Barco ClickShare CS-100 vs. InstaShow WDC-10 for Wireless Screen Mirroring

The Barco ClickShare CS-100 and BenQ InstaShow WDC-10 are two market-leading wireless presentation systems that physically connect to a presenter’s notebook to enable them to wirelessly share projectors and flat panels in huddle spaces and conference rooms. This article compares Barco ClickShare CS-100 vs InstaShow WDC-10, explains the difference between these two models and which one is right for your meeting space?

We will look at both products to evaluate:

• How easy is it for visitors to use?
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  How secure are these systems?
• What connectors do they use?
• Comparison Table: ClickShare  CS-100 vs. InstaShow WDC-10

Most company meeting rooms and huddle spaces host a constant array of customers, vendors, consultants, bankers and other corporate visitors that will need access to the wireless presentation system to share content. Which system is easier to use for a visitor?

Both systems are easy to use, but the BenQ InstaShow app free design eliminates the need for visitors to load software onto their notebooks, enabling simple and intuitive use.

Meeting rooms and huddle spaces share lots of confidential and sensitive information, and consumer wireless video systems can be vulnerable to hackers who view or record wireless presentations. How well do these systems protect company IP from hackers?

Both the Barco ClickShare and BenQ InstaShow are designed for high levels of security needed in commercial environments, using advanced encryption to protect wireless content from being seen or recorded by unauthorized users. Both systems can operate independent of the corporate network and have detailed security guides outlining the steps taken to keep content safe. Because the BenQ InstaShow does not need any software applications, it can make it easier to deploy in highly secure environments that do not allow for any third party software to be used on notebooks.

Meeting rooms are unpredictable environments, often needing different connections to notebooks and other AV devices.  How do these wireless presentation systems work with different connections?

Both systems have multiple button offerings to connect with nearly any notebook, including the newer USB-C models such as MacBooks. Both systems allow the mixing of both USB-C and HDMI / USB buttons on the same receiver. The major difference is BenQ InstaShow does not require an app to be loaded onto the notebook, enabling a button to be used with other HDMI equipped AV devices such as a Blu-Ray player, television receiver, document camera, or digital media player.

Both Barco CS-100 and its BenQ InstaShow are worldwide market leaders in the wireless presentation market and used in both small and large organizations. The table below highlights some additional factors such as industrial design, how many presenters can use the system, and other setup factors that may be helpful in your decision.

Both the Barco ClickShare and BenQ InstaShow are secure, easy to use wireless presentation systems that will fit into any corporate or educational environment. These two systems have about the same street price and are deployed in both large and small companies around the world. The BenQ InstaShow differentiates on its app free design, eliminating the need for software to be run on a notebook before use. The InstaShow also provides instant collaboration out of the box with more buttons and award winning table top button holder that will grace any huddle space or conference room table.