May 8th, 2013 admin
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Here are more interesting statistics from PMA regarding March projector sales for your information!
Press Release
Top-Selling Projector Models in March from PMA’s Tracking Service
WXGA Resolution Models Most Popular in Pico/Personal and High-End Projector Categories while XGA Nearly Sweeps Mainstream Category
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 30, 2013. PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, has posted their recent Projector Tracking Service results to the “Top Selling Projectors” area of their website.
For more than 15 years now, PMA Research has collected monthly sell-through data from leading North American projector dealers, retailers, web resellers and distributors. Their Tracking Service family of monthly reports offers timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, true volume-weighted street prices, and inventories of front projectors for these channels.
Each month, PMA Research posts the Top 5 Projector Lists for the following product categories:
Pico and Personal (sub-1000 lumens) Projectors – For Pico and Personal projectors, the March results showed that 3 of the Top 5 selling models, by unit volume, were WXGA resolution projectors. Taking the number one, three and five spots, respectively, were the Optoma ML-500, the Vivitek Qumi Q2 and the 3M MP410. Rounding out the Top 5 were the 480p resolution Optoma PK-320 and the nHD resolution Optoma PK-120 in the number two and number four spots. This “Top 5″ list is compiled from data collected from PMA’s monthly Retail Projector Tracking Service sample, which is made up of North American retailers and web resellers.
Mainstream (1000 to 3999 lumens) Projectors – For the Mainstream category, the March results showed InFocus taking top honors with their SVGA resolution IN112. The remaining “Top 5” models were all XGA resolution projectors, with the number two through number five best selling projectors being the Epson PowerLite 93+, the NEC NP-VE281X, the InFocus IN114 and the Epson PowerLite X12, respectively. This “Top 5″ list is compiled from data collected from PMA’s monthly Distributor Projector Tracking Service sample, which is made up of North American distributors.
High-End (4000+ lumens) Projectors – The March 2013 results showed that four of the best selling high-end models were WXGA resolution. The “Top 5” models in March were the WXGA Hitachi CP-WX4021N and WXGA Epson PowerLite 1945W in the number one and two spots, respectively. Mitsubishi took the third and forth spots with their XGA XD700 and the WXGA WD720. NEC rounded out the “Top 5” with the WXGA NP-PA550W. This “Top 5″ list is compiled from data collected from PMA’s monthly Pro AV Projector Tracking Service sample, which is made up of North American dealers and integrators.
Resellers, distributors, manufacturers, and the press are invited to visit PMA’s site each month at www.pmaresearch.com to see the 5 Top Selling projectors for these categories, as well as new product blogs and information on PMA Research’s projector market research offerings. Read the rest of this entry »
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April 17th, 2013 admin
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Epson just published this press release, touting their market share of projector sales in the US. We’ll if I was a projector manufacturer and my numbers looked this good, I’d be shouting from the rooftops as well. Their numbers are based on Pacific Media Associates tracking. Some of you may be familiar with PMA as we do post some of their press releases as well. PMA has been tracking the projector market going back to at least the mid-late 1990s, basically my early dealer days before Projector Reviews. Back in those days my company, Presenting Solutions, like most of the other large dealers in the industry at the time, would report monthly sales, model by model to PMA.
I do get an occasional inquiry from readers asking why we review so many Epson projectors, or why they seem to win more awards than most other brands. I think these numbers from PMA help explain that. Epson operates, and is a major player in every projector market segment except for pico projectors. Further they “play” in some market segments where almost none do, so they have more products in more categories for us to consider. Currently it seems Epson is manufacturing about 50 different models. Of note, they the only seller of “all-in-one” projectors (since Optoma stopped), such as their Megaplex MG850 with iPad dock, and also have offered integrated systems such as the old Epson Ensemble, their new Brightlink 1410wi (commercial interactive system with projector, whiteboard, and control system, and also their new W16SK, which is a dual stack projector for bright 3D in the classroom that uses low cost passive glasses. 49% of the home theater projector market? And they do seem to be dominating player when it comes to interactive projectors as well. That is impressive.
Press Release
Epson Extends North America Projector Market Leadership to 34 Percent Market Share
3LCD Image Quality, Color Brightness and Performance DriveEpson Projector Sales in Business, Education and Home Entertainment Segments LONG BEACH, Calif. – April 16, 2013 – Epson America, Inc. continues to demonstrate its leadership in the projector market and today announced it continues to hold the number one position in North America for 2012. According to PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, Epson continued its momentum in the projector market by growing its overall North America market share to 34 percent in 2012, which represents a three-point increase year-over-year – the largest share growth of any manufacturer1.
