Aiptek Pocket Cinema V10 available for pre-order on Amazon
By Laura June 
posted Nov 10th 2008 11:37AM
posted Nov 10th 2008 11:37AM
Update: The V10's gotten a very exhaustive review over at MetkuMods that you probably want to check out, if only to see the projector's packaging, which is intensely awesome. Needless to say, they love the portability of the device, but deem it not bright enough. Oh, they're also upset it doesn't have any games, which is weird and makes no sense.
[Via I4U News]
Copy / Paste?
::sigh:: In a year or two every blank wall will be filled with youtube-esque videos. Oh, and that picture is creepy.
Looks like Russell Crowe and James Van Der Beek had a love child.
It says to me, "This projector is for when you and your dog are in the middle of the desert just lying in the road around a blind curve contemplating whatever guys who use large amounts of hair product think about."
i think this photo might be the best one yet.
no way, Im still thinking the Michael Jordan/Macbook Air pic is the best
Watch out! Russel will throw it at you!
i'll catch.
"Is that a projector in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"
Nope, just the projector.
UUmmmm......pchop much? What was he supposed to be modeling there? Clothing? Dog food?
Yeah, where's the device?
its clearly not on your spam-o-shit linked website
oh yeah, spam would also be if I left a whole bulk load of my links to each post....don't call me a spammer.
I could floss my teeth with yours
Your link has nothing to do with the post... you're a spammer.
your site sucks
http://www.worldgonespam.com
Hmmm... anyone know for sure what inputs this can take? Obviously at least composite (it says so), but was kinda hoping to nail one with VGA and preferably s-video...
Oh well, there'll be more of these before long, and maybe cheaper, too.
Russell Crowe doing an impression of Jason Priestly holding a tiny projector next to a dalmatian..........
:head explodes:
OMG It's Russell Crowe!!!!!
Miniature projection, with accompanying miniature resolution.
Seriously, what good is a VGA projector?
Well, some people insist on watching video on portable devices like the iPhone/iPod with HVGA, and the N810 with WVGA, so VGA obviously is satisfactory for some content. Mobile devices are mainly what it's good for, IMHO.
On a more serious note, has Aiptek ever made anything that was worth buying? All signs point to "no."
Yes.
See the reviews (real ones, not press ones) of the ActionHD (the one that does 720p60)...
It's pretty damn f*ing good for it's price
If you can use it at a beach, I bet the beam can kill...
RUSSEL CROWE!!! YAAAAAAAAAY, YAAAAAAA-
*looks around*
*slowly lowers arms, clears throat*
(With sepulchral voice): Now that's a rather pleasant price tag for a pico projector.
That's a very Corey Feldman looking Russell Crowe
http://www.vh1.com/sitewide/flipbooks/img/movies/people/f/feldman_corey/150x223.jpg
Also, Woot.com had a mini 640x480 projector this weekend
http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=6411
"Oh, they're also upset it doesn't have any games, which is weird and makes no sense."
Laura, if you notice, they put an eye-winking emoticon following that listed con, indicating they were joking.
Thank you for pointing this out. Yes, it was a joke but a fair point/suggestion as there is no reason why this device couldn't have games as the CPU is fast enough to play videos and the device has directional buttons that could control the action. You carry it around with you and perhaps someone would enjoy a round of gaming...
I tried this a month ago.. Worthless piece! 10lux lamp + VGA - you can see output in complete darkness. You can play content from SD-card only. So its not like playing directly from Mediaplayer or Qtime! The videos have to be converted with enclosed software.
It could only be used as an alternative to lcd picture-frames at the best.
Why only 10 lumens when we have tech out there like this:
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/490/
Or why not these older news 420 (or 240) lumens that Engadget themselves mentioned over a year ago?!
http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/21/seoul-semiconductors-420-lumen-led-puts-the-sun-to-shame/
I think I speak for most people, that if you could pack in even one of those 420/240 lumens LEDs and double the battery size (to counter the increased power draw), it would make for a far more desirable product. $299 isn't that bad, but for the performance, it's really not all that good either. Might as well just make a box with a big magnifying screen (like those things on the back windows in campers as a poor example) and use your phone to do presentations :P
You can buy these right now - never mind pre-orders :)
http://www.personalprojectors.co.uk
Just got a Aiptek PocketCinema V10 that I pre-ordered from Amazon. I'm charging the battery right now. However I ran a quick test with it connected to my iPhone via Apple composite video adapter. It works.
Ahh ... but try using the included software to convert some DivX TV shows into the device's ASF format and see if they'll play for you when saved to the device's built-in memory. They didn't play for me, despite repeated attempts and nor did I get sound when connecting an A/V device ... http://www.itwire.com/content/view/21853/532/
The first unit I bought didn't even power on and was deemed faulty and replaced.
I'm guessing Aiptek don't spend a lot of money on quality assurance.
You're right. Russell Crowe is not going to be happy. He is one of the few big stars who absolutely refuses to endorse, promote or participate in advertising for commercial products.
He has said, numerous times, that he feels it's breaking a covenant with audiences to be a story teller, not a salesperson.
If his people see this... whoopsie. Put your legal people on speed dial.