Video feature: Viewsonic's mini projector

Viewsonic is flaunting their new mini projector at CES, and while they haven't officially decided a release date, they did decide they wanted to show it to us. We interviewed them at Digital Experience, and now you get a chance to check out a really tiny SVGA projector.


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[zedwards @ Jan 8th 2006 7:18PM]

I wonder how hot that little thing will get?

[Ian @ Jan 8th 2006 7:31PM]

With LED it shouldn't get too hot... I would imagine it would be quiet too eh? This is the whole idea behind the new Samsung LED 1080p set isn't it?

[semmy depri absori @ Jan 8th 2006 7:46PM]

Bright, vivid colors. No bad pixels. Great value for a cheap projector.

[Karl Viklund @ Jan 8th 2006 8:14PM]

Very nice :)

[nizzy1115 @ Jan 8th 2006 8:25PM]

Thats actually really cool. I just wish they could make something just like it but with 720p or 1080i.



How does the brightness look on a led projector though? Can it be viewed in a well lit room?

[GUTHRIE @ Jan 8th 2006 10:20PM]

Brightness isn't a problem for SVGA projectors like this one.

[King Bigos @ Jan 9th 2006 2:03AM]

OMG, I want that thing!

[Ryan Mannion @ Jan 9th 2006 2:26AM]

I would wager that the projector Samsung had at their booth is even smaller (5"x3.72"x2"). Here's a snapshot I took with specs visible: http://rmannion.com/temp/projector_small.jpg -- As you can see, it was even a CES Innovations Plus Honoree.

[Robert @ Jan 9th 2006 2:35AM]

Viewsonic PJ1060 seems to be the same as the Premier PD-S682 ?



http://www.premierimage.com.tw/premiere/003/project/003_PDS682.htm



The Samsung SP-P300ME specs look more impressive though...

http://monitor.samsung.de/article.asp?artid=1A59E109-87A7-4C82-8D8B-049F73E40501

[Wout @ Jan 9th 2006 5:21AM]

#8, Ryan, did you see the ANSI Lumen on that thing? 25??? Is this something you have to shine directly into your eye? :)



Remember, a 60 Watt regular lamp gives you 730 ANSI Lumen. I imagine you need a pitch black room to be able to see that Samsung image.



And in the video, the guy also said something about LEDs having to become brighter...

[camron @ Jan 9th 2006 9:48AM]

It is so small, i would buy one.

[mo @ Jan 9th 2006 5:21PM]

If Nintendo's proposed/alleged "projector video games" console isn't something like this I'll be very dissapointed.