AAXA intros L1 laser pico projector / media player
By Donald Melanson 
posted February 5th 2010 12:14PM
posted February 5th 2010 12:14PM
It's claim on the title of "world's first laser pico projector" might be a tad dubious, but AAXA Technologies' new L1 projector may just be the first to hit the market, with it set to start shipping on February 12th. Like other laser-based models, this one promises to always stay in focus, and even project images (800 x 600, up to 50-inches) on curved surfaces with ease. Somewhat uniquely, you'll also get a built-in media player, along with the usual USB port, memory card slot, and composite and VGA inputs to actually pump media through the device. Just don't expect the same low, low price seen on some other pico projectors lately, as this one's set to run a hefty $599.
Set to run...? Is that like a setting on a phaser? Or a figure of speech? "I'm set to run."
@(Unverified)
To "run" you means to cost you. For example, a MacBook Pro will run you at least $1099.
"Set" means it's about to do something, or it's ready to do something soon.
@acslater017
I was referring to the original, error-containing post.
Looks like a remote for a 1979 Zenith TV
@glamajamma
Let change that to BetaMax remote.
WOW $600, plus I'd rather have it in my mobile, infinitely more practical...though it's not as if that poor battery isn't crying enough already.
@TacticalTimbo
Honestly, the very idea, a small projector built-in with a cell phone would be practical is ridiculous imo. Pico projectors are useless already, why mutate my cell phone into a bulky monstrosity? Isn't that like going back to the days of carrying a giant brick around? Heck, why don't we just smash other things that don't belong on a cell phone on there too. Can we get a mini pizza oven? I would sooner buy that.
@Kinjo
I hardly think this is going to take us back to the bricks of the 80s: http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/explay-colibri-mobile-projection-module.jpg. Also think of all the things the average mobile phone has had integrated into it over the years GPS, compasses, cameras, radio receivers, torches, stereo speakers, Bluetooth modules, USB ports, 3.5mm jacks, memory cards and that's just off the top of my head. Now you tell me, despite all this going in over the years, has the trend been diminishing phone sizes or the opposite? With the recent exception of larger screens inevitably meaning winder and taller handsets (though not deeper), I think we know what the answer is.
One more thing, I said 'infinitely more', not absolute. Oh btw I like your idea of the mini pizza oven, perhaps it could somehow work off the redirected radiation that is normally devoted to frying your brain?
That sanwa projector is now $179. Big difference from $119.
I'm Currently very happy with my dell m109s. It's the best of both worlds. It's small enough to take it everywhere on the laptop bag, it's DLP with 50 Lumens 858x600 which is 5x the average pico-projector. I'll be waiting for the release of a 720p DLP pico-projector with at least 50 lumens below $500.
You had me at laser, but then you lost me at $599.
Anyone else see a potential business model for "Back alley pr0n shows"? Could call it the "Naughty Penny Arcade."