2006 Low-Cost Projector Report

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Table of Contents
2
2. Introduction
9
3. Executive Summary
10
  3.1 Introduction
10
  3.2 Markets and Use Models
10
  3.3 Sales Channels
11
  3.4 Projector system, sub-system and component technology
11
  3.5 Specifications, requirements and human factors
12
  3.6 Existing low-cost projectors
12
  3.7 Competitive Technologies
13
  3.8 Projector Manufacturing Costs, Including BOMs
13
  3.9 Conclusions
13
4. Existing Low-Cost Projectors
15
5. Design Tradeoffs for Reduced Cost Projectors
18
  5.1 Reduced Solution
18
  5.2 Reduced Brightness
18
  5.3 Reduced Color Gamut
19
  5.4 Reduced Lifetime
21
  5.5 Reduced Uniformity
22
  5.6 Reduced Contrast
23
  5.7 Feature Elimination
23
6. Use Models Analysis for Low-cost Projectors
25
  6.1 Business Applications for Low-Cost Projectors
25
  6.2 Low-cost Projectors in the Educational Market
26
  6.3 Low-cost Projectors for the Consumer
30
 
6.3.1 Consumer Home Theater
31
 
6.3.2 Digital Teen
33
  6.4 Low-cost Light Engines for Other Applications
34
 
6.4.1 Consumer RPTV
34
 
6.4.2 Toy Projectors
35
 
6.4.3 Micro-video cube
36
7. Sales Channels for Low-Cost Projectors
37
8. Business Models for the Sales of Low-Cost Projectors
39
  8.1 Low-cost Design
39
  8.2 High Volume/Low-cost
39
  8.3 Minimize Distribution and Support Costs
39
  8.4 Rental Market
40
  8.5 Software Sales
40
  8.6 Subscription Services (bundled packages)
40
  8.7 Lease Service
40
9. Technology for Low-cost Projectors
41
  9.1 Projector Architectures and Imaging Devices
41
 
9.1.1 DLP Single Panel Color Sequential Systems
41
 
9.1.2 Transmissive LCD
46
 
9.1.3 Single Panel LCOS
53
 
9.1.4 Laser-Based Technologies
57
  9.2 Illumination Systems
59
 
9.2.1 Incandescent Lamps
59
 
9.2.2 Low-Cost HID Lamps
61
 
9.2.3 LEDs
68
 
9.2.4 Lasers
72
  9.3 Other Components
73
 
9.3.1 Electronics
73
 
9.3.2 Add-ins
73
 
9.3.3 Other Projector Costs
75
10. Low-Cost Display Price Forecasts
78
11. Projector Manufacturing Costs
81
  11.1 Supply Chain Management
81
  11.2 Tooling & Investments
81
  11.3 Manufacturing Locations
83
12. BOM Estimates
84
  12.1 BOMs for Single Panel CFA LCD Projectors
85
  12.2 BOMs for 3LCD Projectors
87
  12.3 BOMs for Single Panel LCOS CFA Projectors
90
  12.4 BOMs for DLP and Other MEMS Projectors
92
  12.5 Scanned Laser Projection Systems
95
13. Market Opportunity
97
14. Appendix
99
  14.1 Companies with Known Involvement in Low-Cost Projectors
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  14.2 Photographic Survey of Representative Low-Cost Projectors
101
 
14.2.1 Hasbro
102
 
14.2.2 Ballista
114
 
14.2.3 Epson S3
120
 
14.2.4 MegaPro
127

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