Optoma Pico Projector
Published by Bogdan Alex, on Jun 19 2008, in the categories: Gadgets
Looks like the next big thing for DLP projectors is extreme miniaturization. Pretty soon we’ll be carrying projectors as powerful as the most advanced we see today in our pockets. Optoma introduces the first Pico projector based on the DLP Pico chipset from TI.
Pico weighs only four-ounce and makes it easier for users to share share photos and videos, enjoying a far better visual experience with an image that is up to 100 times larger than the small screen of the source device.
Optoma's Pico Projector implements the most advanced LED technology resulting in a colorful and vivid image. The small yet powerful unit still makes good use of the DLP technology, assuring the highest possible contrast.
"The handheld Pico projector represents the latest advancement in the mobile device display industry. We view the Pico projector as a completely new and exciting market – one which dramatically expands the reach and potential of projection products into new end user applications," says Dr. William Coggshall, founder and president of Pacific Media Associates.
The projector will be first presented at Texas Instrument's InfoComm 2008 booth C909 and is supposed to hit the European and Asian markets in limited distributions in late 2008, with a worldwide launch in 2009.
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6 Comments on “Optoma Pico Projector”
Linda said on 06/19/2008:
You misspelled "rpresented " in the last paragraph.
Looks cool!
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Thom said on 06/19/2008:
I have been waiting for a projector that is small enough to carry around for presentations. I am very happy to see this. It would be nice if it used Bluetooth connectivity.
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TI’s Lamp-free Projector said on 06/20/2008:
[...] Projector Written on June 20, 2008 – 8:52 am | by Bogdan Alex | Together with the Optoma Pico projector that uses a TI chipset, TI itself decided to announce "industry's first home-theater lamp-free [...]
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Cezar said on 06/20/2008:
We've corrected it. Thank you, Linda!
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New Casio Projectors said on 07/07/2008:
[...] but LCD and plasma displays also tend to feature user-friendly prices these days. In case those mini projectors don’t seem too powerful for you, check out what the latest slim line from Casio can [...]
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slym said on 01/29/2009:
This is really a cool gadget, with 9 lumens it may not be able to compete with existing projectors (which are big, heavy and some times noisy) but it is first of it's kind and have defenitely opened up windows of opportunity and taken first step towards new developments in this direction http://www.knowtheworldaround.com
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