Multimedia projectors - By: Canon Australia

What are multimedia projectors?

Multimedia projectors are devices that display images by projecting them onto a large screen. The image projected onto the screen is data received from a transmitting device, such as a DVD player or computer. The term multimedia refers to the fact that these projectors can output all types of media, such as sound, video, graphics and animation.

Multimedia projectors are available in two main types: Liquid Crystal Display and Digital Light Processing. The difference between the two is the method by which the projector actually produces the images.

A Liquid Crystal Display projector (LCD) shines light through transparent LCD cells to produce the image on the screen. Digital Light Processing projectors (DLP) make use of hundreds of tiny mirrors off which light is reflected.

What are the different types?

Multimedia projectors come in various sizes and with numerous different features. They differ not only in price but in suitability for particular uses and ease of travel.

Desktop projectors are just what their name suggests: multimedia projectors small enough to place on your desk. They’re suitable for use in both your home and office.

A conference room projector is a medium-sized projector that can easily be moved to different locations. It’s a popular choice for those in the business world, particularly salespeople who do a lot of traveling.

Unlike the desktop and conference room types, fixed installation projectors are meant to stay in one place. These projectors are permanently affixed to the ceiling of a room, usually lecture halls, theatres or conference rooms.

Home theatre projectors turn any living room into a movie theatre with their enormous, high-quality projections. Home theatre projectors can be connected to your television, DVD player, gaming system, computer, camcorder and digital camera.

Why buy a multimedia projector?

Multimedia projectors enhance your viewing experience, aid in business pursuits and liven up any occasion. If you want to share images with a group of people, a multimedia projector is the most effective way to do so. Unlike overhead projectors, multimedia projectors give you the ability to display moving images and transition smoothly from segment to segment. You can also incorporate sounds or music.

For businesses, multimedia projectors are becoming an absolute necessity. No matter how well-researched and witty your presentation, you’ll be forgettable without powerful visual images to support your facts and statistics. Graphs and charts put numbers into perspective and hold the listener's attention better than words alone.

Multimedia projectors are being used in classrooms as a dynamic alternative to blackboards and dry erase boards. With multimedia projectors, teachers are able to incorporate computer technology and Internet resources into their lessons, so students find them more engaging and better retain the information.

Multimedia projectors can be used for fun and entertainment too. You can use them for slideshows at year-end banquets or for viewing family vacation photos.

Multimedia projectors can also be teamed up with your television for a theatre-like experience when watching movies. It’s a perfect choice when you throw a party to watch the big game. Everyone will be able to catch all the action.

In a multimedia world, you need a projector that can handle all the technology that's out there. You can literally see things in a whole new light with a multimedia projector for your home or office!

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About Canon New Zealand
Canon New Zealand was established in New Zealand in 1991 and is a subsidiary of the US$29.9 billion Canon Inc. group. The company is an industry leader in professional and consumer imaging solutions with a comprehensive product line that includes: networked multifunction devices, digital and analogue copiers (colour and black & white), printers, scanners, video conferencing, image filing systems, fax machines, digital video cameras, cameras and lenses. Canon New Zealand also operates its own lease finance serve, Canon Finance New Zealand, which facilitates "one stop" shopping for customers wanting to lease or finance their equipment solutions. Canon Inc. is a top patent-holder of imaging technologies.

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