RoyalTek outs RPJ-2000 pico projector

Taiwanese company RoyalTek's just announced the first of what will apparently be five pico projectors it releases in 2010. The RPJ-2000 boasts 3M's second generation LCoS chipset, VGA and NTSC / PAL inputs, and 0.5 watt speakers. The projector can project a 65-inch image at 640 x 480 resolution with 14 lumens of brightness. Disappointingly, there is no onboard storage or media player on this little guy, but we're betting one or more of those other models RoyalTec is set to unleash probably will have those glorious extras. If you want to use this baby with a Mac, you'll need to purchase an adapter kit which runs around $43, in addition to the $315 pricetag of the projector itself. There's no word on sale of the RPJ-2000 outside of Taiwan as of yet, but we'll keep you posted.

[Edobe Posted Dec 28th 2009 12:51PM]

That's an interesting change up. I thought RoyalTek only did GPS. I look forward to seeing what they can so in this area.

[Wwhat Posted Dec 28th 2009 1:08PM]

It's so weird how the 640x480 resolution just won't go away.

[Hotrod Posted Dec 28th 2009 1:50PM]

Am I the only one that thought Xbox 360 & PS3 while looking at that picture?

[CowBell Posted Dec 28th 2009 1:53PM]

@Hotrod
No.

[adrianomelette Posted Dec 28th 2009 2:54PM]

@Hotrod
exactly! one for each of them :)

[Levi Posted Dec 28th 2009 8:31PM]

I never understood these low res projectors in this day and age. Maybe it's just me, but I'd much rather buy a small HDTV or monitor than a big washed out near standard def projector.

Though, I guess if you have no HD formatted anything, no digital cable, HD video games, Blu-Ray, or even a decent computer, I suppose this would be a pretty cool way to play NES. ^_^