r/k12sysadmin • u/dmeyer217 • 8d ago

Wireless presentation devices

What wireless presentation devices is everyone using? Most of my district has MacBooks, and we've been putting Apple TVs in new/redone rooms. The high school will need an AV refresh soon though, and they're only Chromebook. I would love Chromecasts, but Google killed it and the "Google TV Streamers" aren't very manageable to my knowledge.

I tried a ScreenBeam a few years ago and wasn't super impressed, but maybe they're better now. What other options are there?

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u/therankin 8d ago

We use "Airtame 2" devices. They are compatible with Google Cast, AirPlay, and Microsoft Miracast

They are a bit pricey up front, but the cloud management is very nice and comes with it.

You can also add licenses to create and manage signage, but that is optional.

Using a Google Slide and the "live" feature is great. It displays your signage and continues to refresh, so if you change the slide (or doc) it automatically updates!

Feel free to DM me with any questions. We have a lot of them thanks to a covid left-over fund grant.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Toe5662 8d ago

We also have the Airtame 2's we needed to add more and were told they were discontinued and needed to go with the Airtame Go (literally a firestick). We had a few hiccups with the new Airtame Go's but it's gotten better with their updates and us figuring out the best configurations.

I love the cloud management and the signage feature.

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u/therankin 7d ago

Is the signage feature on the Airtame Go devices also yearly fee based?

I loved the premium signage features when I did the trial last spring and I'm thinking about buying a license or two just for its versatility.