The smartboard that actually makes classrooms smart.
IFPs for classrooms. Touch + whiteboard + apps. Volume pricing.
A teacher using a projector in a sunlit classroom is competing with the sun. And losing. Students in the 4th row can’t read the slide. Teacher dims the lights — students can’t take notes. Lights back on — can’t see the slide. This happens in every classroom, every period, every day. An IFP is 3x brighter than a projector. Works in full daylight. No bulbs to replace. No competing with the weather. The teacher teaches. The students see. That’s supposed to be the default — not a luxury.
School infrastructure budgets are finalised April-May. Act before the window closes.
Maxhub · Samsung · BenQ · ViewSonic · NCRD Sterling colleges (11,000+ students)
Maxhub · Samsung · BenQ · ViewSonic · NCRD Sterling · 200+ institutions
₹6,400/year
the real price gap between a projector and an IFP per classroom. That’s less than your annual bulb replacement cost. And the IFP works in sunlight.
We’ll size and price IFPs for your school. Volume pricing.
The projector is not saving your school money. Here’s the real cost.
Every school administrator thinks projectors are “good enough.” Let’s calculate what “good enough” actually costs over 5 years for one classroom:
Projector: ₹35,000. Bulb replacement every 18 months: ₹15,000 x 3 replacements = ₹45,000. Screen: ₹8,000. Dark room = lights off = students can’t write = learning suffers (unmeasured cost). Total hardware: ₹88,000 over 5 years. No touch. No whiteboard. No apps.
IFP (65″): ₹1,20,000. Bulb replacements: ₹0 (30,000+ hour lifespan). Additional screen: ₹0 (the IFP IS the screen). Works in daylight. Touch. Whiteboard. Apps. Total: ₹1,20,000 over 5 years.
The price gap is ₹32,000 over 5 years — ₹6,400 per year. For a device that’s brighter, interactive, maintenance-free, and lasts 7+ years. Most schools spend more than ₹6,400/year on projector bulbs alone.
A school that “can’t afford” IFPs is spending nearly the same amount on projectors that don’t work in sunlight. The budget isn’t the problem. The comparison is.
Smart classroom packages — from single classroom to entire school
Basic Classroom — ₹1.5-2.5 Lakhs
65″ IFP + wall mount + installation + teacher training. For schools upgrading one classroom at a time. Built-in Android with educational apps. Built-in whiteboard with save and share. Anti-glare for sunlit rooms. This is the package that lets you test one classroom before committing to the whole school. Most principals approve the rest after one month.
Smart Classroom — ₹2.5-4 Lakhs
75″ IFP + wireless microphone (teacher doesn’t need to shout) + document camera (show textbook pages, student work, lab specimens on the big screen) + installation + comprehensive teacher training. The complete upgrade. Students in the back row see, hear, and interact. Teachers save whiteboard notes as PDFs and share with absent students.
Premium Lecture Hall — ₹4-8 Lakhs
86″ IFP or dual displays. Wireless microphone array for large halls. Lecture recording capability (record the class for students to review). Digital podium with built-in PC, document camera, and touch controls. For college lecture halls, training centres, and auditoriums seating 50-200.
Every package includes: professional installation, hidden cable routing, teacher/faculty training (not just a quick demo — a full training session where teachers practice), and 1-year on-site warranty.
It’s not about the technology. It’s about what teachers do with it.
An IFP without teacher training is an expensive wall decoration. That’s why every Sirius Star installation includes a proper training session — not a 15-minute walkthrough, but a hands-on session where teachers create a lesson, annotate over slides, save their whiteboard notes, and share them with students.
Here’s what teachers tell us after 30 days with an IFP:
“I annotate directly over my PowerPoint. Students see my thinking, not just my slides.”
“I photograph a student’s notebook with the document camera and we discuss the solution as a class. Every student sees it — not just the front row.”
“I save every whiteboard session as a PDF and share it on our class group. Absent students don’t miss anything.”
“My biology students rotate a 3D cell model on the touchscreen. They understand it now — they don’t just memorise a flat diagram.”
The technology is the enabler. The teacher is still the hero. The IFP just gives the hero better tools.
