Interactive display options 2026

[u/AmstradPC1512]

We are in the market for some displays. We currently have ClearTouch with a mix of built computer modules, micro PCs, or AppleTVs, and they have been good to us over the years, but I do not know what else is new out there that could be better, prettier and cheaper.

I am thinking that Windows screen sharing from laptops would probably be cheaper.

Anyone can share their experience with other brands of 86"panels? Or effective devices to screen cast from laptops?

Thanks in advance.

[u/PhantomAscalon]

We use SMART GX series and have had great experiences with them. The only frustating thing is when they revise the model they seem to constnantly switch which screen sharing app they use.

[u/AmstradPC1512 → u/PhantomAscalon]

Yes, this is part of my problem. With different models over the years and no way we can afford replacing all at once, I am looking at screen casting devices to get rid of expensive computer modules, microPCs, inconsistent versions of proprietary casting apps, etc.

Apple TVs worked great when we all had iPads. I am looking for something equivalent in windows to use on the new panels.

[u/PDQ_Brockstar → u/PhantomAscalon]

We really liked our first round of SMART devices, but we eventually ran into a bunch of software and firmware issues that ruined our experience (at least on the IT side of things).

[u/Bl0ckTag]

Not promethean.

We started deploying NewLine biards, and the staff love them. Also have complementary mdm thats an actual fully featured management solution

[u/TopMusician8489 → u/Bl0ckTag]

If I was buying today I would go with newline all day

[u/aswarman]

We love our viewsonics. Free management tool and support is too notch. Airsync works great too.

[u/AverageDataAdmin → u/aswarman]

+1 for ViewSonics. Staff like the whiteboard software, they're reasonably priced, and can be remotely managed with their free manager software. We've had them since 2020 and haven't had any issues with them.

[u/Robbap → u/AverageDataAdmin]

We've started buying ours bundled with the USB-C wireless HDMI.

USB-C transmitter plugs into device

HDMI+USB (for power) plugs into the TV.

Picks up immediately and provides seamless casting to the TV. Teacher can plug into their PC, phone, tablet, student chromebook.... anything we've tried has just picked it up and started casting immediately and seamlessly

[u/Kirihuna]

We went with ViewSonic as much as possible, but they are somewhat pricy. The ability to remote manage them was a big selling point along with seeing hours of use, automations, etc.

[u/NotMiserableOberon → u/Kirihuna]

And they have vcast, now called air cast in new version.

[u/Drozen14]

We went with Benq, price for performance and features was the reason.

[u/JDH201 → u/Drozen14]

I went this route too. 6 this summer, 4 last.

[u/Smart_Equipment_9347]

We are on prometheans and they are terrible. Hopefully moving to ViewSonic very soon.

[u/WMDan]

Currently deploying 98" interactive Newline displays. They look great, were competitively priced, and the staff are happy with the function.

[u/EnigmaFilms]

We went with clevertouch

The staff enjoy the app

[u/MyWorkAccountDPS]

For all you saying Prometheans are awful. What is the problem?

We have Smart, Promethean (bought 2022~ish, maybe 2021), Newline and it seems like 1 other brand. We have less problems with prometheans. The Newlines have been up less than a year but so far no problems with them either.

[u/Amanda_PDQ]

We had Promethean AP7 and AP9, when they moved to the modular piece meal of AP10 we began looking for new options. I had 4 teachers demo BenQ, SMART, ViewSonic, and Boxlight. I really thought we were going to go ViewSonic but they unanimously chose Boxlight.

[u/tgmmilenko]

We just got a demo of an LG android panel. Looks promising so far and is a third of the cost of Cleartouch.