
Pico Projector Info is the web's leading resource on Pico Projectors. These projectors are small enough to be embedded in mobile phones and other devices, and are becoming more and more popular. Our site brings you daily news, projector resources, an on-line shop and more!On Stand alone, Media-player and embedded projectors
11/06/2009
I had an interesting discussion with Karl Guttag from Syndiant, about the difference types pico-projectors, I thought it was a good idea to turn it into a post (thanks Karl!). There are three main types of pico-projectors:
The huge growth that is forecasted for pico-projectors lies mostly in embedded devices. When the light engines become small, efficient and cheap enough, we can expect many phones, cameras and laptops to embed one inside. Stand-alone projectors is a type of device that some people expect to disappear in a few years. You have to carry two devices, the cables are a bit annoying (and it is harder to place the projector in a good position with a cable) - and also the price difference to include a media player is not so high. Personally, I can say that indeed it is very annoying not to have a media player built in. Especially if you just want to show-off your new gadget... One class of stand-alone devices might still be interesting - tiny USB-powered projectors that draw both the power and A/V signal from the USB. One example of such a device is the Sanwa PRJ-001 (it's tiny, weighing only 85 grams!). |