Australian Company Launches The World’s Smallest Pocket Projector
The end result is this: The Mint V10 Projector. Made by Taiwanese company Aiptek and measuring in at 125 x 55 x 23mm, it can project an image size of 50 inches from just 1.8 metres away. It can be partnered with pretty much anything, from a DVD player to your PS3, and it literally fits in your jeans pocket.
The LED lamp is supposedly good for 20,000 hours worth of viewing, and unlike traditional projectors, there’s no need to warm it up before you start your impromptu Powerpoint presentation on a business flight to LA.
The rechargeable Li-ion battery will give you about an hours worth of viewing time, while an SD card slot compliments the 1GB of internal memory, giving you the power of photo slideshows everywhere. Resolution is decent at 640×480 in 4:3 aspect ratio, while inbuilt stereo speakers will supply you with your movie soundtrack.
Inside the box, when the V10 launches in September, will be a 3-in-1 cable for audio and video, plus a tripod for secure viewing. And if you get really excited, you can chuck some MP4, AVI, ASF, MP3 or.JPEG on the inbuilt storage for constant entertainment.
Considering how cramped full of features this sounds on paper, the asking price of $649 sounds like a good deal. But there’s definitely going to be some sacrifices in quality for video in a device like this. The question is - does the convenience of the small form factor outweigh the quality limitations?
That’s for you to decide…
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Looks good, can’t wait for a higher res version!
How can people be smart enough to make a device like this yet not be able to see that adding a digital TV receiver would have increased it’s sales potential by a factor of 10?
Actually sounds ghreat, but compared to other units, spec wise, I’d expect it to be more around the $300 mark.
can u send me a catalogue on the v-10 projector? and where to buy it cheap
this projector would be good for teachers in TAFE
im getting this torchlight!
its really nice and has an exicing look,having it really make an envy to others. how much it is and how do i get it??
With prices now at $500, it is a cool way of enjoying big screens on the move. If only it could receive digital TV. When is the next version been released?
I have jus purchased one, and for the price and size it has excellent picture quality. Its perfect for my bedroom as i can plug my ps3, laptop and wii into it. can even project it onto my roof while im in bed hahaha. moral of this story. excellent buy.