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Smart LightRaise vs Epson Brightlink

Posted by Paul Richards on Apr 19, 2013 3:46:00 PM

Costs, Performance and Brightness

  Interactive Classroom Comparison Price   Smart Classroom Comparison Price
 

 

BrightLink 485Wi BrightLink 485Wi
   

 

Smart LightRaise 40wi Interactive Projector Smart LightRaise 60wi Interactive Projector
 
  Epson BrightLink 485wi w/ mount 1,699   Smart LightRaise 60wi Projector 1,999
Lumens 3100 Lumens   Lumens 2500 Lumens  
Resolution WXGA 16:10   Resolution WXGA 16:10  
Lamp Life 3000   Lamp Life 3500  
Cost of New Lamp $79   Cost of New Lamp $129  
Inputs HDMI, 2 VGA and USB   Inputs HDMI, 1 VGA and USB  
Software RM Easy Teach     Smart Notebook  
Warranty 3 Years   Warranty 3 Years  
Total   1,699 Total   1,999

 

So this will be a good comparison between two great interactive projectors. The Epson Brightlink comes in with great best selling brand name Epson with a world class warranty and proven track record selling and supporting projectors. Although Epson is fairly new to the interactive projector market (2 years and counting) pretty much everybody is new to the interactive projector market.

Smart's entry this year with the Smart Lightraise has added a whole new market leader in interactive technology to the market. Smart is know for their interactive software Smart Notebook and they have come up with a ground-breaking new projector to pair with that software. Smart is not know for being a projector manufacture but rather a innovator in interactive technology. They have had interactive LCD podiums and electronic white boards for over a decade now but never a interactive projector until now.

Epson is using it's manufacturing powerhouse to create projectors that are cheaper and brighter than the Smart LightRaise. But they fall short in one important factor: Software. The Epson Brightlink ships with RM Easy Teach which is a basic set of tools that is getting better with every release. The last release I saw has basic white boarding tools such as pen colors and shapes.
The Smart Light Raise is taking the best known interactive software for whiteboard Smart Notebook and including a license with every projector. This allows for a great all in one ready to go "Smart Classroom".
Overall I would say that the Brightlink is a great tool for schools on a budget and in lower grade levels. Also a good choice if your school isn't already using Smart Technologies. The lightraise is a easy choice for only a few hundred $'s more for what you get. The software is amazing and it's an even easier choice if you already have Smart Technologies in your school that your teachers are used to using.

Topics: Audio Visual Advice, Smart technologies

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