“For more than 20 years, Epson has been committed to providing customers with the very best imaging solutions – achieving and extending our number one position in the North America projector market is a testament to that dedication,” said Richard Miller, director, Projector Product Management, Epson America. “Our wide range of projection solutions – from business and home theater to interactive and large-venue installation projectors – underscores the company’s dedication to offering innovative projection solutions for nearly any audience.”
Epson’s diverse line-up of 3LCD projectors delivers ultra-bright, high quality performance coupled with innovative features for a range of market segments. What sets Epson and its 3LCD projection solutions apart, however, is its commitment to integrating technology advancements and performance benefits such as leading color brightness performance with up to three times brighter colors2, increased energy efficiency3 and unique features such as wireless presenting and viewing.
Epson’s projector technology leadership spans multiple market segments: Read the rest of this entry »
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March 31st, 2013 admin
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Pacific Media Associates has been tracking US (really North American) sales for more than and a half! Our previous company, presentingsolutions.com was one of about fifty larger dealers, that reported to Pacific Media back in the day. Although other research companies now report on similar data, PMA always had their pulse on which projector models were the top sellers in every category. This is their latest press release, showing the top sellers in three categories:
High End Projectors (bright, interchangeable lenses)
Mainstream (the typical portable and small fixed install projectors)
Pico and Pocket projectors
Not a whole lot of surprises in the list, with Epson dominating the high end sales, Hitachi who has long been the leader in education sales scores the top selling unit among the mainstream. Optoma dominates the “tiny” projector category, which is interesting. Optoma has long been the biggest player with the most extensive line of pico projectors, but considering the vast number of new players in “pico and pocket” space, that they have held on is what is impressive.
Press Release
PMA Research Posts Top-Selling Projector Models For February
Epson, InFocus, and Optoma Hold Multiple Spots in High-End, Mainstream and Pico Projector Categories
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – March 30, 2013. PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, has posted their recent Projector Tracking Service results to the “Top Selling Projectors” area of their website.
For more than 15 years now, PMA Research has collected monthly sell-through data from leading North American projector dealers, retailers, web resellers and distributors. Their Tracking Service family of monthly reports offers timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, true volume-weighted street prices, and inventories of front projectors for these channels.
Each month, PMA Research posts the Top 5 Projector Lists for the following product categories:
High-End (4000+ lumens) Projectors – The February 2013 results showed Epson with two of the top selling models. The PowerLite 1945W was the best selling High-End projector last month, and the PowerLite Pro G5750WU came in third. Hitachi’s CP-WX4021N was the second best selling model, and Christie took the number four spot with their LWU505. Mitsubishi rounded out the Top 5 High-End projector list with the XD700. This “Top 5″ list is compiled from data collected from PMA’s monthly Pro AV Projector Tracking Service sample, which is made up of North American dealers and integrators.
Mainstream (1000 to 3999 lumens) Projectors – For the Mainstream category in February, Hitachi took top honors again with the best-selling CP-X3015WN. Also a repeat from January’s list, InFocus landed the number two and four spots with the IN112 and the IN114, respectively. ViewSonic’s PJD5123 moved up from number five in January to claim the number three spot in February, and Epson’s PowerLite 93+ (also a repeat from January) rounded out the Top 5 list in the fifth spot. This “Top 5″ list is compiled from data collected from PMA’s monthly Distributor Projector Tracking Service sample, which is made up of North American distributors.
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March 31st, 2013 admin
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The folks at Pacific Media Associates have been tracking projector sales world wide for well more than a decade. Below in their press release you can get a feel for how different segments of the projector market are doing. This particular release from PMA does not discuss home theater projectors, but does include pico and pocket projector numbers along with numbers for other categories.
Press Release
Worldwide Projector Market to Hit 9.5 Million Units in 2013 According to Latest Forecast from PMA Research
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – March 28, 2013. PMA Research (PMA), the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, has released their latest quarterly forecast for the worldwide projector market. According to PMA, total worldwide projector shipments are expected to reach 9.5 million units in 2013. While to overall market is likely to trend up modestly from 2012, there are some areas of anticipated higher growth.
In the New Era segment (sub-1,000 Lumens), pico projectors recovered strongly in the second half of 2012, gaining 35% vs. the second half of 2011. PMA expects similar growth for these models this year, particularly for the very popular iPhone “sled” models. The success of these models may inspire the introduction of similar projectors for Android Smartphones such as the Galaxy S IV.
