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Optoma Unveils Laser Projectors

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Optoma, today announced the launch of its eco-friendly laser projectors for the India market.  Optoma’s new range of projectors are ZX350e, ZW350e, ZH350, AZX360ST, AZW360ST & AZH360ST. The new range of projectors are more compact and can save nearly half the power consumption.

Price range starting from Rs. 72,000, these projectors will be available in the market from next month onward throughout the country. Optoma laser projectors have a longer lifespan. It is also maintenance free and complies with regulations for less hazardous materials. The laser projectors help save energy and extra cost, meanwhile avoiding mercury pollution.

Speaking on the occasion, Vijay Sharma, Country Head – India, Optoma Corporation, said, “We at Optoma are committed in upgrading and adopting new technology for a better user experience. With this commitment we have introduced the Next Generation of our projectors which will save upto 47% power consumption and help in reducing around 1265Kg CO2e during the life span of a projector. We have introduced our new Eco Friendly Laser projector series which is specially made for environment sustainability. We hope to transition the complete line up to laser projectors from traditional projectors in the coming year.

ViewSonic Unmasks New X1 & X2 LED Projectors

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ViewSonic Corp., unveiled Full HD Smart LED Home Projectors – X1 and X2.

The new X-series LED projectors, the X1 and X2, are designed for all home entertainment spaces. These projectors have a lifespan of 30,000 hours and also a Harman Kardon speaker is built into the projectors. Both projectors substitute frequent lamp replacement and hazardous mercury projecting high-resolution with its 3,100 LED Lumens of brightness. The X1 includes features like a lens shift control knob that can vertically modify the image.

Mr. Muneer Ahmad, Vice President Sales and Marketing ViewSonic India, said, “Significant breakthroughs have brought the movie experience home, and our new additions, X1 and X2, are a perfect testimony of the same. The projectors aim at delivering the best home entertainment experience in the Indian projector market. We are striving to improve the home entertainment segment with our new LED projector solutions. As a pioneer and leader in LED technology, we aim to bring an exclusive and immersive viewing experience for all movie enthusiasts. We also aim to further develop and empower the sector with our 3rd generation of LED projectors. One of the core USPs of these projectors is that they provide immersive audio-visuals on a big screen anytime without significant installation and setup necessary.”

The projector is loaded with features like easy Bluetooth connectivity and Wi-Fi connection to attach Bluetooth headphones

The ViewSonic X1 and X2 projector are priced at INR 1,99,000 and INR 2,25,000 respectively.

The official India representative of XGIMI, Mr. Sushil Motwani speaks to T3 India about the company’s future

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XGIMI designs and manufactures high-performance multi-functional smart projectors and laser TVs determined to improve the audio-visual experience of their users. XGIMI has created a series of giant screen projection products with critical partners, such as Harman/Kardon, Texas Instruments, Baidu and Google. XGIMI launched its first-generation smart projector back in 2014 which comprised an innovative product concept and provided outstanding user experience. In the last 6 years, the company has won 28 authoritative international design and innovation awards

T3 Magazine India got the chance to speak to XGIMI’s official India representative, Mr. Sushil Motwani, about the company’s future. Here are the excerpts:

T3: What are XGIMI plans for the future?

SM: Well, XGIMI is looking to reach a more diverse clientele across India and we would like to open experience centers in many cities and not just in the metros. We are also exploring the possibility of establishing either kiosks or standalone stores in very big malls for people to just stop by and engage with our products.

T3: What kind of customers do they want to target in the market?

SM: Anyone who wants a superior home entertainment experience is our potential customer. We are not aspiring to impress only High Net Worth Individuals but anyone who wants to buy a futuristic product at a competitive price. Our vision is to make entertainment across a magnificent 100-inch screen accessible to everyone, including those for whom even a TV with a 65-inch screen is an aspirational buy. Anyone who wants to upgrade from television or wants to buy an additional home entertainment product is the kind of customer we are reaching out to.

T3: Which is XGIMIs next product that they are planning to launch and are you excited about?

SM: We are super excited actually about the launch of a revolutionary product called the Halo Plus which is the brightest portable projector on the planet. With Halo Plus, home entertainment is going to get better than ever before. Some of the features and specifications Halo Plus boasts are absolutely breathtaking and we will reveal more in time.

T3: What makes XGIMI’s customer service stand out from the competitors?

SM: Usually, most projector companies offer customer services either via a call centre or a third-party service centre. At XGIMI, we believe in a more personalized approach and so we have an in-house customer service department that takes care of all the calls and the escalations are also quick and easy. It does not take us much time to resolve any issues because we are always striving to hear and serve the customer to the best of our ability.

T3: Is XGIMI looking to also expand into the educational/professional sectors or just for home use?

SM: At the moment, we are concentrating on home entertainment totally but yes, our projectors have brought about a huge shift in corporate sectors also. Many professionals have started using our devices, especially the 4K ultra-short-throw laser projector. Architects, interior designers are using our devices for creating and demonstrating their work and are very happy with the results. As far as the education sector goes, it will take some more time for us to explore it fully as it’s a completely different genre for us to get into.

