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Optoma Previews $5,000 Laser Phosphor 4K Projector

SV Staff  |  Jun 19, 2017

Optoma has announced that it will deliver a 4K/Ultra HD (UHD) projector built around a laser phosphor light source this fall at a “projected street price” of $4,999.

The UHZ65 projector is described as combining “the latest advances in imaging, light source, and color space.” Its laser phosphor light engine boasts a 20,000-hour life cycle and delivers about 2,800 lumens of brightness with a contrast ratio of 1,500,000:1, according to Optoma.

The projector supports the HDR10 high dynamic range (HDR) format, REC.2020 wide color gamut, and HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 for a full 18Gbps bandwidth. A 1.6x optical zoom and 15 percent vertical lens shift are designed to aid installation flexibility.

The company also announced that it will launch the 4K500 lamp-based 4K/UHD projector in July at an “estimated end user price” of $6,999. Brightness is rated as 5,000 lumens, and contrast ratio as 1,200,000:1 (with Dynamic Black enabled).

Horizontal and vertical lens shift, motorized zoom and focus, keystone correction, and a 2.0x zoom ratio are designed to ensure easy installation from any angle. The projector is equipped with a variety of inputs, including HDMI 2.0.

For more information, visit optomausa.com.

COMMENTS
jnemesh's picture
Submitted by jnemesh on June 19, 2017 - 12:48pm

Third paragraph says 1.6, 5th says 2.0.

hk2000's picture
Submitted by hk2000 on June 19, 2017 - 1:53pm

1.6 for the laser based one, 2.0 for the lamp based.

jnemesh's picture
Submitted by jnemesh on June 19, 2017 - 1:56pm

appreciated!

hk2000's picture
Submitted by hk2000 on June 19, 2017 - 2:00pm

Anything less than 50% lens shift is no go for me. No one does lens shift like Epson and Sony.
The ideal projector that will sell tons of units: laser/LED based, over 2000 Lumens, over 500,000 contrast, minimum 25% horizontal and 50% vertical lens shift and under $3,000. Maybe $5,000 if UHD.

ToddAtmos's picture
Submitted by ToddAtmos on June 20, 2017 - 11:55am

clears my throat or JVC

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