Pico Pocket Projector

[Peder]

Hi guys, been a long time eh?

I was wondering what you guys think of this? http://www.optoma.co.uk/PicoIndex.aspx

I found it here http://www.incredible.co.za/services/connections/view_connection_story.asp?id_no=130

Its pretty cool.

I'd get it if i had the cash eh

 

[killadoob]

Freakin awesome man

 

[HavocXphere]

On some or other tech site they had a demo of a laptop with one integrated in the spot where the camera usually is. (Top of screen with a swivel mechanism)

Not too sure about the brightness&clarity of these things though.

 

[PeterCH]

Saw something similar mounted in cell phones on Click a month or so ago.

Anyhow, what's the res of this thing? The site has no details.

 

[Turiko]

Nice toy, wouldn't buy it from Incredible Corruption though.

And unlike real projectors, it doesn't do VGA in so expect quality loss.

 

[Keeper]

PRICE?

 

[Peder]

Anyhow, what's the res of this thing? The site has no details.

goto http://www.microvision.com/pico_projector_displays/standalone.html

here is a PDF http://www.microvision.com/pdfs/show_specs.pdf

Its not too high but it will do

 

[Peder]

$300(R2400) - $500(R4000)

From this blog http://marksadams.blogspot.com/2008/02/pico-pocket-projector.html

I hope it is cheaper tho

 

[PeterCH]

Resolution of WVGA (848 x 480)

That's less than my cell phone (854 by 480). That sucks.

 

[PeterCH]

$300(R2400) - $500(R4000)

From this blog http://marksadams.blogspot.com/2008/02/pico-pocket-projector.html

I hope it is cheaper tho

You should multiply by 12 to get SA price.

R3600 to R6000 minimum.

 

[Keeper]

I would shine a picture of pink-hearted boxers on my boss's pants if I had that thing...

 

[PeterCH]

I would shine a picture of pink-hearted boxers on my boss's pants if I had that thing...

Then you could ask him if that was a pen in his pocket or
was he just happy to see you .

If this thing was R6000 and full HD (with HDCP) I'd buy it right now. Sadly it's only WVGA.

 

[Peder]

well that thing does charge off a usb so it won't be TOO great maybe a few years you never know

 

[Pyro]

How many full HD projectors have you seen for R6k? Please show me one, it's probably a great buy.

This little bugger handles 848x480 @ 10 lumens (show version).

The LG AN110W seemed like a good buy, yet it's only WXGA -> 1366x768, that's not Full HD, and goes for around R6k. Not nearly as small as this bugger either. It does pump out a good 1000 lumens for about 3000 hours though.

Full HD would be more like 1920x1080.