Pocket Projector News

David Pogue of the New York Times reviews the Optoma Pico Projector.

This long-awaited projector is about the size of a cellphone. Optoma’s Pico Pocket Projector with a video iPod weighs 4.2 ounces and produces a bright, clear, vivid video or still image.

The review is entertaining in parts – Pogue projects the images onto a plane’s ceiling, leaving passengers baffled. More info from the review: the Pico pocket projector runs on batteries and can project images and videos from a variety of sources like iPhone, iPod and DVD players with a 480x320px resolution and a maximum screen size of 65 inches at 8.5 feet. It uses a non-replaceable 10,000 hour LED lamp and a Texas Instruments DLP chip. It has a 90 minute battery life and can be recharged with its own power cord or through USB.

The street cost for the Pico pocket projector is currently $430.

M Pro 110 Pocket Projector

A pocket-sized projector has been considered the holy grail of gadgets for many years, and 3M has produced one of the first models. PopSci.com has an article about the new MPro110 mini projector. It uses an LED lamp and LCoS screen, and will retail at around $359. It projects at a basic 640×480 resolution, and features a VGA input as well as a composite video jack. Looks like a promising start for the pocket projector industry.

PopSci.com: 3M Launches First Pocket Projector