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New projector technology changes paradigm of classroom AV management


The University of Minnesota installs new Sony laser projectors
s one of the nations largmodel uses a laser light source est public institutions, the instead of a bulb to achieve University of Minnesota 4,000 lumens of brightness at includes some 65,000 students WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resoluon five campuses across the tion. The projector uses a 3LCD state, with its main campus in panel for color output, and comMinneapolis-St. Paul. In the year bined with the laser light source 2000, the leadership of the uniand an advanced filter design, versity began an ambitious plan the new model can last up to an to install video projectors in all estimated 20,000 hours without 325 centrally scheduled classrequiring maintenance. rooms and nearly 200 departThe picture quality of the mental classrooms on campus. laser model was just as good, Today, all classrooms have if not better, than our existprojectors installed, and they ing projectors, says Troyer, so One of our points of emphasis is CTS purchased an additional are maintained by the universitys Classroom Technical Servicminimizing classroom downtime, 20 projectors, in the first phase es, which installs and maintains so all of these features made this a of introducing the new models across campus. There are adall classroom AV equipment on very attractive technology for us. ditional features which make campus. From the outset, we chose Sony as our projector the VPL-FHZ55 a great choice, manufacturer, because of the Troyer says. This model boots superior picture quality and choice of lenses they offered, up in about 6 seconds, which is about one-fifth of the time says Ray Troyer, engineering manager for CTS for the past of a projector with a bulb. Instructors can start teaching that 15 years. Weve been very pleased with our Sony projectors much faster. overall, and with our partnership with them during that time. The laser light source will also maintain its brightness far There were some challenges which were inherent to a longer than bulbs, so the picture quality will remain more technology that uses bulbs, however. Any projector that consistent over the life of the projector. One of our points uses a bulb needs to have it replaced periodically, says Troyer. of emphasis as a department is minimizing classroom downWith the large number of projectors we use, that meant we time, so all of these features made the new laser projector a were replacing a couple bulbs a week on an ongoing basis. very attractive technology for us, says Troyer. With each bulb costing $500-$600, plus the cost of labor, bulb Were looking forward to rolling out more of Sonys laser replacement alone was a substantial cost to the university. projectors on our campus, says Troyer. When we get to the In addition, the mercury content of the bulbs meant they point of having all laser projectors, it will save our department had to be disposed of by the universitys hazardous waste a lot of time, money and effort in maintenance, giving us more team, which added time and work. Plus, you have the added resources to devote to other support issues that contribute to environmental concern because of the mercury, Troyer adds. instruction. I will have one less thing to worry about. In 2013, representatives from Sony demonstrated a new projector technology for Troyer and CTS, one that uses a laser light source instead of a traditional lamp and bulb. Troyer was immediately interested, because the technology would eliminate the high ongoing maintenance costs of bulbs. As soon as they were available, CTS purchased five Sony VPL-FHZ55 projectors. Sonys first lamp-less projector, this For more information, go to www.sony.com/laser.

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