BenQ has recently announced its new EH620 smart meeting room projector. Built on the Windows 11 platform, the projector enables meetings to be conducted without a laptop or PC. The EH620 is equipped with built-in Edge and Chrome web browsers, simple access to cloud storage platforms, casting and wireless presentation system options with four-way split windows for sharing multiple screens simultaneously, preloaded video conference options, built-in apps, and the BenQ Launcher utility to streamline workflows and launch meetings instantly. The EH620 offers 1080p resolution and 3,400 lumens.

The EH620 enables meeting-goers the freedom to work right from the display itself and eliminates the troubleshooting often experienced when connecting to devices. BenQ is touting this new projector as a meeting room hub. With the built-in Windows 11 platform, the EH620 allows users to log in to the projector just as they would a Windows PC. It also has increased capabilities when connected to a wireless keyboard-mouse set and webcam. Users can access their cloud account files on Google Drive, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams without using laptops. BenQ’s exclusive Launcher interface organizes apps into three groups, saving users time spent downloading, searching, or logging into apps.

The BenQ EH620 also supports all BYOD devices. Users can wirelessly present by either casting their devices directly to the projector with Miracast, AirPlay, or Google Cast (available in December 2022), or by utilizing BenQ’s InstaShare application. Up to four presenters can share their screens simultaneously with a four-way split-screen. Plus, the projector supports hybrid meetings. When running a video conferencing app directly from the EH620 and wirelessly casting, both remote and in-room attendees can view the casted presentations. Since the EH620 is preloaded with meeting apps including Google Meet, Skype for Business, and TeamViewer Meeting, users can launch and join video conferences directly from the projector. The projector detects plug-and-play web cameras automatically and will switch to the optimal Vocal Audio Mode when the app launches.

From an IT standpoint, BenQ made sure that the EH620 was easy to install and set up, centrally managed, and was robust in security features. The EH620’s RJ45 port enables integration with commonly used PJLink, Crestron, and AMX platforms. In addition, the smart projector auto detects the firmware version and sends update availability notifications to ensure the firmware is current at all times. Finally, for security, all wireless transmissions are protected by WPA2 AES 128-bit encryption and with Firmware Trusted Platform Module (fTPM), data is protected.

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