Projectors are becoming a staple of meetings. What better way is there to get a point across than with a beautiful presentation right there in the meeting room? While projectors provide an invaluable asset to meetings, they are notoriously hard to travel with. With tons of wires and the huge screen it is almost not worth the trouble to do a projector presentation on the go and using equipment provided by others can be complicated and unreliable. There are portable projectors to solve this problem, and now there is the new iGo Pocket Projector, which brings portable to a whole level.
Coming in October 2010, the iGo Pocket Projector is designed to go with the popular Flip Video cameras. Flip cameras are all about ease of use, and this accessory is no different. When iGo says portable, they mean it. The Pocket Projector literally can fit into a pocket. It is tiny enough to not even be noticed while traveling, even smaller than some cell phones.
The Pocket Projector will project 70 inches, the size of a big screen tv. It provides 16:9 widescreen resolution and is battery powered. While originally designed for quick picture and video sharing using Flip Cameras, the iGo Pocket projector is also packaged with mini-HDMI and micro-HDMI cables, making it compatible with desktops and laptops. Using the HDMI cables it is also possible to connect with netbooks, smartphones, and some gaming systems, making the Pocket Projector able to be used in almost any situation.
To make a projector so small iGo is using a pico projector for the Pocket Projector. Pico projectors first became popular in 2008 and have been used in mobile phones and gaming systems recently. Upcoming digital cameras also incorporate pico projectors.
The iGo Pocket Projector is set to hit markets next month. One downside to this exciting release is the hefty price tag of $349.99, but hopefully once it is released, it can be confirmed that the perks of having such a tiny projector that can go almost anywhere will outweigh the large price. There is also the fact that most portable projectors cost over $500 dollars, and if the Pocket Projector can keep up with the lead contenders then the price doesn’t seem so bad at all.
Below are some features and specifications for the iGo Pocket Projector taken from the Flip Camera site
Features
- Compatible with all UltraHD, MinoHD and SlideHD video cameras. Not compatible with Ultra or Mino video cameras.
- Portable mini projector, fits in your pocket
- Battery powered (battery life 1.5 hrs)
- DLP (Digital Light Processing) technology
- Designed for Flip and also connects to portable devices such as laptops, smartphones
- 5″ – 70″ viewable screen size (diagonal)
- LED light source (20.000 hrs)
- Supports MicroSD memory cards up to 32GB for easy storing or transferring of media
- Built-in 0.5W speaker
- Changeable projection (front, rear, front inverted, rear inverted)
- Built in media player
Specs
- Size: 4.6in x 2.4in x 0.7in
- Weight: 5.6oz
- Display type: DLP
- Max resolution: 1200 x 800
- Aspect ratio: 4:3 and 16:9
- Brightness: 20 ANSI lumens
- Input: A/V, composite video, stereo audio, Mini HDMI, VGA, Micro USB
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