Hitachi's new CP-A100J short-throw LCD projector

If you've ever in need of a projector in a tight spot, Hitachi might just have the device for you. The new CP-A100J doesn't really have mind blowing specs (XGA resolution, 2500cd/m2 brightness, and VGA, S-Video, component, and composite ins), but the fact that it can throw up a 48-inch picture standing just 0.5cm back from the wall, and a 200-inch picture from 3-feet 9-inches back certainly isn't anything to snub your nose at. Unfortunately, while you won't be snubbing your nose, you will be paying through it: the CP-A100J is going to run over ¥500,000 (about $4300 US) when it's released in January of 2008.

Gallery: Hitachi's new CP-A100J short-throw LCD projector

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[mushrooshi @ Oct 2nd 2007 12:20AM]

Its so kawaii the projecter! It would look so kawaii with my macbook!

[mike @ Oct 2nd 2007 12:38AM]

I thought the pictures are sideways until I realized the the projector might be the one standing on the floor

[mike @ Oct 2nd 2007 12:46AM]

...realized that the...
sorry

[john @ Oct 2nd 2007 12:59AM]

If Apple made this it would.. [COMPLETE COMMENT HERE]

[compubasic @ Oct 5th 2007 2:49AM]

...suck. Enough said.

[templar @ Oct 2nd 2007 1:03AM]

Meh. This one's not as cool as 3M DMS800 (http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/10/3ms-dms800-short-throw-projector-cum-alien-probe/)

[Phillip Donley @ Oct 2nd 2007 2:33AM]

Looks pretty cool. Nothing worse than playing a Wii with the projector behind you. Screws up everything. This would fix the problem. Then again, I could always mount the projector on the ceiling.

[LurkingEngadgeteer @ Oct 2nd 2007 4:05AM]

Sorry, was that 0.5cm or 50cms (0.5 metres) because 0.5cm would be ultra impressive.

[EdMercer @ Oct 2nd 2007 11:09AM]

Yup, It's like 0.2 inches... REALLY close...

Maybe you guys should put your metric-thinking-caps on :P