Staffordshire University chooses EB-G5450WU and EB-Z8000WU

Staffordshire University has chosen Epson’s EB-G5450WU and EB-Z8000WU projectors as part of the AV installation in its new state-ofthe-art science facility.

Installed in April this year by systems integrator Pure Audio Visual Ltd, the three Epson EB-Z8000WU projectors were selected for the main lecture halls, which seat up to 250 people, due to their 6,000 lumens brightness and range of features suitable for large venues, including full HD picture quality and demanding performance. 42 x EBG5450WU projectors were also installed by Pure, and will be used in meeting rooms and science laboratories to display detailed scientific images, such as blood samples, plant cells and forensic materials, in a widescreen format in bright, natural colours.

Epson’s projector range was chosen for several key reasons, including image quality, longer lamp life and a lower total cost of ownership. In addition, the status of all the projectors can be monitored centrally, allowing the University’s support staff to quickly respond to any issues. In working with Epson on the projectors’ installation and learning the full range of their capability, the University’s IT team now qualifies as an Epson Approved Technical Specialist, empowered to train staff in the projectors’ use and maintain them to a high standard. Staffordshire University is now planning to install the Epson projectors as standard across the campus, to be deployed by the qualified IT team, saving on implementation costs.

“In a competitive procurement process, Epson won out in a number of areas including imaging quality and an improved experience for students,” said Paul Bossons, IT and Learning Technical Services Manager, Staffordshire University. “The new equipment is easier to use and maintain and our IT team now enjoys demonstrating and training other staff members on its range of uses, including connecting the projectors to microscopes and document cameras.”

“It’s great that our projectors are making such a difference to the student learning experience at Staffordshire University. Epson’s 3LCD technology means images from a range of source materials including plant samples, documents, microscopic cells and high speed videos are displayed as accurately and vividly as possible, helping students to get as close a look as possible at their subject matter.” said Graeme Davidson, Audio-Visual Category Manger, Epson.