BenQ INSTASHOW WDC10 Wireless Presentation System

BenQ InstaShow WDC10 Wireless Presentation System

The BenQ InstaShow WDC10 is a hardware wireless presentation system for meeting rooms that replaces the cable passed around the table. A Host unit connects to the room display or projector, presenters plug an InstaShow Button into a laptop and press it to share their screen in Full HD. There is no software to install, no driver to configure and no need to join the corporate network, which makes it especially practical in rooms that host visitors, clients and guest presenters whose laptops the IT team has never seen.

The system outputs up to 1920 x 1080 at up to 60 frames per second over an HDMI 1.4 connection with HDCP support, so slides, spreadsheets and video play on the room screen at native Full HD quality. Input latency is under 100 milliseconds, keeping mouse movement and PowerPoint animations feeling natural, and the dedicated hardware encoding and decoding in the Host and Button keeps performance consistent regardless of the operating system or capability of the source laptop.

Key features

• Plug-and-present Button workflow with no software or drivers
• Full HD output up to 1080p at 60fps over HDMI 1.4
• Up to 16 simultaneous Button connections to one Host
• AES 128-bit encryption with WPA2 authentication
• Dedicated 802.11ac 5GHz wireless link, up to 8m range
• Works with Windows, Mac and Chrome laptops

A wireless link built for meetings

InstaShow creates its own direct wireless connection between Button and Host using IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi on the 5GHz band, rather than depending on the building’s network. Automatic Wi-Fi channel selection picks a clear channel at startup and auto-reconnect restores the session if the link is interrupted, so presentations keep running in offices where the wireless environment is busy. Stereo audio is carried with the picture at 16-bit, 48kHz quality, and the maximum working distance between Button and Host is 8 metres, sized for huddle rooms and small to medium meeting spaces.

Security and guest access

Because nothing is installed on the presenter’s laptop and no network login is handed out, InstaShow suits organisations that cannot let guests onto the internal network. The wireless link is protected with AES 128-bit encryption, and authentication uses WPA2, in either pre-shared key or Enterprise form. Content with digital rights management plays smoothly through the HDCP-compliant HDMI path, avoiding the error messages that screen-mirroring software often produces with protected material.

Setting up the room

The Host measures 110 x 110 x 27mm, weighs 150g and connects to the display by HDMI, with power from its DC 5V supply and a LAN port for management. Buttons pair with the Host and are stored in the supplied cradle between meetings; the standard package includes two Buttons, so two presenters can be ready to take over from each other without swapping hardware. Up to sixteen Buttons can be connected to a single Host for larger groups of presenters.