Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Optoma Pico PK102


Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket and light enough to carry around like a cell phone, the PK102 differs from its older, less talented cousin, the Optoma Pico PK101, by being able to connect to a wider range of sources. Or to no source at all.

As with the PK101, the PK102 can connect to a composite video source like a digital camera or camera phone. In addition, it can connect to a computer's VGA port or to a component video source. It can also read an assortment of image and movie files from USB memory keys or from its 4 Gbytes of internal memory—enough to hold 6,000 pictures or eight hours of video, according to Optoma. Battery life is 60 to 90 minutes, Optoma says.

Buy the Optoma PK102 Pico Pocket Projector

Via PCMag

Samsung P410M compact projector


The P410M boasts up to 800 x 600 resolution and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, together with inputs that include VGA, composite and a USB port.

There’s also a full remote control, 170 lumen brightness and an LED lamp rated for up to 30,000 hours usage. Twin 1W speakers handle stereo sound, though probably aren’t something you’d like to listen to a whole feature-film on. Unfortunately there’s no sign of a battery, so it looks like the P410M is mains-only.

Via Slashgear

3M MPro120 Pocket Projector Review





Compared to the MPro110, its first-gen predecessor, the MPro120 is larger and better put together. It also gains a voice – in the shape of integrated stereo speakers – and a chunkier battery, promising around four hours of runtime versus the 110’s measly single hour. In terms of design, the 120 is far more visually appealing, too, with a matte-finish plastic case bisected by a glossy button strip. Hardware controls include power, brightness, battery status and volume, together with a firm but not too tricky focus dial up front by the lens.

Read the full review at SlashGear

Monday, September 7, 2009

EPOQ EPP-CEP1 Windows CE Pico Projector Unveiled

EPOQ EPP-CEP1 has something interesting inside. The EPOQ EPP-CEP1 Pico Projector runs Windows CE on a Samsung ARM 9 Core 2442 at 400MHz.

This means you can directly carry and display Microsoft Office and PDF documents on the time device. The CEP1 is making you independent from a PC or Notebook.

With the EPOQ CEP1, you can project images up to 50 inches onto any surface with a VGA resolution.
This Pico projector is operated with the touch pad located on the unit's top side. Moreover, it offers a USB host, allowing you to plug in a mouse and keyboard into the CEP1's USB ports, so users can easily control the operation of a computer.

Other features of this Windows CE Pico Projector include 64MB NAND flash, 64MB SDRAM, SD card slot, 4 hour battery life, 10 lumens brightness, and USB port.

Measurements of the CEP1 are 138.5 x 58.5 X 25 mm and the weight is 168g.

Via i4u.com

Viewsonic PJD2121

Viewsonic has unveiled its latest mini projector called the PJD2121 short throw DLP projector. The projector has 400 lumens of brightness and a native resolution of 800 x 600. The contrast ratio is 1800:1 and the projector supports both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios.
The projector also supports 720p resolution HD programs and has a short throw distance. From four feet away from the projection surface the device can throw a 60-inch image. The device has a maximum image size of 120-inches.
Viewsonic PJD2121 Specs (via Viewsonic):


Buy the ViewSonic PJD2121 400 Lumens Ultra Portable PICO DLP Projector 2.1LBS

The new ViewSonic® PJD2121 compact portable projector leaves nothing behind but the weight.
  • Supports both 720p and 1080i HD formats
  • Brilliant images, produced at 400 lumens with a contrast ratio of 1800:1
  • Texas Instruments’ BrilliantColor™ technology creates pictures true to life
  • Using multiple picture modes create a presentation that will be entertaining and memorable
  • Bottom load lamp and filter-less design provide easy maintenance and low total cost of ownership
This easy to pack and go device is light weight – just over 2 pounds – and is ready to perform anywhere you take it.

TECHNOLOGY

Type 0.55" Digital Micromirror Device (DLP
Pixel Format 800x600 SGVA
Zoom Factor Fixed optical

DISPLAY

Lens Manual focus
Keystone Vertical +/-30 degrees
Display size 35"–150" (diagonally)
Throw Distance 28"–120"
Throw Ratio 1.0:1
Lamp type 50W, 2,000 hrs. normal
Brightness 400 ANSI lumens
Contrast Ratio 1,800:1
Aspect Ratio 4:3 (native), 16:9

INPUT SIGNAL

Computer and Video RGB analog, NTSC, HDTV (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i)
Frequency Fh:15–82kHz; Fv:50–85Hz

COMPATIBILITY

PC Analog: from VGA up to SXGA (scaled)
Mac® Analog: up to SXGA

CONNECTOR

RGB Input 15-pin HD, D-sub
Component Video Input RCA jack x1 set

POWER

Voltage 90–264vac, 50/60Hz (auto switching)
Consumption 90W (max)

CONTROLS

Basic Standby/on, input, menu
OnView® Display mode, brightness, contrast, keystone, aspect ratio, blank screen, color temperature, user color, video (sharpness, saturation, tint), display (phase, tracking, H. postion, V. postion), advance (pan and scan, magnify, auto source, select, lamp hours, lamp reset, factory reset)

OPERATING CONDITIONS

Temperature 32–104ºF (0–40ºC)
Humidity 10-85% (non-condensing)
Altitude 0–10,000 ft.

