The standard meeting room is changing and becoming more informal and collaborative. One effect of this has been the growing popularity of wireless presentation systems to replace the traditional AV switcher and touch panel controllers. Both the Crestron AirMedia and BenQ InstaShow are recognized as worldwide market leaders in wireless presentation solutions, so we will look at how these two systems compare for meeting rooms and other collaborative spaces.
The BenQ InstaShow WDC-10 and Crestron AirMedia AM200 use different approaches to create a secure wireless collaboration environment for a meeting room. The BenQ InstaShow uses a button transmitter that plugs into the presenter's notebook to enable them to share the screen, while the Crestron AirMedia AM200 uses a software program that runs on the notebook and connects via the corporate WiFi network to a hub receiver that decodes and transmits the signal to the display.
To compare these systems, let us look at three major areas important to both the IT staff and meeting room users.
- Are these systems easy to set up and install?
- Can visitors use them?
- Is the data protected?