How Upgrading to a Windows Projector Gives you an All-In-One Solution

The question of what a Windows projector is, starts with a discussion of what a PC-less projector is. A PC-less projector is a projector where an operating system, generally Android or Windows, is built into the machine, bypassing the need to connect a separate PC to provide content. To complement its operating system, PC-less projectors typically feature pre-installed software and apps that allow it to perform a range of tasks from productivity-related jobs to streaming media. Furthermore, PC-less projectors are able to connect to the Internet, including via wireless connections, to access content on the web, download files located in the cloud, install additional software/apps, and to support wireless casting from BYOD mobile devices. With a range of PC-less projectors available to them, business users – particularly large businesses and corporations – have keyed in on Windows projectors as the most viable solution due to their compatibility with most office-related hardware and software, the familiarity and functionality of the Windows platform, and the strong security features incorporated into the operating system.

Each business has its own unique needs, which means that finding the right Windows projector is a process of picking and choosing among various options since not every organization will need the most top-of-the-line specs for their final choice. With that in mind, below are some of the key details that differentiate the various Windows projector on the market which the prospective buyer should look into when considering a model.

Whereas the discussion that began this article covered the overall benefits that PC-less projectors provide, Windows projectors also have their own distinct advantages for the user. Key amongst these advantages is the fact that as a device running Windows – the predominant operating system powering offices around the world – a Windows projector will be instantly familiar to any business/corporate user, meaning zero downtime spent getting the user familiar with the intuitive interface that Microsoft has spent generations refining.

Another of the benefits from using a Windows projector is that it allows organizations to leverage the power of the Windows platform to natively run the multitude of software that are used in hybrid meetings. By doing so you not only circumvent the need to bring various peripheral devices to the conference room in order to perform each specific task, but you also give the user the ability to customize the projector’s entire interface with business-related and/or meeting-centric software, applications, and websites, via Window’s desktop and shortcut capabilities. Moreover, by adding web connectivity into the mix you also get the increased benefit of accessing any and all types of cloud services so that migrating content, media, and/or files to and from each of the meeting participant’s personal workstation to the conference room is easy and seamless.

From an organizational standpoint the advantages of using a Windows projector goes beyond what only the user sees, as its use also provides IT departments with various benefits. This is due to the fact that by employing a Windows projector, an organization again leverages the power of the Microsoft platform, but this time in terms of security and management.

First among these benefits, is the direct utilization of all the robust security features embedded in the Windows operating system, from encryptions to passwords and beyond. Second, by transforming the projector into the hub of all operations within a conference room, a Windows projector makes centralized management and maintenance of a company’s equipment by IT personnel that much easier and effective compared to the traditional method of connecting various laptops to a conventional projector. Finally, in terms of economics, a full-featured Windows projector either reduces or eliminates entirely the costs associated with purchasing any additional equipment necessary to make presentations run smoothly in the traditional PC/projector setup, such as Wireless Presentation Systems (WPS).

Understanding all the different ways in which a Windows projector makes a corporate conference room and its collaborative work go smoother, BenQ has specially designed its EH620 Windows projector to hit all the benchmarks of a high performing all-in-one solution.