Honlai's QingBar MP101 iPhone projector makes us want more

Looks like Honlai had more than one mini-projector on display at Computex. The MP101 is capable of throwing a 15- to 27-inch display form your iPhone or iPod touch in a 4:3 aspect ratio. Unfortunately, we're talking just 10-15 lumens and a 200:1 contrast. Still, it'll do for a quick and dirty LCoS jones. See a working prototype after the break.

[Via AVING and DisplayBlog]

[Jesus @ Jun 11th 2008 7:04AM]

Must have

[Amun @ Jun 11th 2008 7:05AM]

4:3 only? Boring.

[Garst @ Jun 11th 2008 7:12PM]

You're disappointed the 4:3 aspect ratio? I think the 200:1 contrast ratio is terrible.

[manny @ Jun 11th 2008 7:09AM]

how much?!

[David Han @ Jun 11th 2008 7:09AM]

Please... No more comments about watching "pr0n" on a bigger screen (it's spelt "porn" btw. Learn to spell what you watch)

It's just not funny anymore

[craig#2 @ Jun 11th 2008 8:19AM]

FALSE

[Spawn Xe @ Jul 4th 2008 10:05AM]

FAIL!

[Joe @ Jun 11th 2008 8:46AM]

Is that how it's spelt?

[brickwood @ Jun 11th 2008 9:00AM]

epic call from craig

[Macfly @ Jun 11th 2008 10:38AM]

hey, wot's wgron with my spellgin of pr0n?

[gt2378b @ Jun 11th 2008 10:37AM]

I love watching pr0n on a big screen!

pr0n pr0n pr0n! I spell pr0n "pr0n" because I don't how it's spelled. I hope someone will teach me how to spell what I watch!

Jackass.

[Chris Macdonald @ Jun 11th 2008 5:34PM]

just grab your dick and double click!

[TareX @ Jun 11th 2008 7:10AM]

4:3 only? And they released it? Guys seriously... you should have spent more time in R&D before rushing this out.

[OneLove @ Jun 11th 2008 10:46AM]

They must have run out of whinny bitch R&D money. :)

[TareX @ Jun 11th 2008 10:59AM]

So does that* make you feel better about yourself?
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* meaningless comments of mocking disagreement over a random topic many people share different opinions of.

[Hai @ Jun 11th 2008 7:14AM]

Nice. Would this work for other phones too? Imagine in a few years where computers and laptops are obselete and you carry these things with you to effecitively create your screen anywhere. Now that's awesome!

http://www.openxfer.com/wordpress/2008/06/10/what-the-android-needs-to-do-to-compete-with-the-iphone/?444

I hope the Android and other phone platforms would take advantage of these devices as well. I'm an iPhone owner, so I guess I can't complain, but choices would be nice!

[Phoenix @ Jun 11th 2008 2:34PM]

Well MANY companies are building phones with microprojectors in the phone itself...

[Apreche @ Jun 11th 2008 7:17AM]

Why are there video cables coming out of it? If the video is on the iPhone, and the iPhone is connected directly to the projector, shouldn't there only be a single power cable for the projector?

[Rakar @ Jun 11th 2008 7:22AM]

audio...

[Taylor @ Jun 11th 2008 7:42AM]

@Rakar:

There's 3 cables coming out of it: red, yellow, and white.

Red and Yellow are composite audio cables.

White is composite video.

Methinks Honlai were conning a few people in this presentation.

[RossKTT @ Jun 11th 2008 7:49AM]

Yellow is composite video, red and white are audio

[Rakar @ Jun 11th 2008 7:56AM]

Oh you're right, now that I've looked closer it does look like there are three cables coming out of it. I thought there were only two at first. That's weird.

[94 taurus owner @ Jun 11th 2008 8:24AM]

Maybe it's an adaptor for other devices.or and adaptor hookup for other Ipods.

[stephen @ Jun 11th 2008 8:46AM]

probably hooked up to a DVD player for the demonstration as well. their site notes it has a mini av jack.

i don't think they're trying to pull a fast one or anything...

[gt2378b @ Jun 25th 2008 1:22PM]

Taylor, how many of your machines give no picture and only produce a horrible buzzing sound?

A new world opens before you, my friend.

[FuzzyCat @ Jun 11th 2008 7:24AM]

wait... you want a 27 inch image from a scaled down iphone/pod movie?

[David @ Jun 11th 2008 7:46AM]

I don't know if it's a waste of money for more gadget that we don't need ! Poor market introduction efforts !

[HuGo @ Jun 12th 2008 9:40AM]

Ummm who the hell watches bottles on their iPhone?

[gt2378b @ Jun 12th 2008 1:01PM]

Well, rule 34 you know.

[brie987 @ Jun 11th 2008 8:31AM]

Pretty bottles.

[Ryan Trevisol @ Jun 11th 2008 7:58AM]

Oh noes! 2 iPhone stories in a row! Time to feel the wrath of the anti-fanbois!

[94 taurus owner @ Jun 11th 2008 8:08AM]

They need to make one for us nano owners.

[natels @ Jun 11th 2008 9:18AM]

Well.. I assume it works for any iPod with a dock connector because every other iPod device that connects via dock is universal with the product? Or so I believe.

[neofolklore @ Jun 11th 2008 8:11AM]

this will blend well.

[slarity @ Jun 11th 2008 8:14AM]

If they run this off the iPhone why does it have AV cables hooked up?

[Steffen Jobbs @ Jun 11th 2008 9:02AM]

Those seem to be audio output cables. Maybe it's just hooked up to a powered speaker system.

[Nacimroc1 @ Jun 11th 2008 11:52AM]

Enough with the bloody iPhone already!

Its way under spec compared to other handsets (e.g. N95) No MMS, no 5/8 mega pixel camera etc etc etc! It has the same specs as a nokia I had in 2002, 6 years ago!

There is a mini projector going to be built into the new samsung and other models in the comming months!

Whats the all the apple fanboys! Seriously!

[sluggerboy124 @ Jun 24th 2008 6:13PM]

this definately will be for little kids who like to camp out in the woods and watch toy story 2 in there 3 foot tents untill its beddy bye time. very cute, very cool, but not for adults.