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:
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, Panasonic had a pair of best-selling models in October, with NEC, Epson and Sony also having models on this Top 5 list.
Here are the top five models from October in this segment:
- Panasonic PT-MZ780
- NEC NP-PA703UL-41ZL
- Epson EB-PU1008
- Sony VPL-FHZ85
- Panasonic PT-MZ880
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, Epson had the two best-selling models, followed by a pair of Sony projectors in the third and fifth spots. NEC rounded out this Top 5 list in October.
Here are the top five models from August in this segment:
- Epson PowerLite L630U
- Epson PowerLite L635SU
- Sony VPL-PHZ60
- NEC NP-P605UL
- Sony VPL-PHZ50
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, ViewSonic had the best-selling model in October, followed by Optoma who took two spots on the 4K UHD home entertainment list. LG and Epson rounded out this October Top 5 list.
Here are the top five models from August in this segment:
- ViewSonic PX701-4K
- Optoma UHD35
- Optoma UHD38
- LG HU810P
- Epson Home Cinema LS11000
Resellers, distributors, manufacturers, and the press are invited to visit PMA’s site each month at 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.
PMA Research also offers a comparative analysis with their All-Displays Distributor Tracking report. This report is valuable in that it combines flat panel and projector sell-through data from leading U.S. Distributors into one report, making it easy to compare and analyze these different display product segments.
PMA Research was formerly Pacific Media Associates, which was established by Dr. William Coggshall. Dr. Coggshall was a co-founder of Dataquest (now part of Gartner) and helped start the syndicated high-tech market information business. PMA Research has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
