelessly, they can either use Airplay, Miracast, or the BenQ Instashare app to connect to their display without a button.

By contrast, the Airtame system requires users to log into the network, then run the Airtame software from their notebook. For visitors with “locked down” notebooks, they may not be able to install the app – which could impact the flow of the meeting. For employees, IT managers need to ensure that they have deployed and updated the latest version of the app – and everyone is trained on how to use it.

How many presenters on display?

The InstaShow S enables up to four presenters to share their screen – on a single display. They can use either a button or a wireless protocol such as Airplay or the InstaShare app. InstaShow displays each presenter screen at 1080p resolution to ensure that you can see the details of each screen contrast,  while the Airtame system only allows one user to present at a time,

What is the image quality? 

The InstaShow S can display up to 4K resolution, making it the perfect match for new laser projectors and interactive flat panels. When used in multi-presenter mode, each screen is formatted at 1080p resolution. InstaShow can also deliver smooth video up to 60 frames per second with virtually no lag.

The Airtame2 only displays 1080p resolution and does not have a multipresenter option. For video, the system is dependent on the corporate or campus performance, and to achieve frame rates up to 24 frames per second, the system incorporates a lag of up to one second between the notebook and projector or flat panel. Frame rates higher than this must be manually configured.

Can they use Interactive projectors and flat panels? 

For collaboration rooms with interactive projectors or flat panel displays, the InstaShow S can support control and annotations with Windows notebooks. Now when you mark up a presentation on the screen – you can capture that in your notebook.

Airtame2 does not offer any touchback support for interactive displays.

InstaShow is a great AirTame alternative for those companies concerned about cybersecurity. The BenQ InstaShow is designed to minimize these threats and has a detailed security paper highlighting the various components and techniques used to protect the visitor and enterprise system from malware, unauthorized viewing, or recording of confidential presentations. 

InstaShow S is the best AirTame2 alternative for many reasosns. It delivers a wireless presentation system that is easy to install and setup without IT support and enables a visitor to start presenting in just seconds – without any software hassles. This plug and play solution can save hours on network installation time and costs, as well as the overhead of deploying and maintaining the software on each user notebook. While the Airtame2 does not encrypt its transmissions over the network, the BenQ InstaShow’s advanced encryption and other security features protect both visitors and companies from the unauthorized internal or external recording of sensitive presentations. Additionally, the InstaShow buttons and tabletop holder have won both the iF Design and Good Design awards for beauty and functionality, demonstrating that it not only works well, but it will also add style and class to your meeting space.