As smartphones and tablets become more and more common it is no surprise that these devices are finding their way into everyday business meetings and conferences. Professionals prefer carrying smartphones due to their convenient size and overall functionality. One area where a laptop is still ahead of smartphones and tablets is the compatibility with projectors and other presentation equipment. This has created a comfort factor as well as the expectation that a laptop is required as part of a formal presentation.
If a laptop is not compatible with a projector, people can still squeeze in and watch a presentation on the laptop. This is not possible with a smartphone because the 3-4 inch screen is not enough to accommodate more than two people viewing a presentation at the same time. Experts in the field claim that when thinking about doing business presentations in unfamiliar setting, it is best to use a laptop and hardwire it to a projector. There are however interesting and promising alternatives for early adopters and the bold who would like to make quality presentations using their smartphones.
The popular iPhone from Apple has two options available to users. The California-based technology giant offers composite video and component video output cables. These can be used with both the iPhone and the iPad and in almost every projector in a business setting has a composite video input. Apple is also looking to the future with its devices and the iPhone 4 and iPad can also send out a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) signal using a Digital AV Adapter. Interestingly, Apple is not the only company using HDMI and competitors Android and Windows also provide HDMI connectors. This may be because a large number of projector manufacturers installed HDMI inputs on their products.
Smartphone and tablet makers are not the only one looking for connectivity and manufacturers of projectors like Epson are working on creating seamless connections with mobile devices and their products. Epson Canada Ltd.’s has developed an app called iProjection which uses a WiFi network to connect both iOS and Android mobile devices to Epson projectors.
For professionals that want to leave nothing to chance during a presentation, there is the option of bringing your own projector. These new waves of devices are not the large and bulky versions available before and are quite small. California based Optoma Technology produced a set of pico-projectors which weigh in at 159 grams to 235 grams. These tiny devices can fit comfortably in ones hand and other manufacturers include Asustek, Acer and Aiptek.
Source: The Globe and Mail
Photo: GadgetCrave
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