Optoma’s ZH300UW: TouchBeam technology for a fully interactive experience. TouchBeam uses a built-in camera coupled with a laser module to detect the touch of several people.
Based on laser-phosphor technology, the ZH300UW features a solid-state laser-phosphor light engine instead of a traditional projector lamp, the ZH300UW produces a brightness of 3,000 lumens and a contrast ratio of 10,000:1. The laser light engine has a life expectancy of up to 20,000 hours.
And due to the solid-state light engine, the projector is able to operate in some unusual positions, including portrait and downward projection. The first of these options produces the possibility of tall, narrow images – particularly suitable for digital signage in retail environments – while the latter enables projection onto a floor, valuable for museums and visitor centres.
Unusually, the projector’s native resolution is 1920 x 720 pixels, with an ultra-wide 16:6 aspect ratio, able to exactly accommodate two 4:3 images in a side-by-side format. For video conferencing installations, both sides of the conversation could be displayed by a single projector.
The projector’s versatility is further extended by the ultra-short throw lens which has a 0.25:1 projection ratio, meaning that a large 120” image can be delivered from a throw distance of just 72cm. The ZH300UW can be wall mounted, and the short throw means that the presenter will not be dazzled by the projector, nor will a shadow be cast on the projected image.
The projector includes TouchBeam technology for a fully interactive experience. TouchBeam uses a built-in camera coupled with a laser module to detect the touch of several people. Charts and diagrams can be annotated using just a finger, with no need for an electronic whiteboard or pen.
