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Mitsubishi XGA Pocket Projector .99lbs
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07/09/05 + educationk12

This is a projector that fits in the palm of your hand, has an optional battery supply that last long enough for a dvd movie and can do up to XGA for $799 list. Should be out in September. Hooking this up to the OQO would be too cool. You could run the dvd either off the hard-drive if you are into converting dvds to the hard-drive or a PS2 or any device dvd device would work. Seems like a neat possibility. Here's the link.

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07/09/05 + garylm

That's too cool. I like the suggested use of "camping." I've taken my old InFocus projector camping twice...watched National Velvet on a screen hung between two spruce trees.

Personally, I'd hold out for 1024 x 768 native res. and a little more brightness. But the idea of using LEDs for the light source is awesome. No more motors turning cooling fans and color wheels. I might just spring for one, just for the novelty of it...maybe eBay it later when the resolution and brightness comes up, as it inevitably will.

Recent Blog: Travelling With the OQO

07/09/05 + educationk12

Yeh, for the price is it worth it. AND the led bulbs last for 10,000 hours instead of the very low life of most projector bulbs that have a hefty price tag. So the fact that it is LED pays for itself many times! I was wondering about using it with the OQO too. If it's native is 800x600 then it should work well and it is nice that it can go to xga. Most projectors that i have seen do one or the other.

07/11/05 + illucid

i think i've seen something similar by a different company on akihabaranews.com

The suggested use of camping is funny, but only cause i've done the same thing too :P

11/04/05 + educationk12

I'm still wondering where you can buy this thing...anybody from Europe know? It appears it might be available there, but I really don't know how to search Europe or Asia.

This was a release from engadget for the Mitsubishi (the look of it on Mitsubishi's website looks different, so I assume they changed the look and I think it is the same thing as the Toshiba)

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This is the Toshiba that actually looks just like the Mitsubishi PocketProjector on their website.

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Here's the Mitsu...website of it. I sent the company an email...doubt I will get a good response.

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11/07/05 + educationk12

Wow, I received a phone call from Mitsubishi responding to my email. It was an amazing phone call. The person was extremely knowledgable, professional and acted as if I was someone who was interested in purchasing a million dollar product. Pretty amazing stuff. Anyway, she put me on an email list and said that the pocket projector may be out as soon as December 1, 2005.

12/21/05 + AI

LED Projectors by Mitsubishi, Samsung and Toshiba

I have been keenly searching for Mitsubishi PocketProjector for the last six months and as most of us are perhaps aware that official release has also been postponed several times. From July to September, and now 19th Dec 2005. So I called up Mitsubishi and they regretted that it is still delayed.

Mitsubishi Taiwan Asia market is reporting 1Q 2006.
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Samsung is also releasing its LED based projector called Pocket Imager (model SP-P300MK), due to be released next month (January 2006)
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The Toshiba LED powered micro projector is out in France and it is to be released in UK around Christmas (or early New Year).
Find below the hyperlinks for detail perusal:
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The images on this link are detailed however I believe the description in the article quoting 400 ANSI lumens is a mistake. Verify it with product release info from toshiba France website.
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Those interested in checking out the projected images by Mitsubishi LED projector (model PK10 or PT10) and by Toshiba LED projector (model FF1) follow the links below:

More detail review and images with battery of Mitsubishi Pocketprojector at:
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Click the last image in the gallery at the bottom of the page to see the projected image by Mitsubishi PK10
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The projected image by Toshiba FF1 is shown in the penultimate image on the link below. The attached battery is also visible.
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The important question is ANSI Lumen and LUX values. Samsung states 23 ANSI Lumens while Mitsubishi and Toshiba indicates 250 and 400 LUX respectively.

Using the formula described on the following hyperkink:
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My calculations for producing a projected image of 70cm(W) by 50cm(H), approximately 83cm(33inches) diagonal view:

Mitsubishi probably has 102 ANSI Lumens (calculated) and 250 LUX(stated) compared to Samsung having 23 ANSI Lumens(stated) and 55.9LUX(calculated). Whereas Toshiba’s LED projector is rated 400 LUX (stated) and 165 ANSI Lumens(calculated). I could have miscalculated, so verify with the formula! Please note that resolution 800 X 600 is 4:3 ratio or (1.34) therefore I choose screen size 70cmX50cm, ratio (1.4).

All three projectors have SVGA (800X600)native resolution. Weight wise Mitsubishi is the lightest 450 gm (without battery) and Samsung is the heaviest 660gm(perhaps without batter). The Toshiba is 556gm (without battery)

In my assessment Toshiba LED Projector is perhaps the best of the three. I have ordered mine.

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