January 10th, 2011 admin
Aiptek Pocket Cinema V50
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The new Aiptek PocketCinema V50 offers a change to 16:9, WVGA (848×480) from 4:3, VGA in last year’s model. More importantly it offers up to 50 lumens of light output on AC, and 20 on battery. The battery is supposed to last 2 hours, we presume, at the 20 lumen level. The Aiptek V50 has a selling price of under $350. We wonder if there’s an external battery pack that can maintain the 50 lumens brightness.
Luminus Devices’ Big-Chip LEDs Power New Aiptek PocketCinema V50 Projector
LAS VEGAS (January 07, 2011) – Luminus Devices, Inc., developer and manufacturer of high light output, “big-chip” LEDs, today announced that it is powering Aiptek’s new PocketCinema V50 Projector, one of the world’s smallest projectors enabling instant projection anywhere for business presentations, photo sharing with family and friends and gaming.
The PocketCinema V50 Projector combines DLP Optical Technology with Luminus’ SBT-16 LED pico-projection chipset for sharp and rich image quality. The SBT-16 chipset is designed specifically for hand-held projectors that use micro-displays ranging from “0.2 to 0.45″ with individual red, green and blue LEDs.
The V50′s 848 x 480 (WVGA) resolution enables image projection up to 85 inches from iPods, digital cameras, camcorders, mobile phones, PCs or notebooks and gaming consoles. The built-in reader is compatible with an extensive list of business and multimedia file formats, including 720p high-definition video, allowing immediate projection of presentations or movies without having to convert files. In addition, the V50 offers a battery life of up to 2 hours. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 4th, 2011 admin
Optoma Neo-i
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Well, we knew it was coming! What we have here from Optoma is the first integrated projector and iPod sound dock! Now you can project from your iPod, iPhone and iPad and other smart devices. In other words, will you pay a bit more to also have a projector to share your content with others? With a $449 price, it’s hardly the most expensive “boom box” around for these devices. Many nice ones without video sell from between $200 and $500. And it’s extremely well equipped with inputs and HD resolution. Click here for more information: http://www.projectorreviews.com/optoma/neo-i/specifications-id2606.php
Press Release
OPTOMA UNVEILS INDUSTRY’S FIRST IPOD SOUND DOCK WITH BUILT-IN PICO PROJECTOR
Neo-i Gives Plug ‘n’ Play Audio Video Compatibility to Portable Media Players & Other Source Components
FREMONT, Calif. | Nov.1, 2010 | Optoma, the world’s best-selling brand of DLP projectors and leader in Pico projection technology, announces the Neo-i, the first all-in-one iPod® sound dock with built-in Pico projector that gives digital media device users plug ‘n’ play compatibility to enjoy their audio and video content projector in one transportable, tabletop device. Complete with built-in a 16-watt stereo speaker system and additional inputs to accommodate just about any source component, the Neo-i combines the best of both portable digital technologies providing users with a simple, unique audio/video solution. The Neo-i goes on sale in mid-December with an end user price of $449
“The Neo-i offers a unique solution to a marketplace that is increasingly dependent on portable devices for both audio and video content,” said Jon Grodem, Optoma’s senior director of sales & marketing. “This gives them a simple, all-in-one solution for sharing that content.” Read the rest of this entry »
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December 8th, 2010 admin
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The SHOWWX+ from MicroVision offers longer battery life (up to 2 hours), a brighter picture (15 lumens), and a shorter throw than its competitors.
MicroVision SHOWWX+
MicroVision Unveils Second-Generation Laser Pico Projector, SHOWWX+
Mobile Device Users Break Free from the Screen with 50 Percent Brighter Display and Simple Connection to Apple Devices
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), the leader in innovative ultra-miniature laser display technology, today unveiled SHOWWX+®, the second-generation of its award-winning laser pico projector. With a 50 percent brighter display within the same slim size, SHOWWX+ enables mobile device users to break free from the small screen and project large, clear 16:9 widescreen content wherever they are, on any surface.
“We’re on a mission to eliminate the squinting and huddling that occurs when mobile device users share content,” said Alexander Tokman, president and CEO of MicroVision. “SHOWWX+ is designed to simply and quickly connect to today’s hottest new portable devices so users can display and share large vibrant images and video with ease.”
Taking the Mobile Experience Beyond the Small Screen
SHOWWX+ is the first laser pico projector to offer a big-screen, movie-length experience that easily slips into a shirt pocket. Boasting two hours of battery life, 15 laser lumens, a contrast ratio up to five times higher than competing Read the rest of this entry »
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November 18th, 2010 admin
Casio XJ-A255V/XJ-A250/XJ-A155V/XJ-A150
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Casio’s new models are noteworthy because they offer an unprecedented 3000 lumens from their exclusive mercury-free, laser and LED Hybrid Light Source, Casio’s “clean and green” concept. With no lamps to replace, their target markets are easily education and small business. They are also ideal for consumer gaming applications.
CASIO’S GREEN SLIM PROJECTORS SHINE BRIGHTER WITH NEW MODELS
GREEN SLIM Projectors Add Four 3000 Lumens Models to Line up Offering High Brightness For B2B and Consumer Applications
DOVER, NJ – November 16, 2010 — Casio America, Inc. is proud to announce the expansion of the company’s revolutionary GREEN SLIM Projector line with four new models with increased brightness – XJ-A255V, XJ-A250, XJ-A155V and XJ-A150. Earlier this year, Casio announced the creation of the world’s first mercury-free, laser and LED Hybrid Light Source, capable of high-brightness projection for use in next-generation projectors. Developed under the company’s “clean and green” concept, the new projectors eliminate the need for mercury bulbs with the production of a long-lasting light source. The new models boast 3,000 lumens, making them the brightest mercury lamp free projectors available and suitable for a variety of applications including business, education, digital signage, home entertainment and gaming. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 20th, 2010 admin
Greetings all,
Projector Reviews, in looking to improve information for our visitors and friends, have long considered publishing industry press releases. There are several reasons why we think you will benefit.
But first, let me explain why it’s a blog, and not just another directory on our site: As it turns out, a blog format looks to be the most convenient way to quickly put up pages, and delivering all this additional projector content to you, quickly. And there you have it.
RSS feeds should be working almost immediately. Yes, we’ll try to get the most of the social feeds running quickly too.
But for one thing. We’re going to make an effort to read the press releases, before posting them.
In fact, look for a 50 to 100 word preface that Lori will be including.
She will endeavor, to cut through some of the marketing, and deliver at least one interesting, and useful tidbit, that we consider important, or worth mentioning. Lori may not be a reviewer, but she’s lived with me and had to put up with all my projector gibberish for most of that time, as well as managing (and feeding) our projector database in its entirety. She has skills!
Over these first few days, we’ll start populating the site. We’ll have a few assorted projectors first, but then concentrate on the announcements from the CEDIA show starting Thursday, which will be home theater projectors, all-in-ones, probably some new Pico projectors. Some will be 3D projector announcements.
We hope to average about 10 projector announcements a week once we’re up to full speed. (Not that many releases – most announce a couple or few projectors. It’s our goal to ultimately publish all new projector announcements, from the top 20 projector manufacturers (plus others we consider important).
One more thing. If you found our blog by search, please, by all means, click and visit our core site:
www.projectorreviews.com
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