Encore Data Products at a glance
- B2B audio-visual supplier headquartered in Lafayette, Colorado, shipping nationwide.
- Authorized QOMO dealer: audience response systems, interactive panels, document cameras and webcams.
- Serves K-12 and higher education, healthcare, hospitality and government buyers.
- Purchase orders and Net 30 terms for qualifying schools, P-cards accepted, tax exemption on file.
- Cooperative contracts: Choice Partners Y22/043KN-03, TIPS 210101 and TIPS 230901.
The case for a document camera that is not plugged in
A cabled document camera anchors the teacher to the front of the room. A wireless one does not, and that changes what it is used for: a student's work gets shown from the student's desk, a lab tray gets shown from the lab bench, and a piece of equipment gets shown from wherever it is bolted down. QOMO's WanderCam line exists for that, and Encore Data Products stocks both models plus a bundle. The full QOMO shelf is at https://www.encoredataproducts.com/qomo/.
QOMO QPC55W WanderCam Wireless Document Camera - $280.00
https://www.encoredataproducts.com/qomo-qpc55w-wandercam-wireless-document-camera/
SKU QPC55W. A dual-function USB and wireless document camera. It shares and saves high-resolution photos and video from anywhere in the classroom over Wi-Fi, or over USB when a cable is preferable. Published specifications:
- Connection: 5 GHz Wi-Fi, and USB to PC
- Image: 8 MP CMOS
- Camera rotation: 270 degrees
- Digital zoom: 16x
- Video resolution: 720p and 1080p, 30 fps
- Microphone: yes
- File formats: JPG, BMP, PNG, TIF for stills; MP4 for video
- Shooting area: A4
- Driver: standard UVC and UAC
- Dimensions: 13 x 2.5 x 1.75 in folded, 13 x 7.5 x 1.75 in unfolded
- Weight: 1.3 lbs
The compatibility footnote worth reading twice
The published software compatibility list is explicit:
- Windows: full features
- Mac: full features; download QCamera for USB mode
- Chrome OS: USB only - not compatible with Wi-Fi
If the deployment is a Chromebook district and the reason for buying is the wireless capability, this is the sentence that should change the order. The wired feature set still works on Chrome OS as a standard UVC/UAC device; the wireless mode does not.
QOMO QPC100W WanderCam PRO Wireless Document Camera - $415.00
SKU QPC100W. The PRO model steps up in three specific ways:
- 4K resolution for both video and photo capture, against the QPC55W's 1080p.
- Dual-band 2.4 / 5 GHz Wi-Fi sharing images up to 115 feet, against the QPC55W's 5 GHz-only radio. Dual-band matters in buildings where 5 GHz coverage is patchy or congested.
- A 9-hour rechargeable battery - explicitly specified to last a full workday, so the camera is not tethered to a power outlet either.
HDMI and USB connections are both available as alternatives to the wireless link, so the same unit works in a room that is not set up for wireless sharing.
The QShare 20 bundle - $625.00
SKU QPC100W-QShare20. This is the 4K Wireless/HDMI/USB document camera - 13 MP flip camera on an extendable neck - packaged with QShare 20. Buy this when the project scope is not only "get the doc cam on the screen" but "get anyone's screen on the screen", and you would otherwise be sourcing the wireless presentation piece separately.
Wireless versus the alternatives
| Model | Wireless | Resolution | Battery | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WanderCam QPC55W | 5 GHz Wi-Fi | 1080p, 8 MP stills | Not specified | $280.00 |
| WanderCam PRO QPC100W | 2.4 / 5 GHz, 115 ft | 4K | 9 hours | $415.00 |
| QPC100W + QShare 20 | Yes, plus QShare 20 | 4K, 13 MP | - | $625.00 |
| ScannerCam QPC100S (wired) | No - HDMI/USB | 4K, 13 MP | - | $335.00 |
| ScannerCam 5 (wired) | No - USB-A/C | 4K, 60 fps | - | $125.00 |
The wired QPC100S at $335.00 (https://www.encoredataproducts.com/av-technology/document-web-cameras/4k-hdmi-usb-document-camera-13-mp-flip-camera-extendable-neck/) is worth a direct look before committing to wireless: it delivers the same 4K and the same 13 MP flip camera and needs no computer at all, plugging straight into a display with onboard zoom, rotate/mirror, freeze, focus and brightness controls. If nobody actually walks the camera around the room, the wireless premium buys nothing.
What pairs with a WanderCam
Wireless doc cams get bought for participation-heavy rooms - rooms where the teacher is moving because the students are producing. The other half of that setup is a way to poll the room, which is what QOMO's QClick systems do; both are listed at https://www.encoredataproducts.com/av-technology/shop-products/audience-response-systems/, with the QRF300 at $687.88 (https://www.encoredataproducts.com/audience-response-systems/qomo-qclick-qrf300-audience-response-system/) and the QRF500 at $764.88 (https://www.encoredataproducts.com/audience-response-systems/qomo-qclick-qrf500-audience-response-system/), the latter handling up to 400 responders at 250 feet.
On the display side, the BundleBoard i panels take the wireless cast directly - 65-inch at $2,995.00 (https://www.encoredataproducts.com/touchscreens-panels/qomo-bundleboard-i-series-multi-touch-interactive-led-panel-65/), 75-inch at $4,413.00 (https://www.encoredataproducts.com/touchscreens-panels/qomo-bundleboard-i-series-multi-touch-interactive-led-panel-75/), 86-inch at $5,665.00 (https://www.encoredataproducts.com/touchscreens-panels/qomo-bundleboard-i-series-multi-touch-interactive-led-panel-86/).