When the school down the road has smart classrooms and yours doesn’t
200+ schools in Maharashtra switched from projectors to IFPs in the last 2 years. Parents notice during open days. Students compare. Teachers hear about it from colleagues at other schools.
We deployed IFPs across NCRD Sterling colleges — multiple campuses, 11,000+ students impacted. When parents walk through those classrooms during admission tours, the technology makes a statement about the institution’s commitment to education. Your competitor school knows this. That’s why they upgraded last year.
The question isn’t whether your school will switch to IFPs. It’s whether you’ll switch this academic year — or let another admissions cycle pass with projectors your parents have already noticed.
School infrastructure budgets are decided now
If you’re reading this between February and May, timing is on your side. School infrastructure budgets for the upcoming academic year are finalised in this window. Smart classroom proposals submitted now get approved in this budget cycle.
If you miss this window, the next opportunity is 12 months away. Same projector. Same bulb replacements. Same squinting students. For another entire year.
We can deliver a complete proposal with room-by-room specifications and volume pricing within 5 business days of your enquiry. Fast enough for this budget cycle.
Is this page for you?
This page is for you if:
✓ You’re upgrading 10+ classrooms from projectors to interactive flat panels
✓ You need volume pricing + professional installation + teacher training
✓ Your school’s infrastructure budget is being planned for next academic year
✓ Parents and students are asking why other schools have smart classrooms and yours doesn’t
If you need 1 display for a home office, Amazon is fine. We serve schools where learning outcomes matter.
This academic year: IFPs deployed across NCRD Sterling colleges — 11,000+ students, multiple campuses.
IFPs + Microsoft 365 Education = complete digital classroom
Most schools buy IFPs and separately struggle with Microsoft 365 Education licensing, Teams for classroom collaboration, and OneDrive for student file sharing. We bundle both: IFP hardware + M365 Education deployment. One vendor. One project. Teachers trained on both.
Interactive displays for education — FAQ for school administrators
What’s the difference between an IFP and a projector for classrooms?
An interactive flat panel is a large touchscreen display (55-86 inches) that’s 3x brighter than projectors, works in full daylight, requires zero bulb replacements (30,000+ hour lifespan), and includes multi-touch interaction, built-in whiteboard with save/share, and educational apps. Projectors need dark rooms, regular bulb replacements (₹15,000-25,000 every 18 months), and offer no interactivity. Over 5 years, the total cost difference between a projector setup and a 65″ IFP is roughly ₹32,000 — ₹6,400 per year.
Can teachers use their existing PowerPoint and PDF materials on an IFP?
Yes. IFPs display PowerPoint, PDF, video, web content, and screen mirroring from any laptop or phone. Teachers use their existing materials from day one. The added benefit is annotation — teachers can write, highlight, and draw directly over their slides during class, then save the annotated version as a PDF to share with students.
Does Sirius Star provide teacher training with IFP installation?
Yes — every installation includes a comprehensive teacher training session. Not a 15-minute walkthrough. A proper hands-on session where teachers practice creating lessons, annotating, using the whiteboard, saving notes, and sharing with students. Teachers who are comfortable with the technology use it daily. Teachers who aren’t trained don’t touch it. Training is the difference between a ₹2 Lakh investment and a ₹2 Lakh wall decoration.
What volume pricing is available for schools buying multiple IFPs?
10+ classrooms qualifies for volume pricing with bundled installation and teacher training. 20+ classrooms: further discounts plus dedicated project manager. 50+ classrooms: school-wide pricing with phased deployment (upgrade 15-20 rooms per quarter). We structure proposals to fit your budget cycle — one PO for the full project, phased delivery and billing.
Which IFP brands do you recommend for schools?
Maxhub for best value (strong feature set, competitive pricing, excellent education software). Samsung for premium builds and brand recognition. BenQ for eye-care certification (important for younger students). ViewSonic for budget-conscious schools. We recommend based on your budget, student age group, and usage intensity.
Your students deserve classrooms that work in sunlight.
Volume pricing. Professional installation. Teacher training included.
Maxhub · Samsung · BenQ · NCRD Sterling · 11,000+ students impacted
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