Epson Powerlite 982w Lcd Projector – 16:10

Epson PowerLite 982W: 4,200-Lumen WXGA Projector for Classrooms and Meeting Rooms

The Epson PowerLite 982W is a lamp-based 3LCD projector built for teaching and presentation spaces that cannot be fully darkened. It produces 4,200 lumens of both colour and white brightness at WXGA resolution (1280 x 800), so slides, documents and video stay legible with the lights on and the blinds open. The 16:10 widescreen format matches modern laptops without letterboxing, the 1.6x optical zoom gives real flexibility in where the projector can be mounted, and a long-life lamp rated up to 17,000 hours in ECO mode keeps running costs low for schools, training centres and businesses that use a projector every day.

Key features

• 4,200 lumens colour brightness and 4,200 lumens white brightness
• WXGA 1280 x 800 resolution in a 16:10 widescreen format
• 3LCD, 3-chip technology with over 1.07 billion colours
• 1.6x optical zoom and a 29 to 280 inch image range
• Lamp life up to 17,000 hours in ECO mode
• Dual HDMI inputs plus network and room-control connectivity
• Built-in 16W speaker and microphone input for presentations

3LCD brightness and colour

Epson’s 3LCD technology uses three separate LCD panels, one each for red, green and blue, so the full colour image is produced at all times rather than sequentially. The practical result is that colour brightness equals white brightness at 4,200 lumens: a colour chart, photograph or branded slide is as bright as a black-and-white document, which is rarely true of projectors that quote white brightness alone. Colour processing is 10-bit, with reproduction of over 1.07 billion colours and a contrast ratio of up to 16,000:1. For teaching material, architectural drawings, product images and data slides, that accuracy and legibility in ambient light is the main reason to choose this class of projector.

Lens, placement and image correction

The manual-focus lens offers a 1.6x optical zoom (F1.51 to 1.99, 18.2 to 29.2 mm focal length) and a throw ratio of 1.38 to 2.24:1, producing images from 29 to 280 inches. That zoom range means an existing ceiling mount or a replacement installation usually works without being moved. Automatic vertical keystone correction of plus or minus 30 degrees squares the image when the projector sits at an angle, and a horizontal keystone slider handles side-to-side correction. The projector can be used front, rear or ceiling mounted. Note that this model corrects the image with keystone rather than lens shift, so positioning it as square to the screen as the room allows will always give the sharpest result.

Connectivity and room control

Two HDMI inputs let a teacher’s laptop and a second source, such as a document camera or media player, stay connected at once. There are also two computer (VGA) inputs with a monitor output, USB-A and USB-B ports, an Ethernet LAN connection, RS-232C control, audio inputs and output, and a dedicated microphone input that plays the presenter’s voice through the built-in 16W speaker. Wireless projection is available with Epson’s optional wireless LAN module. Epson’s moderator function allows up to 50 devices to connect, with content from up to four shown at once using split screen, which suits classroom comparison work and meeting collaboration. Network control compatibility with systems such as Crestron and AMX allows the 982W to be monitored and managed alongside other room equipment.

Lamp life and running costs

The 230W UHE lamp is rated for up to 6,500 hours in normal mode, 10,000 hours in medium mode and 17,000 hours in ECO mode, so a school running the projector for school hours can expect years of use before a replacement is due. Fan noise is 37 dB in normal mode and a quiet 28 dB in ECO mode, low enough not to compete with a speaking presenter in a classroom or meeting room. Security features include a Kensington-style lock provision and a security anchor bar for installed units.

For organisations that need a dependable, bright widescreen projector for daily teaching and presenting, the PowerLite 982W combines the two things that matter most in lit rooms: genuine colour brightness and the connectivity to work with whatever walks through the door.

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Complete your setup: Pair the Epson Powerlite 982w Lcd Projector – 16:10 with the Epson ELPSC35 100-inch ALR Fixed Frame Screen and the Honeywell Cable HDMI 2.1 2 Metre.