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Optima UHD51A projector begins to ship

optoma-uhd51aOptoma does roll out pretty decent headphones to begin with, but they are also equally adept when it comes to delivering quality video products as seen in the availability of its latest Optoma UHD51A projector. The Optoma UHD51A projector has been a long time in coming, and we are glad to see that it is finally here. This is a 4K UHD resolution, Alexa-compatible smart home theater projector that will be the first of its kind in the world, delivering voice command compatibility thanks to its integration with Amazon Alexa through the new SmartProjection for Smart Home skill. In other words, you can have the Optoma UHD51A projector to be fluidly aligned with speakers, screen, lighting and others in any smart home setting.

 Voice control continues to make its mark in modern day smart homes, and Optoma is hoping that home theater enthusiasts will be able to integrate large-screen video into their Alexa smart homes with the UHD51A projector. Being exclusive to the Optoma UHD51A, the SmartProjection for Smart Home skill will open up new opportunities for allows users to power the projector on and off, adjust the volume level accordingly as well as input source, and also to control the USB 4K UHD Media Player, all through the power of one’s voice.

Visually speaking, the Optoma UHD51A projector is also right up there where nobody should complain about its performance. Sporting the latest technology enhancements in color and 4K resolution for market-leading performance, the Optoma UHD51A comes with a brightness level of 2,400 lumens, a 500,000:1 contrast ratio, and HDR10 with Rec.2020/DCI-P3 Wide Color Gamut support as well as Blu-ray 3D compatibility. It will boast of a built-in 4K UHD HDR media player and Android OS, not to mention connectivity options arriving in the form of two HDMI 2.0 inputs with HDCP 2.2 support. The asking price for the Optoma UHD51A stands at a relatively affordable $1,699 apiece for those who are interested in sprucing up their home theater options.

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