please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . july 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message microtek international inc. type public twse 2305 industry computer hardware electronics founded october 23 1980 headquarters hsinchu taiwan products digital imaging lcd revenue n a number of employees 1000 website www.microtek.com.tw microtek international inc. is a taiwan based manufacturer of digital imaging products and other consumer electronics . among its current product line are microtek branded plasma and lcd tvs lcd flat panel monitors lcd and dlp projectors and digital cameras as well as their flagship line of affordable scanners that include flatbeds film scanners and document imaging scanners . in 2007 microtek launched cineon a premium line of hdtvs . microtek s products are used in a broad range of applications and environments from small office home office corporate education and government settings to high end professional publishing printing and pre press service providers . contents 1 history 2 research development and flat panel hdtvs 3 distribution 4 external links history edit the company was founded in 1980 by dr. bobo wang and is based today in hsinchu taiwan hsinchu science park . its united states subsidiary microtek lab inc. is currently headquartered in cerritos california . microtek first entered the industry in 1983 when scanners were little more than expensive tools for hobbyists . in 1984 it introduced the ms 300a the world s first desktop halftone scanner . at about the same time the company realized a need for scanning software for mainstream users and developed eyestar the world s first scanning software application . eyestar made desktop scanning a functional reality serving as the de facto standard for image format for importing graphics before tiff came to fruition . continuing its leading edge approach to the scanning industry microtek proceeded to develop the first ocr or optical character recognition program for text scanning once more successfully integrating a core function of scanning with its machines . throughout the 25 year history of the digital imaging industry microtek has pioneered several first to market scanning products . to date microtek holds the record for a number of world firsts in the scanner industry . these product milestones include first affordable black and white scanner equipped w complete set of desktop publishing tools first grayscale image scanner first affordable film scanner first affordable color scanner first 36 bit color flatbed scanner first to introduce emulsion direct scanning technology or e.d.i.t. for glassless film scanning first bundled crafting kit first flatbed scanner to incorporate fast usb usb 2.0 first flatbed scanner with integrated digital ice technology for photo prints research development and flat panel hdtvs edit microtek has research and development labs located in california and taiwan dedicated to optics design mechanical and electronic engineering software development product quality and technological advancement . it has an advanced research laboratory established in 1996 that serves to fuse and strengthen key technologies such that the company has gone on to garner some 130 patents since then . in 2005 microtek leveraged this experience in digital imaging toward televisions and launched its first microtek branded flat screen edtv the mhp 1 . it was shortly followed by an hdtv version the mhp 1 hd . in 2007 microtek in addition to its full line of hdtvs launched cineon a premium line of flat screen hdtvs aimed at custom installers and specialty markets . distribution edit today microtek has global operations and distribution channels around the world with international subsidiaries in china singapore and taiwan . its distribution network throughout north and south america includes ingram micro tech data wynit and d & h. additionally microtek and cineon products can be found in retail channel outlets including best buy compusa office depot staples micro center fry s p. c. richard & son fred meyer and b & h wholesale . microtek products also can be purchased through online websites mail order catalogs vars and systems integrators . in addition microtek managed to bargain a worldwide bundle deal with software manufacturer lasersoft imaging to deliver silverfast with their scanner line . in 2009 microtek announced that it would be halting all commercial and professional sales in north america . external links edit microtek global website microtek store website microtek usa website microtek support website science park retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title microtek & oldid 738378785 categories computer peripheral companiesdisplay technology companieselectronics companies of taiwancompanies based in hsinchucomputer companies established in 1980manufacturing companies established in 1980companies listed 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