Eiki

The name "EIKI" results from the phonetic spelling of the combination of the Japanese words for “picture” (the sound “ei” as in “the letter A” or the word "face") and "machine" (the sounds "k" and "I" as in the word "key"). Think of "A-key to better communication", and you'll think of EIKI.

Founded in 1953 in Osaka, Japan to manufacture technology for classroom instruction, Eiki Industrial Co., Ltd., quickly recognized it possessed special expertise in the engineering of 16mm Film Projectors, and set out to design and build the best classroom film handling equipment possible through a process of continual improvement.

The EIKI Company has been responsible for many innovative breakthroughs, perhaps the most dramatic being the modularization of the 16mm projector. Since inception the projector has become not only more sophisticated, but also more complicated and costly to manufacture and maintain. Most manufacturers considered the technology “mature”.

But Not EIKI. Applying simple concepts, EIKI engineers designed a projector that utilized about half the moving parts of popular projectors of the day, and put 80% of those moving parts on 4 modules (sub-assemblies). The result was a projector that cost less to manufacture, was far more reliable, and much easier to repair than any other.

This focus on quality made EIKI the largest selling 16mm projector in the world, and is the cornerstone of the Company. A new factory was built around the modular design concept which permitted a dramatic increase in productivity. Meanwhile, a sophisticated sales network was established across Japan, and an export infrastructure created to support worldwide distribution.

Mobile professionals with most certainly appreciate the EK-300 Series, which offers HDMI™ with MHL (Mobile High-Definition-Link), making these exceptional meeting projectors capable of displaying HD Video from smartphones and tablets +providing maximum versatility for a wide range of content sources. Equally notable, the line includes convenient 1.29-2.11:1 throw to width manual zoom and focus lens.

Common to all three models in the EK-300 Series, users will appreciate the projectors’ 8,000:1 contrast ratio-ensuring superior detail for the projected image; be it numbers, pictures, graphs, text, or video. Equally notable are the projectors’ Lens Shift capabilities, with manual adjustments of up to 45% vertical and 10% horizontal, as well as Corner Keystone Correction.

For connecting to a variety of sources, these projectors are compatible with inputs up to UXGA and WUXGA. To ensure seamless integration into a wide range of environments using control automation, integrators will certainly appreciate the EK-300 Series’ support for Crestron RoomView™ and AMX Device Discovery Technology.

The Eiki Laser Projectors deliver vivid colors from the use of both blue and red lasers. Compared to more traditional laser-based projection systems, the addition of the red laser results in greater brightness and a higher red color ratio without diminishing either blue or green performance.

Laser technology is less fragile than traditional lamp-based systems and offers nearly instant on/off performance and is an excellent choice where superior image quality is essential.

There’s a wealth of connectivity options that result in greater flexibility in signal access and control with LAN, HDBaseT and Ethernet connection while the Laser Projectors can also be used over the network using a Wi-Fi dongle.