Archive for the ‘Projectors’ Category
July 29th, 2010 | 
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HP has begun shipping their newest pico projector namely the Companion. Aimed at mobile business users, this compact and lightweight projector is able to produce images up to 60-inches with a native resolution of 858 x 600 pixels. Apart from that, it also provides 100 ANSI lumens brightness and 800:1 contrast ratio, and comes with a VGA connection interface. The HP Companion sells for $499. [About Projectors]
Acer is about to launch two new DLP projectors for the Japanese market in the form of the P1100C and P1200B. The P1100C provides 800 x 600 native resolution, 4,000:1 contrast ratio, 2,600 ANSI lumens brightness and up to 5,000 hours of lamp life (in ECO mode). Meanwhile, the P1200B supports a native resolution of 1,024 x 768 pixels and offers 3,700:1 contrast ratio, 2,600 ANSI lumens brightness and up to 5,000 hours of lamp life (in ECO mode). In terms of connectivity ports, both projectors come with mini D-Sub15 pin, composite, S-Video, three USB and HDMI (P1200B). The P1100C And P1200B will become available in Japan from August 4th for 60,000 Yen (about $690) and 80,000 Yen (about $920), respectively.
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The AAXA Technologies M1 limited pico projector is the brightest of all the company’s pico projectors. The M1 Limited produces a 75 ANSI Lumens brightness, an SVGA (800 x 600) resolution and a 1000:1 contrast ratio. The projector uses white LED lamps which can run for up to 15000 hours before needing replaced. The M1 Limited can create images up to 100-inch diagonally. The connection panel includes a composite connection, a USB drive, an SD card slot, and a 1GB internal memory. You can now pre-order the AAXA Technologies M1 Limited for $299. [AAXA Technologies]
Samsung has finally launched the SP-F10M projector, which is touted to be the industry’s first LED-based data projector with 1000 ANSI Lumens of brightness and a lifespan of up to 30,000 hours (around 20 years with four hours of daily usage). The Samsung SP-F10M can project images in a XGA native resolution of 1024×768 pixels and the size of the projected image can go from 40-inch to 300-inch. Additional specs include a USB interface, MC Office and PDF files support, a 7 Watts mono speaker, Ethernet and an HDMI input. [Image-acquire]
Sanyo comes back with a brand new projector namely the LP-ZM5000. This high-end projector is ideal for large venues by displaying a bright 5000 ANSI lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and an extra large WUXGA (1920 x 1200) resolution. The company has also included a wide array of lenses that can be bought separately. The lenses range from ultra short throw to ultra long throw distances. Sanyo will release the LP-ZM5000 in November 2010 for 1.260.000 Yen or around $14.227). [Sanyo via About Projectors]
Announced back in June, Samsung’s newest pico projector ‘SP-H03‘ is now available for pre-order in the US via Amazon. To refresh your memory, this ultra-portable projector is able to produce images up to 80-inches with a native resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. Apart from that, it also provides 30 ANSI lumens brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio and up to 30,000 hours of lamp life. Other interesting features worth mentioning include a 1GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB) and a USB port. The Samsung SP-H03 can be yours for $299. [Product Page]
NEC has recently announced the addition of the NP115 projector to its NP Value series as a successor to the successful NP110. The new NP115 is perfect for mobile applications such as classrooms with portable carts or conference rooms where ultra-affordable and lightweight units are a must. The projector features a 2500-lumen of brightness, a 3D-Ready capability, a high contrast ratio of 2000:1, a native resolution of 800×600 SVGA and a 7-watt speaker. The ECO Mode technology extends lamp life up to 5000-hour and lowers power consumption to 0.49 watts in standby mode. The NEC NP115 will begin shipping in July 2010 with an MSRP of $599. [AboutProjectors]
Still remember the Samsung SP-H03 compact LED projector that we posted last month? The company has finally released this pico projector in the South Korean market. For your info, the SP-H03 is capable of projecting images up to 80-inches at WVGA resolution and has a LED lamp that is capable of 30 lumens of brightness, and up to 30,000 hours of lamp life. Additional features include a 1GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, and a USB port. Folks in South Korea are able to buy the Samsung SP-H03 for 380,000 Won or around $310. [SamsungHub]
Aiptek has begun shipping their latest pico projector ‘PocketCinema Z20‘ in the UK via Amazon UK. Unlike most pico projectors that we found on the market today, the Z20 boasts a built-in 5-megapixel camera and has the ability to record 720p HD video at 30fps. On top of that, this LCoS-based projector also provides 640 x 480 native resolution, 15 ANSI Lumens brightness and up to 20,000 hours of lamp life. Other interesting specs worth mentioning include a 2.4-inch LCD display, 2GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot and an HDMI output. The PocketCinema Z20 retails for £381 (about $580). [Product Page]
This AKAI ARP-140 is a unique radio alarm clock with a time-projection function that can be tilted to 180 degrees. The gadget has a digital radio tuner and an alarm with repeat and weekend modes to help wake you up to the sweet sound of music. The ARP140 can even display the indoor temperature via its infrared sensor and has a back-up battery compartment for extra protection in the event of a power cut. If you are interested, you can purchase the AKAI ARP-140 radio alarm clock for $55. [Amazon]