Optoma's palm-sized video projector looks great

Optoma's tiny Pico projector has caught our attention. This small device (50mm x 103mm x 15mm) weighs four ounces and features up to 2 hours of battery life, an LED lamp with a lifespan of 20,000 hours and mini USB connectivity.

The manufacturers claim that images can be viewed at 60" (measured diagonal from corner to corner) from a maximum distance of 2.6 meters. The AV Input combines stereo audio and composite video via a 1 x 2.5mm 4 pole jack socket.

In the video above, it's connected to an iPod Classic and the image looks pretty good. Of course, our experience is only as good as the quality of the clip, but it definitley looks like a fun device. Videos, images and even slide presentations could be run off of your iPod and pocket projector, eliminating the need to bring a laptop, adaptor and full-sized projector to your meeting.

The proof is in the pudding, and we'd like to get our hands on one of these. Optoma says they'll start selling sometime next year with a price point around $400US.

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Source: http://www.optoma.co.uk/PicoIntro.aspx

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Alexander Staubo

"The proof is in the pudding" -- what on earth did you intend with that statement?

November 15 2008 at 9:54 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Julz

Oh this could be big.

Hopefully by my next art show in july these things may be a bit more affordable...

November 15 2008 at 6:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

TheMacMommy

That looks really cool. I'd love to see this used in classrooms. I think just the bulb alone on a standard projector costs over $400 US.

November 15 2008 at 12:44 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Ondroo

Too bad the resolution sucks - 320 x 240!

November 14 2008 at 8:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bob

thats an ipod video not ipod classic.

November 14 2008 at 8:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

D3man

Its a iPod Video, people!!!

November 14 2008 at 7:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Christian

Turns out you can already get these babies up here in Canada.

http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=019683&cid=333.59

$499.99 CAD

I personally saw one in action....very very impressed!

November 14 2008 at 12:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

4 replies to Christian's comment

"The proof is in the pudding..."

No, it isn't. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. In other words, a thing's real value can only be determined by putting it to its intended use.

:::sigh:::

November 14 2008 at 11:35 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

fleshman03

Is that the kid from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom?

Of course, he's all grown up now.

November 14 2008 at 10:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SpinThis!

It's too bad the iPhone/Touch doesn't display anything on the video output except for photos and videos. Using a web browser on a bigger screen would be really neat... and potentially useful. Especially with the iPhone's support of Javascript, you could pull off slide transitions, show a short QuickTime movie, etc.

November 14 2008 at 10:49 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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superpixel

Not to mention playing games... it would be really fun to see Cro-Mag or even card games on the TV.

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