Company:Optoma Corporation

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Optoma
IndustryElectronics
Founded2002
Headquarters
Hemel Hempstead, UK
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
SY Chen, CEO
Number of employees
500+ (2021)
ParentCoretronic Corporation

Optoma is a multinational company that specializes in the marketing and sales of large-format displays, including: projectors, interactive flat panels, large all-in-one LED displays, and image processing equipment. It serves a wide variety of market sectors including: home, corporate, education, large venue, entertainment, museums, retail, ⁣and simulation.[1]

Optoma has regional headquarters in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and China , which has facilities for R&D, Sales, Marketing, and services.

Products

Projectors

Optoma HD65 digital light processing (DLP) projector

Optoma offers a wide range of projectors with differing throw ratios, lumens, and interchangeable lenses suitable for different use cases, ranging from home entertainment to professional live events. Optoma projectors use lasers, bulbs, and LEDs as light sources.

A notable product series in the home segment is the CinemaX line of ultra short throw projectors.

History

The Optoma brand has its origins as early as 1992 under the Coretronic Group (Taiwan). Regional headquarters were established in the Americas (1995) and Europe (1997), leading up to the establishment of Optoma. The Optoma brand was born in 2000 and Optoma became globally established in 2002.[2]

Year Event
2000 The Optoma brand was born.
2002 Optoma is established.[3]
2003 Optoma launched world’s first 65-inch DLP Projection television [4] and won the Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Award in 2003.[5]
2005 Optoma announced the world's first all-in-one DVD projector, the MovieTime™ [6] DV10.[7]
2006 Optoma launched HD81-World’s 1st 1080P Home Cinema Projector.
2008 Optoma launched PK101-World’s 1st Pico Projector.
2013-2015 An ultra-mobile LED light source projector range (ML750/ML1000) [8] as well as Optoma's first laser phosphor technology illuminated projector (ZU650) [9] was announced in 2013 and 2015 respectively.
2014 Optoma acquired California -based NuForce, a manufacturer of consumer audio equipment.[10]
2016

Infocomm 2016 (Las Vegas) saw the announcement of the world's first 4K UHD ultra short throw laser projector from Optoma.[11]

2017

Optoma provided the first 4K UHD laser projector UHZ65 for the home cinema category.

2018

In CES 2018, Optoma announced the UHD51A, the world's 1st 4K UHD projector which can work with Amazon Alexa voice assistant. Utilizing Texas Instruments' DLP projection technology,[12]

2019

Optoma announced all-in-one QUAD LED display (FHDQ130), ProScene 4K UHD Laser Projector (ZK1050) and the Dolby Digital 2.0 Smart 4K UHD Laser Cinema (P1).

2020 Optoma launched FHDQ163, an all-in-one 163" LED display as well as two new interactive flat panel series, the 3-Series and 5-Series.
2021 Optoma launched UHD35, a gaming projector with 4ms response time.
2022 Optoma launched large venue projectors with fixed lens. 2023 Optoma launched N-serie, flat panel after the launch at the ISE in Barcelona.

References

  1. "Optoma Corporate" (in en-US). https://www.optoma.com/optoma-corporate/. 
  2. "About Optoma" (in en-US). https://www.optoma.com/about-optoma/. 
  3. "Optoma Corporation Profile". Bloomberg L.P. https://www.bloomberg.com/Research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=47426690. Retrieved 6 September 2016. 
  4. "Widescreen Review Webzine | News | Optoma Introduces New HD2 DLP Rear Projection TVs". http://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=7406. Retrieved 6 September 2016. 
  5. Herman, Ami. "Optoma Utilizes Oplus Technologies' Rembrandt-1 Chip in its Award-Winning High Definition Rear Projection TVs | Business Wire". http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20030508005254/en/Optoma-Utilizes-Oplus-Technologies-Rembrandt-1-Chip-Award. Retrieved 6 September 2016. 
  6. "MOVIETIME Trademark - Registration Number 3043237 - Serial Number 76528626 :: Justia Trademarks". https://trademarks.justia.com/765/28/movietime-76528626.html. 
  7. "ProjectorCentral News - Jan 6 2005 - Optoma Announces MovieTime DV10 Projector With DVD". http://www.projectorcentral.com/news_story_770.htm. 
  8. Kayye, Gary (11 April 2016). "Optoma Launches Ultra-Light, Short Throw Projector Aimed at Both Business and Home - rAVe [Publications"]. rAVe Publications. http://www.ravepubs.com/optoma-launches-ultra-light-short-throw-projector-aimed-business-home/. Retrieved 4 October 2016. 
  9. ASHLEY, CHARLOTTE (February 2016). "Optoma launches 6,000 lumen laser | Products | InAVate". http://www.inavateonthenet.net/products/article/optoma-launches-6-000-lumen-laser-phosphor-projector. Retrieved 4 October 2016. 
  10. "Optoma Acquires Acclaimed Californian Consumer Audio Company NuForce" (in EN-us). http://www.audioxpress.com/article/Optoma-Acquires-Acclaimed-Californian-Consumer-Audio-Company-NuForce. Retrieved 6 September 2016. 
  11. Irving, Michael (10 June 2016). "This projector can throw 100-inch UHD video from just 2 inches". http://newatlas.com/optoma-4k-ultra-short-throw-projector/43789/. Retrieved 4 October 2016. 
  12. Benedict, Emily (13 January 2015). "21 Scientific And Technical Achievements To Be Honored With Academy Awards®". http://www.oscars.org/news/21-scientific-and-technical-achievements-be-honored-academy-awardsr. Retrieved 6 September 2016.