Pacific Media Associates (PMA) predicts WW projector shipments will reach 11.3m units in 2012, growing by nearly 20% Y-o-Y growth.
The analyst says ultra-short-throw and medium-throw projector shipments will remain strong, with combined growth reaching over 25% Y-o-Y through the forecast period.
The W. European market should move to a 50/50 mix of ultra-short-throw vs. medium-throw.
The solid-state LED-based projector segment will show strongest growth in 2012-- nearly 60%, thanks to embedded pico projectors in cameras and mobile devices. PMA expects similar strong growth for hybrid laser/LED and laser-based projectors, which should start showing up more frequently in home theatres, as well as classrooms, conference rooms and cinemas by late 2013.
As a dedicated data, video, power and communications interface, HDBaseT supports up to 10.2Gbps (4K2K resolution) video, audio, control and up to 100W of remote power over 100m of standard CAT5e/6 cabling.
ViewSonic launches the Pro6200 projector-- a 720p resolution projector ideal for budget-conscious customers.
To survive, says Pacific Media Associates, any industry needs to innovate and change. Like a sports team, our industry needs a strong offense. Product innovation is one type of offense: for example, in our case, short-throw projectors, interactive projectors, PC-free presentations, and solid state illumination (laser, LED, and hybrid).
Christie hosted an HFR Summit at their worldwide center for engineering, research and development in Ontario, Canada. The high frame rate Summit included touring cinema-industry luminaries through its manufacturing facility and providing the first-ever laser projection of high frame rate cinema and alternative content on to a 30-foot white screen.