In the Mainstream segment (1,000 – 3,999 Lumens), PMA boosted their outlook for ultra-short-throw projectors in large part due to expected tenders in the Middle East as well as steady gains in the rest of the world. In addition, medium-short-throw models are expected to do well in China where they are being coupled with low-cost whiteboards. Solid State Illumination (SSI) models are also expected to outperform the overall projector market as well. New entrants into the SSI market and second-generation models which target mid-level price ranges will contribute to SSI growth.
Despite the sluggish economic recovery in 2012, conference room and large venue segments (excluding d-cinema) showed about 10% growth, and similar growth is expected to continue through 2013. Most of this growth was seen in the US and Western Europe. Even higher growth was seen in many developing countries, albeit on a smaller volume base. Since this segment remains somewhat immune to the competition from flat panels, expected improvements in corporate and higher education spending should benefit these projector segments in the coming year. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 2nd, 2012 admin
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“So, what does this mean to our readers: 80 millionth HTPS Panel?
That’s pretty easy, actually, as it tells you about how many 3LCD (or LCD) projectors have shipped – and as indicated dividing by 3 (three LCD panels per projector), you get about 26 million 3LCD projectors.
Let’s put that in perspective: While these millions have been sold over more than a decade, the vast majority of them should have been sold in the last decade. Of course many of those may be obsolete, and no longer used (in 2001, most projectors were VGA or SVGA, with few XGA and no widescreen models around), the largest buyer of projectors is believed to be the education market, where getting 10 years out of a projector tends to be more a matter of finances and survival, than technology issues. As such, many of those 5-8-10, even 12 year old projectors are still in use.
Let’s say half of those 26.5 million projectors are still in active use (a wild guess). That requires some perspective:
The easiest would be to compare to the popular Apple iPad. Estimates say about 40 million Apple iPads were sold going into 2012. So, sure, there are a lot more iPads than 3LCD projectors out there, but, when you consider that you see iPads everywhere, and rarely see a projector, the number of LCD projectors is still a rather huge number. For perspective, it would only take about 2 million 3LCD projectors to have one in every classroom in the US.
Of course the 80 million panels number is world wide, not US only. Still… As a side note, by far the largest quantity of 3LCD projectors produced are used for education and commercial/business applications. Home theater projectors, by comparison are a very small market.”
Press Release
Epson Ships 80 Millionth HTPS Panel for 3LCD Projectors
- TOKYO, Japan, July 2, 2012 -
Seiko Epson Corporation (“Epson,” TSE: 6724) today announced that it has shipped a total of 80 million high-temperature polysilicon (“HTPS”) TFT liquid crystal panels for 3LCD projectors, enough for more than 26.5 million projector units.
For more than two decades Epson has maintained its position as the world’s No. 1 supplier* of HTPS panels, the core devices at the heart of 3LCD projectors. It has led the industry by developing and providing technologies that boost power and performance.
The expansion of the 3LCD projector market has for a long time been driven primarily by enterprise demand for business presentations. Today, 3LCD projectors are widely used in a variety of market spaces. In the home theater Read the rest of this entry »
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June 18th, 2012 admin
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Last week, the SID (Society for Informational Display) published a revolutionary Color Light Output Standard document. Quoted in this Press Release from the 3LCD Group, our editor Art Feierman, says, “A color light output specification should be of real benefit to users, and those responsible for projector selection, and makes it possible to properly compare different projector technologies. Many projectors produce a hefty amount of white lumens, but come up very short when trying to produce rich, accurate colors.” Read on for more information from 3LCD:
Press Release
New Color Performance Standard to Revolutionize Projector Purchase Criteria
Society for Information Display Publishes Groundbreaking Color Light Output Standard
Las Vegas (InfoComm, Booth #C5115), June 13, 2012 – The projector market has been in existence for more than two decades and almost 60 million projectors have been sold for use in schools, theaters, homes and businesses. During this time, superior image quality has consistently been at the top of the purchase criteria list in every market and until now, there has been no standardized specification to measure the color performance in displays.
Last week, a revolutionary document was released by the Society for Information Display (SID), a highly respected, global professional organization dedicated to the development of the display industry. The International Display Measurement Standard (IDMS) document outlines standardized measurement methodologies for displays, including projectors. After extensive research and evaluation, the SID concluded that a color performance standard was scientifically valid and relevant for the display industry and included the methodology in the IDMS. This measurement tool (referred to by the SID as color light output), will provide consumers with a specification to evaluate color performance, a critical aspect of image quality. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 18th, 2012 admin
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More InfoComm news here from BenQ, concerning new projectors and other products too!
