What are the best replacement projectors for popular Hitachi & Maxell models used in the classroom?

Both Maxell models display around 960,000 pixels on the whiteboard, but BenQ offers classrooms the ability to put twice as many pixels on the screen for only a small incremental cost.  With 4000 lumens and 1080p resolution, you can have over 2 million pixels – enabling equations and smaller text to be easier to read by students in the back of the room.

Here are the details on brightness, resolution, and throw ratios that can help you narrow down the best replacement projector for your Maxell or Hitachi projector.

The BenQ projectors come with DMS software that not only enables you to manage the BenQ replacement projectors over the network for automated on/off and other tasks – but the system can also control your legacy Hitachi and Maxell models as well.  And doesn’t have any initial or recurring licensing fees.

Many schools are avoiding the cost of replacement lamps by using the latest laser projector technology.  Many schools such as Spring ISD are replacing their older lamp projectors with long-lasting laser projectors that offer higher brightness as well.  So besides the IP5X sealed laser engine that eliminates filter cleaning, what else will you get if you replace a Maxell laser projector with a BenQ model?

The latest laser engines from BenQ deliver unmatched color accuracy at high brightness levels.  These projectors generate over 90% color accuracy against the standard Rec. 709 color standard and are still rated at 4000 lumens for brightness.  BenQ is the only brand that provides color accuracy specifications for classroom laser projectors.

BenQ offers lasers in both XGA, WXGA, 1080p, and WUXGA to enable you either match the screen you have – or upgrade to the resolution you want.

Laser projectors that use three different LCD chips have to be perfectly matched to avoid convergence errors.  By contrast, the single-chip design of the BenQ projector ensures the image stays sharp over time.  And BenQ projectors also are immune to the yellowing effect that can happen on non-DLP projectors – and commonly used by high-powered laser cinema projectors.

To help you find the right replacement for your Maxell classroom laser projector, here is a helpful table to compare brightness, lenses, and resolution for a replacement projector.

The brighter the projector – the shorter the lamp life on traditional projectors.  For example, the Maxell MC-WX8265 introduced in 2019 only had a rated lamp of 2000 hours, and replacement lamps that cost as much as $300.  That’s why 75% of high brightness projectors sold in 2020 use lasers.   While Maxell only recently introduced their first high brightness laser projector, BenQ has been making laser projectors since 2012.   What difference will you find with the BenQ alternatives to the Maxell laser projectors?

The latest laser engines from BenQ deliver unmatched color accuracy at high brightness levels.  Some models have up to 96% color accuracy to ensure that even difficult to replicate colors such as logos and mascots look exactly right on the screen.  BenQ is the only brand that provides color accuracy specifications for 5000 and 6000-lumen laser projectors.

High brightness projectors are typically mounted well above the ground, requiring either a lift or a large ladder with two people to clean the filter.  Every high brightness Maxell laser projector uses a filter that can trigger the dreaded “clean filter now” warning message on the screen and requires the user to periodically check or clean the filter.   By contrast, the BenQ laser projectors use IP5X rated sealed laser to allow you to set up the projector and never have to touch it again for filter cleaning.

Maxell introduced their first high brightness laser projectors in 2019, while BenQ has been making laser projectors since 2012.  One reason BenQ uses DLP technology is that these chips have been used with high-powered digital cinema projectors and are immune to the yellowing effect that can happen on non-DLP projectors.    Each DLP chip is rated for over 100,000 hours by Texas Instruments.

So which is the right replacement for your high brightness Maxell laser projector? Here is a helpful table to compare brightness, lenses, and resolution for a replacement projector. 

The highest resolution available on a Maxell projector is WUXGA which has around 2.3 million pixels.  But if you are looking to project onto a 12-foot screen or wider, you may want to consider the BenQ LK952 and LK953ST projectors that deliver 8.3 million pixels in true 4K UHD resolution.  They don’t cost much more than the WUXGA models – and generate spectacular results.

The BenQ projectors come with DMS software that not only enables you to manage the BenQ replacement projectors over the network for automated on/off and other tasks – but the system can also control your legacy Hitachi and Maxell models as well.  And doesn’t have any initial or recurring licensing fees.

BenQ has been the world’s #1 brand of education DLP projectors for over a decade and has over 75 different models of projectors ranging from portable LED projectors to be used while on outings – to high brightness laser projectors capable of 10,000 lumens.  The company is also a trusted education market leader in classroom interactive displays as well as wireless screen mirroring systems that enable teachers to combine different types of displays in flipped classrooms.