Optoma recently unveiled their new state of the art UHD50X, touting it as the world’s first 240Hz, 4K UHD home theater projector. It was designed to provide both cinematic and gaming experiences, by delivering vibrant colors and blur-free visuals. Optoma also announced two additional next-generation gaming and home theater projectors, the Optoma HD146X and Optoma UHD30.
The UHD50X offers 3,400 lumens of brightness and a 500,000:1 contrast ratio, along with HDR10 and HLG (Hybrid-Log Gamma) compatibility, the Optoma UHD50X produces lifelike colors and delivers 4K UHD picture quality, even in environments with high ambient light. An integrated Enhanced Gaming Mode, as well as an incredibly low input lag of 16ms in 1080p at 240Hz on PC and 25ms at 4K 60Hz on PC and Consoles, ensure smooth and immersive gaming experiences. The UHD50X also features an HDMI 2.0 input with HDCP 2.2 support for connectivity to the latest 4K UHD devices, and a 12V trigger enables control of motorized screens. Equipped with built-in vertical lens shift and 1.3x zoom, the UHD50X is easy to install in any setting.
The Optoma HD146X features 3,600 lumens of brightness and a 25,000:1 contrast ratio. An integrated Enhanced Gaming Mode enables lightning fast response times of 16ms at 60Hz with gaming consoles and high performance gaming PCs, and Game Display Mode enhances detailed shadows and dark scenes for better playability. The HD146X is also equipped with HDMI-Link support, which simplifies control of the projector and connected devices with a single remote via HDMI connection. In addition, the HD146X has built-in keystone correction and 1.1x zoom for easy set up.
Finally, the Optoma UHD30 has 3,400 lumens, and provides a lag-free gaming experiences with a built-in Enhanced Gaming Mode that supports up to a 240Hz refresh rate and a quick 16ms response time.The UHD30 also offers HDR10 and HLG compatibility for ultimate image precision, as well as an HDMI 2.0 input with HDCP 2.2 connectivity for compatibility with 4K UHD and HDR video sources. With an up to 15,000 hour lamp life in Dynamic mode, the UHD30 provides years of enhanced gaming, movie-watching and streaming experiences.
The Optoma UHD50X is available for purchase now through Optoma authorized dealers for an estimated street price of $1,599. The Optoma UHD30 is available for purchase now through Optoma authorized dealers for an estimated street price of $1,299. The Optoma HD146X is available for purchase now through Optoma authorized dealers for an estimated street price of $549.
Display market analyst firm PMA Research tracks sales and revenues in the projector market. Their detailed Worldwide Census showed that while 4K UHD Consumer Home Entertainment projectors between 3,000 – 4,000 lumens had about a 14% unit market share in 2019, the revenue share for this product segment was nearly 35% for the same period.