If you thought the Dell M109S Projector was small, you ain't seen nothin' yet. We recently got our hands on the first round of pico projectors: the Pico PK101 from Optoma and the MPro110 from 3M. Both are just a little bit bigger than a cell phone or iPod, and both offer surprisingly good video.
The Optoma model sells for $399, while the 3M retails at $359. They're a bit pricey, but you're clearly paying for the novelty value. For more on these nifty gadgets, check out our hands-on video after the jump.
This is really a cool gadget, with 9 lumens it may not be able to compete with existing projectors (which are big, heavy and some times noisy) but it is first of it's kind and have defenitely opened up windows of opportunity and taken first step towards new developments in this direction
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dendis April 10, 2009 10:15 PM
your video comparison is deceptive. the projector showing an animation with white background will always stand out to be brighter than the projector with a video with dark background. if you reverse the contents of demo, the perceived result will also change.
post a comparison using the same video or animation material so that your readers can see the difference.
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December 25, 2008 7:25 AM
Available Now??? Can you get me the PK-101? It was released only in Japan.
January 29, 2009 4:32 AM
This is really a cool gadget, with 9 lumens it may not be able to compete with existing projectors (which are big, heavy and some times noisy) but it is first of it's kind and have defenitely opened up windows of opportunity and taken first step towards new developments in this direction
April 10, 2009 10:15 PM
your video comparison is deceptive. the projector showing an animation with white background will always stand out to be brighter than the projector with a video with dark background. if you reverse the contents of demo, the perceived result will also change.
post a comparison using the same video or animation material so that your readers can see the difference.