Aaxa's New Laser Pico Projector

Aaxa's new L1 Laser Pico Projector is a little more expensive than most pico projectors, but a higher price doesn't necessarily mean higher quality. As CNET points out in their review of the projector, "Pico projectors were supposed to be the next big thing, but they haven't taken off as quickly as some might have thought. Part of the problem is that while they're tiny, they just can't produce a bright enough image to be that useful."

The new Aaxa Tech L1 laser pico projector is small - just 2.1 inches tall, 4.2 inches wide, .8 inches thick and weighs about 170 grams - and the battery provides you with 90 minutes of use. It has a 800 x 600 resolution, comes with a 2GB thumbdrive, and in turn, offers the ability to play files directly from a USB thumbdrive. It can display AVI, WMV, MP3, JPEG, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files.

The positive traits pretty much end there. You can connect the projector to your laptop with a VGA adapter that is included, however, the cable is not. There is no room for a memory card. The interface is awkward and not easy to use and according to CNET, the picture quality is awful. As they explain it, for that much of a price hike, you're going to expect better than average, but the new Aaxa projector runs just like any other old pico projector. They describe the picture as "noisy" with a shimmering effect.

In addition, you can't project an image more than 26 inches wide. When made bigger, the image loses its brightness and sharpness. However, CNET says the projector isn't bad, just nothing to get excited about. In their words, "...you can buy a half decent laptop or an iPad for about $600 and both will produce much better image quality."

The projector is an entry-level projector so with any luck, Aaxa's next model will be better...or at least less expensive.

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LG Introduces the HS201G LED Projector

LG has announced the launch of a new projector, the HS201G. The stylish and lightweight projector is perfect for presentations, promising the best picture quality, Digital Light Processing technology and the brightness of 200 ANSI lumens.

Simon King, the CEO and President of LG Home Entertainment Company said in a statement that LG's goal is to provide ideal multimedia viewing to people, "Nowadays, projectors are used in business presentations, in-store advertisements, or for personal use, such as projecting video games or images from mobile devices on the wall. LG’s HS201G provides the very best in viewing experience at all times and solidifies our continued commitment to the projector market."

The HS201G projector has a high contrast ratio of 2,000 : 1. Its Digital Light Processing chip provides viewers with exceptional quality and vivid colors, and it's Twin XD Engine provides superb color correction. It also features Advanced Color Engine for warmer, more natural colors and the Edge Enhancer for sharper edges and more accurate and independent color control. Its HDMI 1.3 up-scaling eliminates on-screen color banding and provides smooth, subtle transitions.

The projector is just as nice on the outside as it is on the on the inside. It's sleek and stylish with a glossy white facade. At only 800 grams, it's ultra mobile. It has a user-friendly interface with brighter, softer color, and fancy, unique icons and a detailed menu that can be accessed by selecting "icon" from the main menu. It has a Real Quick On/Off feature that turns the projector on and off in five seconds which means no warm-up time, and it can play DivX files, display JPEG images, USB memory sticks or cards, and MP3 music files. through an external hard drive. Best of all, it has a long 30,000 hour life!