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NEC, Optoma, Panasonic and Sony Have Multiple Models on PMA’s “Top 5” Lists in January

PMA Research, the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, has posted highlights from their most recent Projector Tracking Service results to the “Top-Selling Projectors” area of their website.

For more than 25 years now, PMA Research has collected monthly sell-through data from leading U.S. projector dealers, retailers, web resellers, and distributors. Their Tracking Service family of monthly reports offer timely data and analysis on unit sales, true volume-weighted street prices, and inventories of projectors for these channels.

Each month, PMA Research posts their “Top 5” Projector Lists for the following categories:

4K UHD and 4K Support Home Entertainment Projectors — This “Top 5? list is compiled from PMA’s monthly Retail Projector Tracking Service panel, which is made up of U.S. retailers, web resellers, and custom installers. For 4K UHD and 4K Support home entertainment projector sales, Optoma had a trio of projectors make the list in January, while Epson and Samsung also had top-selling home entertainment projectors last month.

Here are the top five models from January in this segment:

  • Optoma UHD38
  • Optoma UHD35
  • Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3800
  • Optoma CinemaX P2
  • Samsung The Premier LSP7T

Laser Projectors (Normal/Semi-Throw) with 5,000 and Higher Lumens – This “Top 5? list is compiled from PMA’s monthly Pro AV Projector Tracking Service panel, which is made up of Pro AV dealers and systems integrators. In the +5000-lumen, laser-phosphor projector segment, Sony took the top two spots, followed by. NEC, Panasonic and Christie, who rounded out this January list.

Here are the top five models from January in this segment:

  • Sony VPL-PHZ50
  • Sony VPL-PHZ60
  • NEC NP-P525UL
  • Panasonic PT-VMZ50
  • Christie DWU630-GS

Installation Projectors with Interchangeable Lenses – This “Top 5? list is compiled from PMA’s monthly Distributor Projector Tracking Service panel, which is made up of IT, Pro AV, and CEDIA distributors. For the installation/interchangeable lens projector segment, NEC once again had the best-selling model in January. Sony had a trio of projectors on this list, and Panasonic rounded out this Top 5 list.

Here are the top five models from January in this segment:

  • NEC NP-PA653U
  • Sony VPL-FHZ75
  • Sony VPL-FHZ85
  • Panasonic PT-MZ780
  • Sony VPL-FHZ70

Resellers, distributors, manufacturers, and the press are invited to visit PMA’s site each month at www.pmaresearch.com to see the 5 Top Selling projectors for these channels, as well as new product blogs and information on PMA Research’s projector market research offerings.

About PMA Research

PMA Research (PMA) specializes in worldwide market information for the projector industry, including comprehensive coverage of High-End Projectors, Mainstream Projectors, and Pico Projectors. With a series of quarterly projector shipment and forecast reports along with monthly sales tracking, PMA publishes data-driven insights for projector manufacturers, component suppliers, accessory companies, and channel partners.

Expanded coverage of the display industry includes market information on U.S. Professional Large-Format Flat Panel Displays. PMA’s Flat Panel Tracking Reports offer timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, revenues, and true volume-weighted street prices of LCD, OLED, QLED, and Direct-View LED displays sold by leading U.S. dealers, systems integrators, and distributors.