Press Release
| New BenQ Products on Display at InfoComm 2012:
Interactive Flat Panels – Higher Interactivity and Productivity
InfoComm 2012 will mark the debut of BenQ’s new 42-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch interactive flat panels (IFPs) with 1920×1080 full HD resolution. Combining the power of touch technology with multimedia connectivity, the T420, T650, and TL550 maximize the learning experience for students, while enhancing meeting efficiency, training effectiveness, collaborative discussions, and team building exercises in corporate, government, and military applications. In addition, the IFPs bring high performance to interactive digital signage applications, video walls, eBoard information displays — such as menus and airport flight schedules — and much more.
The CCFL T420 and T650 offer dynamic contrast ratios of 4,000:1 and 9,000:1, while the LED TL550 offers a dynamic contrast ratio of 10,000:1. Key features of all three IFPs include:
• Optical Sensing Touch Technology: Allows users to control their computer directly by touching the screen. Taking advantage of this functionality is as simple as connecting a computer to an IFP with a USB cable.
• Optical Dual Touch Technology: Turns the displayed image or spreadsheet into a multitouch screen, when paired with Windows® 7. Read the rest of this entry » |
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April 17th, 2012 admin
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Panasonic has announced a new series of 3-chip DLP projectors designed for museum, house of worship and auditorium applications. Offering 20,000 lumens and a new more compact case size, the new PT-DZ21KU, PT-DS20KU and PT-DW17KU projectors offer options for those of you involved in these kinds of purchasing decisions. Read on for more information from Panasonic!
Press Release
PANASONIC INTRODUCES THE WORLD’S SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST 20,000 LUMEN PROJECTOR SERIES The PT-DZ21K Series 3-Chip DLP projectors feature 20,000 lumens of brightness, low maintenance and setup flexibility in a compact size
Las Vegas, NV, April 17, 2012 – Panasonic, a provider of professional projector solutions, today announced the PT-DZ21K Series, compact, 20,000 lumen 3-chip DLP projectors for applications that require extremely high brightness. The Series includes the PT-DZ21KU with WUXGA (1,920 x 1,200) resolution and 20,000 lumens of brightness, the PT-DS20KU with SXGA+ (1,400 x 1,050) resolution and 20,000 lumens of brightness, and the PT-DW17KU with WXGA (1,366 x 768) resolution and 16,500 lumens of brightness. In addition to the high brightness and compact size, the projectors boast long lamp replacement cycles of up to 2,000 hours, 3D compatibility and installation flexibility, making the projectors ideal for large-venue applications. This includes environments such as auditoriums and museums and rental and staging applications that require easy handling. The combination of four new 465W UHM lamps and Dynamic Iris allow the projectors to deliver a 10,000:1 contrast ratio for high brightness and Read the rest of this entry »
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February 8th, 2012 admin
Mitsubishi XL7100U projector
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Can you say, “light cannon?” Offering up to 6000 lumens, the new XL7100U, WL7200U and UL7400U projectors from Mitsubishi, are designed for large venues where brightness is key. They also offer multiple resolutions and lens options as well. Read on for more information from Mitsubishi!
Press Release
New High-Performance, Large-Venue Projectors from Mitsubishi Electric
Designed for Houses of Worship, Malls, Museums, Large Meeting Rooms
IRVINE, Calif., February 7, 2012 — Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc. today announced its new XL7100U, WL7200U and UL7400U high-brightness LCD projectors designed for large venues such as meeting rooms, church sanctuaries, museums and auditoriums. With up to 6000 lumens, multiple lens options and a wide range of resolutions, these projectors can display large-screen presentations, film, data and images that have a lasting impact.
“These new projectors combine our highest quality lenses with advanced image-processing technology to create bold, vivid images,” said Wayne Kozuki, product manager, Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America, Inc.
Mitsubishi’s newXL7100U, WL7200U, and UL7400U projectors are ideal for use in malls, casinos and other performance spaces such as planetariums or vision tunnels, where designers and artists can create and showcase Read the rest of this entry »
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January 4th, 2012 admin
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A new player has joined the projector party! Read on for more information from BryteWerks!
Press Release
BryteWerks Announces Its New Line of Intelligent High-Def Digital Projectors
Start-Up Releases CPU-based Connected Devices for Home and Professional Applications
December 29, 2011: New Berlin, WI – Tech start-up BryteWerks LLC announces the launch of a product line poised to establish a new category of intelligent, hybrid media centers based on an advanced high-definition digital projector platform. The BryteWerks Model One line of Intel™ Core CPU-based digital projectors merge state-of-the-industry computer, digital, and optical technologies with superior connectivity capabilities and innovative industrial design into a cost-effective and intuitive multimedia control and exhibition powerhouse. Read the rest of this entry »
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