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New Projectors Offer Ultra-Bright 3000 ANSI Lumens, New Presenter Tools, and
Up to 10,000 Hours of Lamp Life

We introduced our revamped line of M5 series projectors on October 31st this year. Comprised of the MS504, MS521, MX505, MX522, and MW523, the projectors specifically designed for small to medium-sized spaces, now bring an ultra-bright 3,000 ANSI lumens of brightness, Colorific™ image quality, and an astounding 10,000 hours of maximum lamp life for home, business, and education settings. The projector family's newest products also feature both Blu-ray and stereoscopic 3D support in addition to a wide range of new presenter tools.

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Now Shipping, Corporate Projector Introduces Latest QPresenter App for Handheld Device Sharing

BenQ America Corp. announced on 23 June 2013 the availability of its new MX661 projector. Designed for corporate applications, the device features 3,000 lumens of brightness, a 13000:1 contrast ratio, and energy-saving technology to lower the projector's total cost of ownership (TCO). Delivering an amazing one billion stunning colors, the MX661 offers Colorific™ image quality for accurate, crisp, and long-lasting color. With the MX661, BenQ is also introducing its latest version of QPresenter — the wireless software app that lets presenters and participants share files directly from their handheld devices.

To balance superior image quality with today's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) requirements, BenQ's MX661 uses XGA native resolution to bring more picture details to the screen. When paired with the QPresenter app, up to four participants can collaborate and share documents, photos, and Internet content directly from their tablets to the boardroom's projection display. Users can also collaborate on Office and iWork® documents, capture live photos, as well as upload and download files directly from iTunes®, Dropbox, or their email accounts.

On 11 July, BenQ announced that the company donated a MX813ST short-throw projector to the United Teachers of Dade (UTD) in order to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of its teaching staff. As part of UTD's Professional Development, Best Practices for Interactive Whiteboard Program, a teacher will be using the projector to help transform classroom learning into a more interactive experience.

Company Expands Leadership with New Digital Signage and Interactive Touch Displays, High Brightness Projectors, Classroom IQ Solutions, and Enhancements to World-Leading SmartEco™ Technology

BenQ's M7 Projector Series Brings High Brightness and High Performance to Classrooms and Large Venues

Recently, BenQ America Corp. announced its new M7 Series of high-brightness, high-performance projectors. Designed for education and other large-venue settings, the product line comprised of the MX720, MW721, MX722, MX766, and MW767 (pictured below) features up to 4,200 ANSI lumens of brightness, contrast ratios extending to 13,000:1, and power-saving technology to cut energy consumption by up to 70 percent. Additionally, the projectors feature LAN control for easy maintenance, complete multimedia connectivity options, and thoughtful innovations in higher models, such as USB camera integration and remote desktop capabilities to facilitate classroom management, wireless display for cable-free connections, and projection templates to make presentations easier.

Built for classrooms, conference rooms, auditoriums, and other large venues, the M7 Series provides more light output than previous projector lines. With 3,500 (MX720 and MW721), 4,000 (MX722 and MX766), and 4,200 (MW767) ANSI lumens of light, the projectors offer astounding brightness within any ambient light setting. The projectors feature XGA (MX720, MX722, and MX766) and wider WXGA (MW721 and MW767) native resolutions for sharp images, built-in 10W or 20W speakers for added convenience, and a six-segment color wheel to cast lifelike images onto the screen.

BenQ America Corp. has announced that three next-generation DLP^® projectors, part of the 5-series projectors, the: MS517, MX518, and MW519 SmartEco™ projectors are now available for ordering in the United States.  These new DLP Projectors are targeted for small- to medium-sized spaces. The new models, with their sleek new styling and black piano finish are great looking in more ways than one.  They feature increased brightness of 2800 ANSI lumens, an improved contrast ratio of 13000:1, and SVGA (MS517), XGA (MX518), and WXGA (MW519) resolutions. So, the new projectors deliver stunning image quality, - plus full support for 3D Blu-ray via HDMI and nVidia^® 3DTV Play™ (MW519) making them suitable for education, corporate, and home entertainment applications.

BenQ MW712 DLP Projector used by Scout's during Fun, Educational Space Jam 6 Weekend

The MW712, one of BenQ's SmartEco™ projectors, has a prominent role in this weekend's Space Jam 6 in Rantoul, Illinois.  The 3200 lumen WXGA projector delivers a brilliant wide screen image in broad range of ambient lighting conditions making it great choice for event like Space Jam or as classroom projector.   The full press release from BenQ and Space Jam is captured below.

New Ultra Short Throw Projectors add value to the class or conference room

For some reason, I like the idea of short throw projectors.  If you think about it - they are really quite practical. 

Periodically we publish what's known as projector selection guide for all the major markets which we build projectors.  It's a quick snapshot of the current models by the category where that model delivers excellent results or is optomized with features demanded by the users in the space.