Industry Audiovisual Solutions Key people Ann Wu, President Parent Coretronic Corporation Headquarters New Taipei City, Taiwan | Area served Worldwide Number of employees 500+ (2016) Website www.Optoma.com Founded 2002 | |
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Optoma Corporation is a multi-national audio and visual solutions provider specializing in the design and manufacturer of projectors, professional audiovisual solutions, digital cinema, laser projectors, LED projectors, DLP projectors, interactive projectors, image processing equipment and software, projection mapping, digital signage and retail solutions, and professional audio products.
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Optoma Corporation has regional headquarters in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and China. Optoma Corporation is part of the Coretronic Group, which has facilities for R&D and manufacturing based in Hsinchu, Taiwan and Kunshan, China. Optoma is established in more than 140 countries worldwide.
History
Established in 2002, the word Optoma was created from the combination of two words: Optical and Maxima. In its first year, Optoma launched world’s first 65-inch DLP projection television and won the Consumer Electronics Show Innovations Award in 2003. In 2005, Optoma announced the world's first all-in-one DVD projector, the MovieTime™ DV10. An ultra-mobile LED light source projector range (ML750/ML1000) as well as Optoma's first laser phosphor technology illuminated projector (ZU650) was announced in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Infocomm 2016 (Las Vegas) saw the announcement of the world's first 4K UHD ultra short throw laser projector from Optoma. Utilizing Texas Instruments' DLP projection technology, Optoma is a designer and manufacturer for home, business, education, and professional display solutions.
In 2014, Optoma acquired California-based NuForce, a manufacturer of consumer and Hi-Res Certified audio equipment. It was one of the first companies to bring audiophile quality desktop DACs and headphone amplifiers to the market and one of the first companies to bring patented class-D amplifiers to the market. 2016 saw the launch of the wireless Bluetooth, aluminum build BE6i in-ear headphones that offered extended battery life into Optoma's consumer audio line.