XGIMI launches two new projectors to reshape home-cinema trends: Horizon & Horizon Pro

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With a view to transform home entertainment and viewing experiences, XGIMI have launched two new state-of-the-art projectors under the umbrella of its celebrated ‘Horizon’ series. The ‘Horizon’ and the ‘Horizon Pro’ projectors are both, powerful devices, and elegantly designed, packing in a heavy load of features. Let’s delve deeper into the features of each.

XGIMI Horizon

The XGIMI Horizon is a versatile, easy-to-use, adaptable and feature-rich projector when it comes to imaging and performance-consistency. The XGIMI Horizon is equipped with a FHD Optical Engine and cutting-edge auto-focus which delivers a resolution of 1920×1080 even on a screen size of 300 inches. Image clarity is bolstered through XGIMI’s X-VUE image engine system, and low latency and a reduction in image blur is obtained through the integration of the MEMC frame interpolation technology.

XGIMI Horizon

The Horizon is also equipped with XGIMI’s 60Hz motion compensation technology, ensuring image stability. XGIMI’s automatic keystone correction technology deserves a mention as it can align the picture vertically and horizontally to custom fit the users’ walls. A manual keystone further aids customisation. The projector provides a maximum brightness of 2200 ANSI Lumens, a lamp life of up to 25,000 hours, and is also integrated with HDR10 technology. It runs on Android TV 10.0 and it is also armed with the Google Assistant. The projector 1 DC port, 2 HDMI 2.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports, and a single LAN port.

XGIMI’s Horizon is priced at Rs. 1,25,000.

XGIMI Horizon Pro

The Horizon Pro is a versatile and easy-to-use 4K home projector from XGIMI. Along with an impressive 40-degree automatic keystone correction technology which aligns the picture vertically and horizontally to fit users’ walls or screens to a perfect aspect ratio. The manual keystone allows further customisation up to 45 degrees, laterally.

XGIMI Horizon Pro

The Horizon Pro is equipped with cutting-edge autofocus which delivers clear image qualities to screen sizes up to 300 inches. It also offers a maximum brightness of 2200 ANSI Lumens which doesn’t compromise picture quality even in bright environments. With a lamp life of 25,000 hours, the Horizon Pro’s image quality is further enhanced through its X-VUE image engine, 60Hz motion compensation technology, and MEMC frame interpolation technology.

Two 8W, 45mm full-range Harman Kardon speakers provide cinematic sound quality and the Horizon Pro supports DTS-HD and DTS Studio Sound Dolby as well. The Horizon Pro stands out as its integrated with the Android TV (10.0), Google Play Store, and Google Assistant.

Mr.Sushil Motwani, the official India Representative for XGIMI in India says, “Home entertainment is no longer a luxury segment but an essential one in these times. For those missing out on larger-than-life cinematic experiences right now, the XGIMI’s Horizon Series projectors are the perfect answer. They are extremely adaptable to different spaces, lifestyle and usage habits. They are handy, energy efficient and easy to operate and extremely portable that they can even travel with you. These products are not meant to be lifestyle statements but to serve a way of life.”

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ViewSonic emerges as the Global DLP Projector Market Leader in Q1 2021

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Jumping up two spots from 2020, ViewSonic is now at the top of the rankings in Q1 2021 in the Digital Light Processing (DLP) projector market – at a global level – according to latest reports. With ViewSonic increasing 18% year over year (YOY) in Q1 2021, their speed of innovation, launches, and sales has paid off now with their market performance increasing, too, across the globe.

Ultra Mobile and Dedicated Home Cinema sectors or products saw the greatest increase in sales, by 93% and 82%, respectively. ViewSonic also mentions how the DLP projectors are now being preferred over LCD projectors since the pandemic-stricken Q2 2020. The digital processing nature of DLPs ‘provides control for consistent performance over time and gives long-lasting realistic colours without deterioration’.

“It is a proud moment for ViewSonic to be recognized as a No.1 globally for Digital Light Processing projectors. Our mission is to inspire the world to see the difference between the ordinary and the extraordinary and we have been at the forefront in developing products by providing innovative visual solutions. In the last four to five years, we have observed significant growth and increase in the sales of our projectors business in India and as ViewSonic became the No. 1 LED projector brand in Europe, we are expecting the similar growth in the Indian market. As we are expanding our product portfolio and growing our position in projector segment, we are expecting to remain at the forefront of complete visual solutions”, said Mr. Muneer Ahmed, Business Head – AV, ViewSonic India.

The Future

With LED technology integrated into projectors continues to rise, ViewSonic are gearing up for the future by heavily investing in producing newer LED projectors and adding them to their portfolio – which already consists of the portable M-series and the flagship X-series delivering 4K visuals and smart features for those investing in their smart and spacious homes. These offerings of ViewSonic have always been fit for commercial and consumer applications and ViewSonic’s target of a future filled with the latest innovations can make them soar even higher.

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