WowWee Cinemin Swivel iPod and iPhone pico projector review
The first time we saw a pico projector some of us thought: “Err… What’s the point?” Slide show presentations from your phone? Doubt it — not powerful enough for practical use. Cinematic experience in the toilet? Maybe, but you’d want a built-in projector on your PMP instead of a separate brick. Funky dance? Only in Japan. Finally, WowWee took a break from robotics to give us the answer with its foldable Cinemin Swivel pico projector: for watching videos on the ceiling while lying in bed, obviously. Still, we have our doubts about image quality, portability and practicality — especially for $299. Read on to find out if this little guy is worth it.
Like many pico projectors the Cinemin Swivel is a battery-powered DLP device, beaming out 8 ANSI lumens of 480×320 at a 1000:1 contrast ratio. We actually found this to be adequate for personal use and had satisfying results with our iPhone 3GS: in a lit room we got a viewable image up to around 13 inches diagonally at a two-foot projection range, and in pitch black it was good for up to about 30 inches diagonally at five feet. On paper WowWee claims the Cinemin Swivel can push it up to 60 inches, but we found it difficult to focus beyond 30 inches, while at the same time pixelation and brightness became problematic. Nevertheless, the colors were surprisingly vibrant given the right lighting condition.
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