Comparison
Panel or projector?
Short answer: over 5 years an interactive panel usually ends up cheaper — a projector lamp burns out in 3,000–5,000 hours and is replaced several times over the period, while a panel is rated for 50,000 hours. A panel stays crisp in daylight, casts no shadow and is easier on the eyes: no direct beam, no glare.
- 3,000–5,000 hours projector lamp life
- 50,000 hours interactive panel lifetime
- 2–3 times lamp replacements in 5 years (heavy use)
Side by side
Seven criteria compared.
A category-level comparison: a typical classroom/office projector vs a Horion interactive panel.
| Parameter | Projector + screen/board | Interactive panel |
|---|---|---|
| Daylight visibility | Curtains closed, lights off — otherwise the image is dim | Clear even in daylight: 4K matrix, no curtains needed |
| Shadow | The presenter blocks the image at the board | Light comes from inside the screen — no shadow |
| Eye comfort | The lamp beam hits your eyes while writing | No direct beam, anti-glare 9H glass |
| Lifetime | Lamp lasts 3,000–5,000 hours, then replacement | 50,000 hours — 20+ years at 6–7 hours a day |
| Writing | Needs a separate board or interactive add-on | 20-point touch: finger as pen, palm as eraser |
| Sound and camera | Speakers, camera and mic bought separately | 40W+20W audio, 48MP camera, 8 mics built in |
| 5-year cost | Lamps, filters, alignment — recurring spend | No consumables, 3-year warranty in the bundle |
Projector figures are generalized, approximate category-level values, not tied to any brand.
5-year math
TCO calculator: the projector’s hidden cost.
Plug in your numbers and see what lamps alone cost over 5 years. The panel column has none of these costs.
Result — over 5 years
- Total hours of use
- 7 700 hours
- Lamp replacements
- 2 times (per room)
- Extra spend on lamps
- 2 400 000 UZS
- The panel over the same period
- No lamps — replacement cost is 0 UZS ≈15% of the panel’s lifetime used
Panel vs projector questions
Which is better for the eyes?
With a panel, no light beam hits your eyes, the image is glare-free (anti-glare 9H glass) and the room does not need to be darkened — so eyes tire less. With a projector, the person writing faces the beam and the class sits in semi-darkness.
We already own a projector — is replacing it wasteful?
The projector can live on in a small hall or for movie screenings. The question is where daily lessons or meetings happen: in the room that works every day, the panel wins over 5 years — check it on the calculator.
What about very large halls? A projector gives a bigger image.
True: if you need an image beyond 120″, projection or LED walls are the options. But a 98″ M6A Pro covers audiences up to 100 people — with 4K sharpness, daylight operation and touch. See the “which size” page for the table.
Where does the lamp price in the calculator come from?
It is an approximate, conservative category-level value, not tied to any brand. Lamps vary a lot by model, so the field is editable: enter your projector’s lamp price and the math becomes yours.
Let’s do the math together.
Tell us about your room, usage hours and task — we will prepare the 5-year comparison along with a quote. We call back within 15 minutes.