| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | consumer electronics |
| Founded | 1989, Portland, Oregon |
| Headquarters | Tualatin, Oregon, United States |
| Key people | Michael Prager, President |
| Products | weather stations, cameras, clocks |
| Employees | 80 (2006)[1] |
| Parent | IDT International |
| Website | www.oregonscientific.com |
Oregon Scientific, Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic products including radio-referenced clocks, home weather stations, public alert monitors, youth learning aids, and fitness devices. The firm was started in 1989 in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] In 1997, the company became a fully owned subsidiary of IDT (Integrated Display Technology), a Hong Kong based company.
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OSI and its parent company introduced the world's slimmest MP3 player and the first digital, personal monitor for air quality.[1] The company is known for its WeatherNow award-winning weather station built for home use that uses FM radio signals from MSN Direct to provide 4-days of regional weather information.[1] Oregon Scientific made the first stand alone waterproof mp3 player.
In 2007, CES Innovations award winners included the ATC2K Waterproof Action Cam, the Talking Wireless BBQ/ Oven Thermometer and the WeatherNow II. Their Pendant MP3 Player and Waterproof MP3 player received awards for innovation at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show.[2] In 2003, OSI partnered with SMaL, Axia, and Fuji Film to produce the world’s smallest digital camera.[3] Other products include a waterproof digital video camera,[4] an alarm clock designed by Philippe Starck (a French designer),[5] a pedometer that keeps seven days worth of data,[6] and an electronic UV monitor among others.[7]
In 2000, one of the company's weather radios was recalled for errors in reporting severe weather warnings.[8]
In 2005-06, the company opened its own retail stores with locations in Los Angeles, Palo Alto, and Tualatin.[9] These stores round out their retail locations currently in Italy, China, Singapore and Hong Kong.