very small projector for iPods and the like

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Russell Dawkins

very small projector for iPods and the like
« on: 7 Nov 2008, 07:13 am »
Here's something kind of intriguing - a battery powered, LED illuminated projector - 2" X 4" X 3/4".

http://tinyurl.com/5rsz9c

saw it in the New York Times today.

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Re: very small projector for iPods and the like
« Reply #1 on: 7 Nov 2008, 07:26 am »
Looks like a hot product for X'mas.... :xmas:

http://www.optoma.co.uk/Pico.aspx

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Re: very small projector for iPods and the like
« Reply #2 on: 7 Nov 2008, 11:55 am »
"The minimum distance for this projector is eight inches from your “screen”; the maximum is 8.5 feet away, at which point you get a 65-inch image."
Now THAT sounds like fun!  :green: aa

But where's the subwoofer go?  :lol:

Bob

Russell Dawkins

Re: very small projector for iPods and the like
« Reply #3 on: 7 Nov 2008, 03:06 pm »
... or even the speaker! The review goes on to say:

"The Pico has a built-in speaker, yes, but it’s about the size of a hydrogen atom. With the iPod volume cranked to full, the Pico puts out about as much volume as you ordinarily hear leaking from earbuds on somebody sitting next to you.

In other words, the projector is as bad with audio as it is good with video.
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Too bad. It would have been nice for it to have had a couple of lap top size speakers - around 1". I guess you have to plug into the iPod headphone jack, since it's not clear that it has its own headphone jack.

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Re: very small projector for iPods and the like
« Reply #4 on: 7 Nov 2008, 04:15 pm »
Yea, you would DEFINITELY have to have an outside audio system.
Maybe combine this with the nano tube film speaker! NOW we're talking.  aa

Bob