A Smarter Alternative to Convention The LW61ST+ features the Blue Core light engine technology to bring you optimized visual display & energy efficiency. Utilizing Smart Eco™ Advanced Technology, you're able to reduce light source power consumption by up to 90%. It's an economic & environmentally friendly choice for your school. Ben Q Blue Core Light Engine: a Smarter Alternative to Traditional Lamp The Ben Q LW61ST+ is the first in the world to be equipped Blue Core, a light engine that utilizes the unparalleled qualities of a laser light source to achieve optimized energy efficiency, projection performance & readiness. It also incorporates the Blue Core-enhanced Smart Eco™ Advanced technology to further reduce light source power consumption by up to 90% for a significantly lowered total cost of projector maintenance & ownership. Free of mercury, the Ben Q LW61ST+ is a safer, smarter & environmentally friendly choice for your school. 80000:1 High Contrast Performance for Ultra Sharp Graphics & Text Blurry images can be distracting for students to read & can cause eye strains & fatigue. The Blue Core light engine can dim the light source power up to 90% & still achieve a contrast ratio as high as 80000:1. This allows students to learn with ultra sharp images & text so they can focus their attention on learning. 20000 Hours of Optimal Brightness & Reliable Performances The Blue Core light engine, powered by a laser light source in Eco Mode, has nearly three times the light source life of a traditional mercury lamp. With up to 20000 hours of light source life life, the LW61ST+ offers a much more reliable performance with no sudden decrease in brightness. Instant On/ Off Projection Readiness for Classroom Instruction It only takes a few seconds for the LW61ST+ to reach full brightness using Blue Core technology. In addition, it doesn’t require additional time to cool down. That leaves teachers with more time to teach without having to wait around between classes. Adjustable Brightness Users can adjust the brightness level of the LW61ST+ manually to fit the environmental lighting condition to save power. This is something you cannot do with a traditional projector. In the long-run, you're able to save power & prolong the lamp life. 360° Degree Tilt Projection Thanks to the laser characteristics of the Blue Core light engine & the heat sink design, users have the flexibility to set up the LW61ST+ tilted 360° degrees in either direction around the vertical! This gives teachers the flexibility to place the projector any way they want & optimize limited space. Power Smart with the Smart Eco Advanced Technology Driven by Ben Q’s latest Blue Core Light Engine, the all new Smart Eco Advanced technology optimizes the core element of the projector – the projector light source system – to save up to 90% in light source power consumption! For schools that are looking for ways to lower the total cost of ownership, Smart Eco Advanced certainly helps to reduce energy costs & extend the light source life. Smart Eco Mode The Smart Eco Mode automatically determines the optimal brightness depending on the input source. This special mode cleverly adjusts the light source power to maximize power saving – delivering the best contrast & brightness performance at the same time. No Source Detected Mode Smart Eco Advanced activates the Eco Blank Mode after the projector has remained unconnected to a display source, such as a classroom PC or notebook, for three minutes, automatically lowering the projector brightness to 10%. This is to avoid keeping a projector from running with full lighting power, allowing the projector light source to rest whenever possible. Hence, the projector light source lasts longer. Eco Blank Mode The Eco Blank Mode allows teachers to blank the projection screen when the projector is not in use. Blanking the projection screen also allows teachers to direct their students’ focus back on them. Press the “ Eco Blank Mode” button on the keypad or the “ Blank” button on the remote control to activate this feature & watch the projector dims the light source power automatically, lowering the total light source power consumption by up to 90%. Other Great Features to Engage Your Class iPad/iPhone Display Connectivity More & more schools are recognizing the benefits of teaching with Apple iPads – with teachers responding positively on how the devices have helped them succeed tremendously in engaging their students in class. The education applications open a gateway to a world of knowledge through a wide range of contents such as e-books, websites, newspapers, magazines, movies, music & games – offering students a more captivating learning experience in every subject. The LW61ST+ comes with iPad and/or iPhone wireless display support to expand onscreen content to over 80 inches & empower teachers to teach freely in class. 20W Speaker Power & Microphone Input Support The LW61ST+ comes with enhanced audio support for your classroom. Two 10W speakers are sealed & secured within each side of the projector with Ben Q's anti-shake design to deliver 20W crisp-clear audio performance with stable projection. The microphone input connects the projector to a conventional microphone or microphone headset for increased ease of teaching & learning.