LG's HS101 portable LED Chocolate-inspired projector arrives

We could hardly believe the audacity when LG first started touting its Chocolate hand held projector, but now that they've played down the cross-branding -- it's just known as the HS101 now -- and rounded out a few more of the specs, we're beginning to see the light. The teensy, 1.7 pound LED DLP projector runs at a 2000:1 contrast ratio, with 800 x 600 pixels at a standard 4:3 ratio. The LED is rated at 20,000 hours, which means an end to extravagant bulb purchases. There are of course those soft-touch keys, and a lot of black all over, but we won't begrudge LG those little Chocolate nods. Inputs include DV, D-Sub and DVI, and the projector will be available worldwide for 799 Euros ($1090 US).

[Tony King @ Aug 30th 2007 2:37PM]

And the brightness? Lux?

[CowboyGA @ Aug 31st 2007 9:26AM]

For almost US$1200 after taxes, you get a 2000:1 contast at 800x600. Why is this better than a flat panel?
I love the concept of projection tv, but it seems the cost for quality is through the roof.

[Gorg @ Aug 31st 2007 10:31AM]

It would be a little hard to put a flat panel in your brifcase or a backpack...