Specialty and Architectural Lighting — Projector News

With an increase in the number of laser projectors on the market, everyone from industry professionals to armchair bloggers seem to be weighing in on the pros and cons of laser versus lamp digital projection. With 2019 here, it seems like a good time to compare the specs, review the arguments, and attempt to provide a basic decision guide for anyone buying a projector for commercial or institutional applications. Compare The Specs Light Source Rated...

The interactive projector market is forecast to reach over 2.5 billion dollars in North America by 2022. – averaging over 20% annual growth from 2018. Interactive projectors allow users to interact with the projected image with special pens, a finger or other pointing devices. While interactive projectors are used in both conference rooms and education, the projected growth is being driven by the significant advantages of interactive technology in the education sector. Interactive projectors can...

The mantra for the last few years in the projector replacement lamp business has been anxious concern over the prospect that LED or laser driven projectors would eventually doom a robust replacement lamp market. Both LED and laser light sources can boast of life expectancies in the 20,000 to 30,000 hour range, or, roughly 10 times the life of the workhorse metal halide projector lamp. In fact, at 20,000 hours plus, the projector will likely...