3M MPro110 / Optoma PK101 pico projectors get dissected

Sure, we frequently come across gizmos so small that tweezers and eyeglass repair kits are needed to dissect 'em, but rarely are those gadgets projectors. With the new wave of minuscule beamers comes a new kind of tear down, and Tech-On has taken the time to split apart and photograph both the 3M MPro110 and Optoma PK101. The splaying gets pretty detailed, too, with us being informed of two large LSIs on the former (one from Weltrend; one from TI) and a hard look at the LEDs of the latter. Have a peek at the writeups and accompanying images below, and see just how long you can go without uttering an "aww" -- we'll bet it's not long at all.

Read - 3M tear down
Read - Optoma tear down

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 29th 2008 10:02AM]

Soon this is going to be in all cell phone like a camera. I am going to buy one just to prank people like project porn on the back of the teacher. Or project kick me signs on the back of kids the pranks are endless.

[Jagster Posted Dec 30th 2008 2:56AM]

Sounds very mature.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 29th 2008 10:10AM]

Thats funny, i actaully bought one of this models and played with it on builting and in the elevator. Anyway i got bored of it so i returned it. staples full refund :)

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 29th 2008 10:19AM]

omg, i'm sick of cosmic truth!

[Arkenklo Posted Dec 29th 2008 11:26AM]

The optics-part is really small, though still to big for a cellphone. They're really cool though.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 29th 2008 11:54AM]

you might want to check the images you posted.
seems they all are 3M's mpro110.
there are no pictures of the TI's Optoma.

thanks for the 3M info!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 29th 2008 1:44PM]

after really 'looking' and 'reading' it a few times.
these are all pictures of the PK101 Optoma's
and no inside pictures of the Mpro110 3Ms

sorry - i got it backwards.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 3rd 2009 3:14AM]

Actually, the tear down pics for 3M unit are here:

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20081226/163393/
http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20081226/163395/

[part 3 and 4 of the same series from Nikkei Electronics]