We can't say with any degree of certainty that
AAXA's recently announced M1 "micro projector" truly is the brightness of the
miniaturized bunch, but it's certainly brighter than the vast majority we've had the
displeasure of seeing ourselves. Most pico projectors pack
between 8 and 12 lumens, and up until now, AAXA's own
P2 was widely consider the best for using in partially lit rooms due to its 33 lumen rating. The M1 doubles up on that figure, bringing 66 lumens to the table along with a native SVGA (800 x 600) resolution, 1GB of onboard memory, an SD card reader and optional iPod, PSP and DVD cables. Said display is up for pre-order as we speak for $299, while the M1 Plus -- which supports VGA and composite AV inputs -- will set you back $359.
posted December 16th 2009 9:37AM
It's not the "brightness," but could it possibly be the "brightest?"
"...with a native SVGA (800 x 600) "
Oh come on!
@(Unverified)
Better than the 640x480 most picos provide. Plus you're not going to be able to pull the projector way back to do a 15ft screen or anything (due to the better, but still low lumen rating and accompanying short throw distance) so it's debatable whether anything above 1024x768 would be of any value.
@COCOViper
This isn't a pico, it's a huge 'micro'
These tiny projectors are really neat and all but their often paltry specs make them pretty pointless in my eyes.
@SkankySquirrel
I have the P2. It's pretty good when you take portability into consideration. It does 60-80" fine, can handle 1280x900 resolution from my laptop, and takes 720x400 DVD player signals well... It's not a home theater projectors but I can't complain... there are videos on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfqxZmXFDsE
If the M1 is double the brightness it will be great for presentations / hotel rooms but I don't like how it doesn't have a battery...
I'll wait till prices drop considerably; however, that will means there's more players in the game.
I'll wait till prices drop considerably; however, that will means there's more players in the game.
As noted by Engadget, AAXA classifies the M1 as a bigger category of product -- a micro projector -- as opposed to their previous P2 model which is classified as a pico projector (even though the P2 is already larger than many competing pico projectors).
Would it kill them to do 720p?
This would've been perfect for me if it had that.
no HDMI in? come ON!
getting there, another year these will be interesting - can't wait :)