![]() The receiver's IP address is displayed on start up. This allowed me to make a variety of configuration changes and update InstaShow's internal software. Host receiver connections include a wired LAN option and an HDMI video connection for the display.īecause the receiver was connected to my wired LAN, I was able to use BenQ's Web Management screens. All told, it took two minutes to go from a sealed box to a connected computer. This way they automatically reconnect when in range. Using the Mode button on the Host and Button transmitter, I was able to quickly pair the two devices. Though it's able to work with up to 16 different transmitters, InstaShow can handle only one stream at a time and lacks anything like a split or four-in-one screen. Press it and the color changes to blue to show that its video is sent to the receiver via a WPA-2 encrypted link. In a similar fashion, after plugging InstaShow's Button transmitter into a computer, its big round button glows green when it's ready. When the receiver's big button glows green it's ready to connect. After screwing in the receiver's pair of antennas, I plugged the Host's HDMI cable into an Epson BrightLink 485Wi short-throw projector, and connected the included USB power adapter and a wired LAN cable. The InstaShow kit includes a wordless instruction booklet but the downloadable manual explains everything in detail. Everything is built-in, automatic and secure. Unlike other methods, like InstaShare and Actiontec's ScreenBeam, there's no software to load or WiFi network to manually connect to. InstaShow is at its best by hiding the complexity of wirelessly connecting to a projector. For instance, mirroring a screen with InstaShare is a multistep process that requires installing an app. Still, InstaShare lacks many of the things that make InstaShow innovative. While InstaShow concentrates on plug-in hardware and ease of use, InstaShare allows a variety of computers (Windows, Macs, Chromebooks, iPads and iPhones as well as Androids) to wirelessly connect to BenQ large screen displays. Note that BenQ has a lower-priced classroom alternative called InstaShare which, despite the similar name, is not compatible with InstaShow. The InstaShow Button transmitter comes in two flavors: the WDC10C (top) is the more modern version that requires only a single USB connection for video and power, while the legacy WDC10 for older notebooks and AV gear provides separate USB power and HDMI connections. ![]() ![]() Extra Button transmitters cost $500 (for the WDC10) and $600 (for the WDC10C). This offers a good cost savings compared to Barco's $1,750 Clickshare CSE-200 kit that also includes a receiver and pair of transmitters. The WDC10 package costs $1,000 while the WDC10C costs $1,100. On the downside, the 0.8- by 2.7- by 2.7-inch Button devices weigh in at a hefty 3.6-ounces and can feel big and heavy, particularly when working with a tablet. There's also a nicely designed cradle for the gear when it's not being used. Happily, both InstaShow kits come ready to connect you get the receiver, two transmitters, mounting hardware, cables and an AC adapter. By contrast, the WDC10C transmitter is for newer computers and moves power and video over a single USB-C cable. It uses separate cables for USB power and HDMI video. InstaShow's black Button transmitter comes in two flavors to suit different devices: The WDC10 is for older notebooks and AV gear. The two connect over an encrypted 802.11ac WiFi link and will work with any source that uses the HDMI 1.4 or newer protocol, making InstaShow just as good for connecting a Blu-ray or DVD player as for computers. As one of the quickest, simplest and most secure ways to wirelessly transmit a computer's screen for all to see, BenQ's InstaShow pushes wireless collaboration from anywhere in the room.Īs is the case with some other wireless connection systems, like Barco's ClickShare, InstaShow has two parts: the Host receiver plugs into a projector or display's HDMI port while BenQ's Button transmitter goes into the notebook, tablet, phone or other device being used as the source. And for boardroom presenters, all that fumbling with cables to get your laptop on the big screen as your colleagues or sales prospects wait and roll their eyes can be a deal-breaker. Hardware can be a bit clunky and awkward in useįor teachers, there's nothing worse than being chained to a projector with an HDMI cable when all they want to do is roam around the classroom checking on students and helping them with their work.
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