Budapest University chooses EB-G5950 and EB-460i
Today, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics is the most prominent university in Hungary; its technical research and development centre gives place for significant research activity in natural and social sciences
About the university
Among many of the university’s buildings, building Q was handed over on September 1, 2010. The building covers more than 30,000 square metres with small and large lecture-rooms, classrooms and laboratories available for students.
The challenge
After the new building was handed over, it was to be kitted out with modern technology for students that could work with the special features of the rooms, e.g. natural light entering the room, being installed in sloped presentation rooms or being able to work through the network.
The amount of maintenance support decreasing and the effects of the slowly passing economic crisis exerted significant influence on the overall amount that could be spent on purchasing equipment.
The use of projectors is common in teaching theoretical subjects. However, as technology developed so did the need for interactive functions as well, particularly in subjects where Excel is used.
Reliable projectors were needed that could support lecturers to more or less the same standard in various conditions (dimensions of the lecture-room; distance of projection; light conditions of the room) that wouldn't mean additional work or costs for technicians.
The solution
The building was equipped with 40 Epson projectors in a cost-effective manner and at a price 30% lower than competitors.
1) Epson EB- Z8050W, dual lamp WUXGA devices
2) Epson EB- G5950 projectors operable through wireless network, designed for use in spacious rooms
3) Epson EB-460i interactive projectors
Tests conducted prior to investing assured the university that Epson’s dual lamp WUXGA devices provided the best picture quality and performance even in the largest lecture-rooms thanks to the 3LCD technology and powerful 6,000-lumen dual lamp system.
In sloped lecture-rooms Epson’s projectors with lens shift and interchangeable optics technologies offered the most efficient installation solution.
Projectors operable through the network enable users to monitor devices currently in use, check them and request e-mail notifications in case of predefined critical events (malfunction or overheating lamps). Epson’s projectors make the work of the Telecommunications and IT Departments responsible for them a great deal easier.
Because the brightness of the 5-7000 lumen colour light output is higher than usual, presentations are a lot more effective and lecturers can project images of almost perfect uniform quality regardless of the location of the class. Also, the option to operate the device without a remote control gives them outstanding comfort and simplicity, since they only have to turn on the projector and can start their presentation right away.
