Offices aren’t just places where people go to work in their own little cubicles. The main point of gathering in a single building is to be able to work together. Discussions, reports, and presentations are important in any office environment. All of these can be done better with the help of a good office projector. Although there are countless models on the market, most are only suitable for personal use with their weak specifications. Consider the following if shopping for business-level office projector:

Brightness

Projectors need to compete with the ambient lighting. If the lamp is weak, then the image will not be visible unless the room is completely dark. This prevents the people from interacting normally until the lights go back on. You need a bright lamp to be able to present effectively while in a well-lit room. Aim for 3,000 to 4,000 lumens for a small meeting room.

Resolution

Gone are the days when pixelated images would do. Now business presentations demand high resolution graphics that the viewers can only appreciated with the help of an advanced projector. Anything less than 1080p full HD is a letdown. Consider this the baseline with options that go as high as 4K. These models will give justice to quality videos and pictures for more impressive productions.

Lamp Life

The lamps used in projectors can get quite hot while producing such a bright output. These do not last as long as the common household bulbs that we are used to. However, there have been great strides in improving lamp life. It is not uncommon to see up to 15,000 projection hours which means that frequent failures and replacements won’t be necessary.

Throw Distance

Not all meeting rooms are as large as the main boardroom. Some are just a few meters on each side. It would be helpful to have a short throw projector that can provide a large enough image for good visibility despite placement near the wall. Some can be as little as 4ft from the screen. Installation and arrangement is more simple with this capability.

Contrast Ratio

The contrast ratio determines how crisp the image looks on the screen. A low ratio results in a washed out image while a high ratio provides more enjoyable viewing. A 50,000:1 contrast and high color accuracy would be ideal for business scenarios as well as in home theater setups.

Speaker

Lastly, it would be nice to have a built-in speaker if you plan on taking the projector from room to room depending on where it is needed. Separate speakers will probably sound better but they would be a pain to carry around. Find a projector with decent sound including ample volume for the average meeting room in your office.