Experts say Pico Projectors are a Big Mobile Solution
Tiny projectors that would allow smartphones to project their displays onto any available flat surface will be a universal feature in five years, according to an electronics executive quoted by Reuters.
The news agency reports that Matt Nichols, director of communications at Microvision (which manufactures so-called “pico projectors”), said that “my feeling is that ultimately the phone is the largest opportunity.” Nichols told Reuters that the devices could explode in popularity after their introduction, in a manner similar to that of cell phone cameras.
The Consumer Electronics Show saw numerous prototype devices featuring pico projectors, Reuters said, from Microvision and other manufacturers, including Texas Instruments and Samsung. Texas Instruments’ pico business manager told the news agency that “everybody is just completely jazzed” about the devices.
Device maker Syndiant recently showed off a penny-sized pico projector capable of displaying images in up to 1024 x 600-pixel resolution, taking it closer to full HD capacity than any pico projector yet. Most pico projectors top out at or below 800 x 600-pixel resolution.ADNFCR-2628-ID-19553822-ADNFCR
Artec Pico Projector PH00-1
OK, I received this press release from Artec with the specifications for their new PH00-1 Pico projector. It’s a little light and doesn’t contain much information, but it’s all I have for now.
Here’s the picture:
The price is now $280
If you want to know more about this product, please visit our official website www.artec.com.cn
*Hopefully the Artec people will send us a unit for review soon. We’ll give it more than just this preliminary pamphlet post.
Maxim MAX3600 Pico Projectors
(Source: Istockanalyst)trackingSUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 9, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maxim Integrated Products (Nasdaq:MXIM) introduces the MAX3600, a 3-channel RGB laser driver that enables the integration of high-resolution pico projectors into small-form-factor applications. Read more
Vodafone ShowWX Pico Projector
Vodafone Spain has launched the SHOWWX pico projector, a portable (pico) projector from Microvision.
The SHOWWX pico projector uses revolutionary laser-based display technology that delivers large, colorful, bright, and vivid images that are always in focus, regardless of projection distance.
The accessory product is a simple plug-n-play pico projector (think large matchbox) for people who wants to view and share mobile TV, movies, photos, presentations and more content anywhere they go! Users can take the pocket-sized projector anywhere, plug it into their portable media players, mobile phones, notebooks, MP3 and other portable mobile media devices with TV-Out or VGA functionality and share a big screen experience with friends, family or business associates. Depending on the ambient light, the projected images range in size from 12” to 150”.
FPS Pearl MP3 Pico Projector
FPS has released a new Pico Projector, the FPS Pearl M3. The pico projector is a small unit that has VGA image quality that is capable of projecting a 16:9 wide screen. The lamp has a 30,000 life expectancy and the projector can play back a number of common formats including AVI, various MPEG’s, WMV etc. Read more