NOISE LEVEL

Normal 31 dB (typ)

DIMENSIONS

Physical (WxHxD) 8.1" x 4.7" x 2.6" (205mm x 120mm x 65mm)

WEIGHT

Net 2.16 lb. (0.98 kgs)
Gross 5.5 lb. (2.5 kgs)

Buy the ViewSonic PJD2121 400 Lumens Ultra Portable PICO DLP Projector 2.1LBS

Syndiant introduces world's first Wide SVGA and smallest WVGA pico projector panels

World`s First Wide SVGA 1024x600 Microdisplay and World`s Smallest WVGA
(854x480) Microdisplay

DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
Syndiant, enabling consumers to enjoy a large screen experience in handheld electronics, introduces four products that support WVGA, SVGA and Wide SVGA resolution in pico projectors, while maintaining the ability to meet cost, power and form-factor requirements.

Three of the new products are LCOS microdisplay panels featuring Syndiant's patented all-digital smart panel VueG8 technology. The panels are ideal for the embedded or stand-alone pico projector market.

The three new LCOS display panels are:

* The SYL2030 offers the world`s smallest WVGA (854x480 pixels) microdisplay at only 6 mm tall with a pixel array diagonal of 0.21 inches and a 5.4 micron pixel pitch. The SYL2030 is intended for the high volume embedded pico projector market by enabling very thin (< 7 mm) optical modules that can fit into a large number of handsets and other handheld devices.

* The SYL2041 supports SVGA (800x600 pixels) and WVGA (854x480 pixels) resolutions.

* The SYL2061 is the world`s first microdisplay to provide Wide SVGA (1024x600 pixels) resolution for pico projectors.

Both the SYL2041 and SYL2061 use a larger 9.4 micron pixel pitch to provide a larger active array size for higher brightness products using LED illumination.

"While high quality mobile content becomes increasingly available, the small size and low resolution of mobile devices displays limit the viewer`s experience," said Mark Harward, CEO Syndiant. "We are enabling the pico projector market by providing the world`s smallest microdisplays with the highest resolution and the smallest form-factor." Syndiant`s fourth announced product, the SYA1012 ASIC controller, is an important advancement for pico projectors using Syndiant`s VueG8 LCOS display panels. It converts video signals into an efficient format used by the company`s LCOS display panels, which enables integration into a wide array of pico projection systems due to its high level of programmability and interface flexibility. "We are seeing very high demand for our microdisplays," continued Harward. "The previous generation pico projectors were limited by the microdisplay performance so they did not meet the threshold required by consumers. With our exceptional resolution, color saturation, and low cost, we are confident that Syndiant is providing the market with the right price/performance to allow the pico projector market to rapidly grow - at a rate much faster than analyst predictions." Engineering samples are immediately available with production quantities available in Q4 2009.

About Syndiant

Syndiant manufactures the world`s smallest and highest resolution light modulating chips used in ultra-portable projectors small enough to embed in a cell phone. Syndiant`s patented technologies provide a large screen experience in handheld electronics, such as smartphones, notebook computers, portable media players, video game consoles and cameras. The company is headquartered in Dallas, with a branch office in Taiwan. For more information, visit www.syndiant.com.

Via reuters.com / press release

3M MPro120 Second-Generation Pico Projector

The MPro120 can be classified as a second-generation pico projector in that it replaces the MM100 projection engine of its predecessor, the 3M MPro110, with 3M's MM200 engine. The MM200 was initially shown at CES 2009 as a non-integrated component. Like the MM100 engine, the MM200 uses LCOS (liquid crystal on silicon) technology.

According to 3M, the MM200 engine is able to achieve a clearer and crisper picture than the MM100. Battery life is extended up to between 2 and 4 hours, depending on brightness setting (up from 40 minutes in the MPro110). The new projector has a rated brightness of 12 lumens and lamp life is now rated at 20,000 hours. It also adds two integrated, half-watt stereo speakers.

The MPro120 is available since September 1, for an estimated street price of $350.

Via PCMag

Pico projector market to take off in 2010

Demand for pico projectors is estimated to take off in 2010 with DLP and LCoS being the mainstream technologies, according to market observers.

The sources indicated that shipments of pico projectors are estimated to reach 420,000 units in 2009 and to 1.82 million units in 2010. The CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of the pico projector market is estimated to be 200% from 2009 to 2012, the sources added.

Pico projector module prices have dropped to US$30-150 from over US$200 previously, the sources said, adding that pico projectors will be adopted by more devices when the average selling prices (ASPs) drop below US$20, which is estimated to happen in 2010.

China white-box vendors have launched handsets equipped with LCoS pico projectors, stimulating demand with affordable prices, the sources said.

Via DigiTimes