Pacific Media Associates Forecasts Rapid Growth for Pocket Projectors Early Models Point Toward Innovative Applications Soon

Pacific Media Associates (PMA), the global market information experts on large-screen displays, has identified the emerging "pocket projector" market as one poised for rapid growth in the next few years.

"The New Era of the front projection market requires innovative designs and new applications," according to Michael Abramson, PMA Vice President for Front Projectors. "While pocket projectors are still early in their development, we see enormous potential for these products."

Pocket projectors typically weigh about a pound, are relatively dim by typical front projector standards, and are designed for individual or small group viewing. Most of the models shown to date rely on DLP imagers using LEDs as the light source. LCD versions have been shown recently, and some models in development will use lasers for the light source.

As the brightness of LEDs increases, we could see 100 lumen pocket projectors by 2009 or even earlier. Developments to boost brightness could reach that point even sooner. One major question is how these projectors will be used.

"We see the development of pocket projectors as going through three stages, "explained Abramson. "Currently, they are seen as standalone products, to be connected to other devices such as PDAs, cell phones, iPods, and handheld video games. By 2008, these projectors will be modules designed to attach directly to such mobile business and consumer devices. By 2010, the projector will become an integrated part of the devices to provide large imaging capabilities for handheld, battery-powered units."

Unit sales for pocket projectors are forecast to reach about 20 thousand units for 2006, but then rapidly increase to more than 1.5 million units in 2010. Revenues over this period are expected to jump from about $15 million in 2006 to more than $500 million in 2010.

About Pacific Media Associates
PMA specializes in global display market information, covering all large-screen display categories: front projectors, plasma and LCD TVs, and rear-projection displays. Their Large-Screen Displays Industry Service family of publications provides detailed worldwide quarterly updates (sell-in data and forecasts) on large-screen display markets, newsletters on new products and other key industry developments, monthly advertised price tracking, ad hoc analyses, and annual Web surveys of North American resellers/retailers and end users (including both organizations and individual consumers).

Their Large-Screen Displays Tracking Service family of monthly reports offers timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, street prices, and inventories of large-screen displays sold by leading North American retailers, resellers, and distributors. PMA was established by Dr. William Coggshall, who was previously a co-founder of Dataquest and helped start the syndicated high-tech market information business. PMA is headquartered at 1060 Siskiyou Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Tel. +1 650-561-9020. www.pacificmediaassociates.com

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