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Optoma launches 4K home projector - UHD550X

at an astonishing price of £1999 RRP

TV, gaming and movie fans can now enjoy impressive 4K cinema quality images in their own home with the new home entertainment projector from Optoma – UHD550X. Ultra HD 4K resolution brings content to life with thrilling detail, colour and contrast for a stunningly immersive experience.

With full 8.3 million on-screen pixels, the UHD550X meets the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) requirements for 4K UHD and complies with the CTA High Dynamic Range (HDR) compatible display standards. This guarantees razor sharp, vivid images capable of showing more details than standard HD – replicating the unforgettable experience of attending a digital cinema.

Joe Ahmed, Head of Marketing at Optoma EMEA, said: “We are incredibly excited to launch our much anticipated first 4K UHD HDR compatible home entertainment projector. The advanced DLP single-chip design from Texas Instruments ensures absolute image integrity delivering over 8 million pixels to screen. Without doubt the 4K UHD experience requires the biggest of images, which the new projector delivers at an affordable price to home users.”

Capitalising on the fast switching speed of the DLP chip with XPR technology and advanced image processing, 8.3 million pixels are delivered to the screen without alignment issues, especially critical at 4K, with four times as many pixels as 1080p. This brings ultimate clarity to home users.

For a truly future-proofed home projector the UHD550X fully supports HDCP 2.2, the latest evolution of copy protection so users can enjoy the fast-growing choice of 4K content.

Equipped with Optoma’s Amazing Colour technology which includes an enhanced colour wheel and multiple modes and settings to choose from, users have the freedom to select the best setting for the content. Each mode has been fine-tuned by Optoma’s expert colour team to ensure superior colour performance. Reference mode reproduces accurate Rec.709 HDTV broadcast spec colours – ensuring reproduction of cinematic colour - exactly as the director intended.

At 2800 lumens, the UHD550X produces bright images for life-like big-screen entertainment even with the lights on. Its gloss-white finish makes for discrete integration into any living space.

Packed with the latest features, this new model is whisper quiet and comes complete with integrated speakers that provide powerful 8W audio, with exceptional sound quality. S/PDIF audio output is also included, enabling connection to external sound systems.

Set-up is simple with vertical lens shift and a host of connection options such as two HDMI ports and Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) for compatible phones and tablets. In addition, the UHD550X can even be turned into a smart projector by connecting a HDMI dongle like the Google Chromecast™ or Amazon Fire TV to access popular media services and stream TV shows, films and video clips, play games and share photos on the big screen.

A full specification sheet for the UHD550X together with information on the full product range, brochures and images of the projectors are available from www.optoma.com

UHD550X key features

  • Ultra HD 4K – 8.3 million pixel detail for greater realism
  • Amazing colour - accurate Rec.709 colours, HDR compatible
  • Lights on viewing – 2800 lumens and 500,000:1 contrast
  • Digital connectivity – 2x HDMI, MHL and HDCP 2.2 support
  • Easy set-up and operation - vertical lens shift, 1.6x manual zoom
  • Integrated speaker for powerful sound
  • USB power - to stream content via HDMI dongle
  • Whisper quiet operation – 25dB (Eco mode)

 

Specifications

UHD550X

Resolution

4K UHD

Lamp life

15,000 hours

Weight

7.8kg

Contrast ratio

500,000:1

Brightness

2800 ANSI lumens

Throw ratio

1.39 – 2.22:1

Lens shift

Vertical: +15%

Screen sizes

0.67 - 7.68m (26.45" - 302.2") diagonal

Built-in speakers

8W

Dimensions

498 x 331 x 141mm (w x d x h)

Connection

HDMI v2.0

HDMI v1.4 + MHL

VGA

USB-A power

USB service

Audio in

Audio out

S/PDIF out

12v trigger

RS232

RJ45

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NOTES TO EDITORS
For more information and product images, please contact:
Eithne Keenan
Email Address: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0)1923 691 802
About Optoma

Optoma is a world leading designer and manufacturer of projection and sound products for business, education, professional audio/video and home entertainment.

Optoma’s projection products combine superior image processing technologies with exceptional engineering and innovation to deliver stunning crystal clear images with ultimate reliability.

Optoma projectors use DLP® technology, pioneered by Texas Instruments. This uses millions of mirrors to produce high quality imagery which does not suffer colour degradation over time, as sometimes experienced in other projector technologies.

The Optoma NuForce sound range is designed for people that care about audio. They are built from premium quality components to deliver sleek design and exceptional sound.

The Optoma Group has continental headquarters in Europe, the USA and Asia; whilst Optoma Europe, based in London, covers Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Local services are delivered from regional offices in France, Germany, Norway, Spain and the Netherlands and sales representatives in the Czech Republic, Dubai, Italy, Poland, Russia, Romania and Saudi Arabia. www.optoma.com

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