
Projector cameraYoung Optics are mobile phone and digital camera makers to embed pico projectors03/02/2010
Via digitimes Sony plans to develop laser pico-projectors for their digital cameras02/03/2010Digitimes reports that Sony plans to design and develop laser-beam-steering based pico-projector modules to be used in their digital cameras. Sony are in talks with Opus Microsystems, and might use their scanning mirror chips. Two short DLP pico projector videos01/14/2010Here's a couple of short videos about DLP pico projectors. The first show the first camcorder with a pico projector add-on: The second video is showing Samsung's W9600 projector phone, a quick demonstration: Both DLP projectors use the new WVGA chip (854x480 DLP Gen 2). Asia Optical and TI show a camera with a DLP pico-projector module01/07/2010TI and Asia Optical are showing a prototype digital camera with a DLP pico-projector, both developed by Asia-Optical, which will offer the module for customers in the second half of 2010. This camera uses TI's new DLP chip that supports WVGA (854x480) resolution. Nikon cuts the price of the S1000pj from 429$ to 371$11/29/2009Nikon has reduced the price of the Coolpix S1000pj projector camera from 429$ to 371$. The Coolpix S1000pj is the world's first projector camera, with a 12.1Mp sensor, 5X wide-angle zoom and vibration reduction. The pico projector is a LED based LCoS with VGA resolution and 10 lumens brightness. It's available now, for 371$. On Stand alone, Media-player and embedded projectors11/06/2009I 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:
Himax: our Pico-Projector products are gaining momentum, used by Nikon in the S1000pj11/06/2009Himax technologies posts 3Q 2009 results. Jordan Wu, president and CEO of Himax, sayid : "our LCoS pico projector solutions experienced significant sequential revenue growth. Our LCoS product line for pocket projector applications, in particular, is experiencing strong momentum, in terms of both product shipments and new customer design-wins. One of our LCOS customers, a Japan-based world-class camera brand, has launched the world's first projector-embedded digital camera with Himax's LCOS pico-projector solution inside." The camera has to be Nikon's Coolpix S1000pj. The S1000pj is available now, for 429$. Via Digitimes The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj disassembly10/07/2009The guys over at Fixit has opened the Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector camera... Here's a photo of the projection module: And here's a video of the disassembly: The S1000pj is available now, for 429$. The projector is a LED based LCoS with VGA resolution, 10 lumens and a 5" to 40" image size. How Nikon made the world's first projector-camera, the S1000pj10/02/2009There's an interesting article over at Tech-On discussing the Nikon S1000pj: Why they chose that technology (LED with a reflective LCD), how they handled heat control, module size requirements, battery life, etc. The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is available now, for 429$. The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj projector camera is now shipping for 429$09/20/2009Nikon's Coolpix S1000pj, the world's first projector camera is now available - for 429$. The camera has a 12.1Mp sensor, 5X optical zoom, vibration control, and of course the pico projector which is LED based LCoS with VGA resolution, 10 lumens, 5" to 40" image size. The S1000pj is available from Amazon.com, for 429$. |