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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[No battery on this thing? I looked at the spec sheet and said nothing on battery life.  What's the point of a pocket projector without the option of a battery?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[GadgetGeek]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 8:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Given that this puts out 10 times as much brightness as the tiny pocket projectors, I imagine it must require an AC adapter.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CityZen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 24th 2009 1:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Five bills honestly isn't that bad. I'm always surprised at how cheap Picos are considering that with most electronics the tinest ones are usually the most expensive.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[AndrewNoNumbers]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 8:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[amen sister. just don't buy a TV and you're in good shape!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bolezhinkov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 8:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Maybe I haven't been paying attention, but this is the first I've seen a projector in this class break 800x600 -- I don't think $500 is bad either.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Benson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 11:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Dell mini m109s has the exact same resolution, wouldn't be surprised if it was the same DLP hardware.<br>This does have twice the lumens of the Dell, but is that worth the extra cash?<br><br>Dell has their 15% off coupons regularly, you can pick their mini projector for $350.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mateo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 11:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why are pico-projectors so hawt all of a sudden? In a phone, it's awesome, but all by its lonesome it seems pointless, unnecessary, especially when a similarly priced TV is so much better (I'm guessing).]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CH3BURASHKA]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 8:07PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Great if you're travelling, i.e. sales rep or equivilant position and not everywhere you go has a suitable project. 1.5 pounds is a measley 680 grams - this thing is lighter than most textbooks I have.<br><br>Combine this with a netbook and you've got a portable presentation solution. I can't say I'd ever need one but it sounds like a great idea to me.<br><br>Having a projector in a phone would be fantastic though, and I look forward to the day that it enters mainstream handsets.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daza]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 24th 2009 1:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't see a point in having a pocket sized projector that is only 100 lumens. You probably can't see that thing in the dark, and the only reason I could see wanting a portable projector is for business presentations...and those aren't in the dark.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 8:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[100 lumens can't be seen in the dark?  Do you realize that the movie theatres' standard maximum brightness is only 16 lumens, right?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Susilo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 24th 2009 7:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[They have them at Costco in Montreal, i play with one 2 days ago and they are pretty good. Resolution is descent for up to 60 inch screen. But the touch controls are not responsive and confusing. They are 699$ in Canada.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Qsat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 8:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Is that in Canadian or US dollars?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[s13vin4t0r]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 9:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[$499 looks good to me.<br><br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[GoGoGadget]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 9:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[I looked at a sample. At 40" it is fine. At 60" in a lit room the images lose their color depth. Playing movies or images directly from a USB flash memory stick worked a treat. Not needing a PC or DVD player is cool. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 10:56PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[This is not the first led projector. 3M has a palm sized LED projector that has been for sale since september of last year.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[brandonleidel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 11:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Yes, but this is the first that can play directly from USB drives.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnny]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 23rd 2009 11:05PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[i was able to pick one of these up when the order form on the BenQ site screwed up i guess and let people order.  i took my window of opportunity and got out like a bandit.<br><br>in any case, 100 lumens is surprisingly bright because i guess they go by lamp rating? and since this does use DLP all of the light is projected instead of my old projector which was rated 1000 lumen, but is not that much better than this BenQ.<br><br>the resolution is low, sure.  but really it's good enough for what i intend to use it for (Experiments~!).]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[yobparc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 24th 2009 1:44AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[i can't get my videos converted properly to use the USB playback and still have sound in em.  all of my conversions thus far have gone mute.  I wonder if they included any conversion software in this disc.  i haven't looked into it yet but that would be rad if they had some kinda omni converter in it.<br><br>hmm what else... oh yea, my universal remote doesn't want to "learn" button functions from the BenQ remote that comes with the projector .<br><br>overall i still remain impressed by this thing.  worth 5 bills if you have a use for one.  not so much if you are looking to just grab any old projector.  if you're not swayed by the 55w power draw, or the 20,000 lamp life get something else :D]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[yobparc]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 24th 2009 1:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Nope, this is not the first LED-based USB-housing beamer.  The LG-HS102 has been doing it for at least six months, and the HS101 for another six months before that.  I use one and love it.  It projects a 110" 16:9 image from about 11 feet.  Not bad at all for 500 bones.<br><br><a href="http://www.projectorcentral.com/LG_HS102G_Pocket_Projector_Review.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.projectorcentral.com/LG_HS102G_Pocket_Projector_Review.htm</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[monakh]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 24th 2009 5:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on BenQ's $499 Joybee GP1 pocket projector up for pre-order]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/23/benqs-499-joybee-gp1-pocket-projector-up-for-pre-order/</guid><description><![CDATA[Oooh, getting close to what I want. A bump to 720p native, throw in a HDMI input (or two) and you've hooked me. Bump up the lumens and I'll stand in line for one.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ChaoZ]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 25th 2009 1:19PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
