NEC Display Solutions announces new UM series of ultra-short-range interactive projectors

NEC Display Solutions Europe has expanded its portfolio of ultra-short-range projectors with the new UM series, especially suitable for small and medium-sized classrooms and conference rooms as they ensure less shade and glare, in addition to an experience enriched with interactive whiteboards.

NEC Display Solutions Europe has unveiled the new UM series of ultra-short-range LCD projectors, providing next-generation classrooms with enhanced interactivity, quality and flexibility. Based on the M series, this new range of ultra-short-range projectors - UM280W models, UM280Wi, UM280X, UM280Xi, UM330W, UM330Wi, UM330X and UM330Xi- sets new standards in terms of performance and cost of ownership. With a projection ratio 0.36:1, there is no shadow or glare when working on an interactive whiteboard.

The up to 3.300 ANSI lumens of brightness ensure clear, sharp images on the projection screen even in bright light. Its long lifespan of up to 8.000 significantly reduces the cost of ownership and makes it unnecessary to replace the lamps in many cases. Customers can also choose an integrated interactivity based on Luidia's eBeam technology. The receiver and stylus included in the eBeam software for business and education can also be purchased separately to equip non-interactive installations by simply adding and connecting them to the projector.

With XGA resolutions (1024×768) and WXGA (1280 × 800) Available, high image quality is guaranteed through a contrast ratio of 3.000:1 improved and a brightness of 3.300 ANSI lumens. All models are supplied with an improved wall mount that provides easy sizing, horizontal, vertical, swinging, pitching and winking, ensuring not only a perfect image, but also a significant reduction in installation time and cost for the installer. The new range of UM series projectors also includes additional connectivity options such as two HDMI ports, along with the most common VGA connectors, as well as USB and wired and wireless network transmission options.

App for wireless presentations

Along with the addition of the UM series, NEC also introduces a free iOS app called 'NEC Wireless Image Utility'. This app allows you to make wireless presentations from iPhone or iPad. A live camera transmission transforms your mobile device into a document camera. With built-in viewfinder function, users can easily access websites, add annotations or highlight certain areas with a built-in pointer function and run automatic slideshows from the camera.

Additional support for the DisplayNote Presenter is a great support for education professionals, by turning the projector into a tablet-based whiteboard solution and enabling a new generation of interactive learning. Customers who purchase a UM Series projector will get a DisplayNote Presenter license for free. alternatively, educators can opt for eBeam's education module and suite to add a wealth of teaching tools and functionality to the new range.

Advanced Eco features

According to NEC's Green Vision, the new UM series projectors have several eco-friendly attractions, such as extending the life of the lamp to up 8.000 hours. In addition, Eco function buttons on the remote control and projector allow for various eco-friendly modes that reduce power consumption and extend projector life. Combined with current features such as a carbon meter, automatic shutdown and remote and networked timer functions, all of them make the UM series environmentally friendly, and keep energy consumption low.

Ulf Greiner, Business Projector Product Line Manager at NEC Display Solutions Europe, Reviewed: “The modern classroom continues to evolve, technologies that enable higher levels of interactivity and collaboration between students and teachers, providing the foundation for increasing learning efficiency. The new UM series projectors offer teachers, smart teachers and trainers simple and flexible visual solutions for optimal presentation of learning content, Even for a large number of participants and the ultra-short-range design implies that the trajectory of light from lens to image is guided so that it does not intersect with the space commonly used by the teacher or presenter during presentations.”

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