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Optoma Adds Short Throw Projector Range to its Impressive 515 Series

Complex ProAV installations are now simpler than ever with the release of Optoma’s new short throw range for its 515 projector series.

The new range includes WXGA at 5500 lumens, Full HD 1080p at 5000 lumens and WUXGA at 5500 lumens. Both the 1080p and WUXGA models are also available with optional HDBaseT.

The new fixed lens models come with a throw ratio of 0.8:1 and have an impressive lens shift of up to +25% vertical and 10% horizontal. The combination of the new short throw lens and impressive lens shift, which is unusual in short throw projectors, make these ultra-flexible in installations such as retail, museums, education and the corporate sector.

All 515 projectors come with the added benefit of four corner adjustment. This allows quick and accurate installation – ideal for uneven walls or where a projector placement is tricky and needs to be installed at an angle.

Philip Watt, Product Manager at Optoma EMEA said: “Up until now, if a customer wanted to achieve this level of performance and flexibility, they would be looking at an exchangeable lens projector with the extra expense of the lens. This can be an unnecessary expense, where the flexibility to change lenses is not required once installed. We wanted to offer a range of products with the high brightness usually associated with exchangeable lens projectors, keeping the features, but without the cost. Now with the short throw option, the 515 series offers this.”

The new short throw models join their standard throw counterparts in the 515 range which include WUXGA, Full HD 1080p, WXGA and XGA resolutions (WU515, WU515T and EH515, EH515T (throw ratio 1.2~2.16:1), W515 and W515T (throw ratio 1.26~2.27:1) and X515 (throw ratio 1.24~2.24:1)).

Detailed specification sheets for the new WU515TST, WU515ST, EH515TST, EH515ST and W515ST ProScene projectors, together with brochures and images can be downloaded from www.optoma.co.uk

Key Specifications of the new models

WU515TST

WU515ST

EH515TST

EH515ST

W515ST

Resolution

WUXGA

WUXGA

1080p

1080p

WXGA

Aspect Ratio

16:10

16:10

16 : 9

16 : 9

16:10

Brightness

5500

5500

5000

5000

5500

Contrast

10,000 : 1

10,000 : 1

10,000 : 1

10,000 : 1

10,000 : 1

Light source

365W Lamp

365W Lamp

365W Lamp

365W Lamp

365W Lamp

Lamp Life Eco / Standard

5000 /

3000

5000 /

3000

5000 /

3000

5000 /

3000

5000 /

3000

Throw Ratio

0.79 Fixed

0.79 Fixed

0.83 : 1

0.83 : 1

0.82 : 1

Lens shift

+20% V, ±10% H

+20% V, ±10% H

+25% V, ±10% H

+25% V, ±10% H

+20% V, ±10% H

Weight

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

Noise

28db

28db

28db

28db

28db

HDBaseT

YES

YES

About Optoma

Optoma is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of projection and audio 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.co.uk