Stand alone projector

The iEmmet is an iPhone/iPod companion projector that also includes a docking station with the option to charge the iPhone/iPod device. The DLP projector offers WVGA resolution (854x480) and 40 lumens.

The iEmmet will ship in November 2011.

The mini pocket cinema is a tiny projector aimed specifically as an iPhone and iPod companion (although it can also accept any A/V signal). The resolution is very low at 320x240, we do not know the brightness of this projector.

It's available now in the UK (via Amazon.co.uk) for £62 and in the US via TomTop for $110.

The MP225a is a pico projector aimed towards iPhone, iPod and iPad owners - it includes cable for most Apple devices (VGA and Composite cables are optional). The projector offers SVGA (800x600) resolution at 32 lumens. This is a stand alone projector with no media player on board.

The MP225a costs $299.

SAGA's new pico projector is a stand alone projector with a unique hexahedral shape. The LCoS projector offers 800x600 resolution at 50 lumens, and that's pretty much all we currently know.

The mini cinema projector is now shipping for $252.

The ShowWX+ HDMI is the same laser pico projector as the ShowWX+, only with an added HDMI input . Beside the HDMI it offers WVGX resolution (848x480), 15 lumens, 5000:1 contrast ratio, iPod/iPhone connectivity and of course focus-free image.

The Show WX+ HDMI costs $369 and is now shipping.

The Show WX plus laser pico projector is an upgrade to the original Show WX which is 50% brighter (15 lumens). Other specs remain the same: WVGX resolution (848x480), 5000:1 contrast ratio, iPod/iPhone connectivity and of course focus-free image.

The Show WX plus costs $349 and is now shipping.

AAXA's M2 is a micro projector, the first one with XGA (1024x768) resolution. It offers 110 lumens, a built-in media player (1GB + SD card slot) and VGA/HDMI/AV and USB inputs. It doesn't have a battery and needs to be plugged in.

The M2 is now available for $369.