Blow Up Your iPhone Movies with the New Sparkz Projector

If you're an iPhone user, at some point, you've probably watched a movie or some other type of content on your phone and decided that it's just not the same on that 3.5 inch screen. Well now, there's a solution. Sparkz has released a new projector that allows you to dock your iPhone (or iPod) and allows you to blow up and project any movies stored on your phone. It also works for other devices such as video cameras, gaming systems, DVD players, media players and laptops.

The handheld pico projector is only 4.5 x 3 x 2.5 inches and allows you to watch any media directly from your gadgets. That includes podcasts, camera roll videos, photo slideshows, Youtube, iTunes, etc. It will also charge your iPhone or iPod while you're watching. It has a built-in external stereo speakers with audio out and a high capacity battery that allows for 2.5 hour run time with each charge.

It has a brightness of 15 lumens and the lens is 3M LcoS. LED Life is 50,000 hours, Battery is Lithium-polymer 3500mAh and resolution is 640 x 480 VGA or 1024 x 768 XGA. The projector sells for about $500 and that includes the tripod and all cables needed to hook the projector to various devices.

NECs New Entry-Level Projector: The NP610

Japanese company NEC has released a number impressive projectors to dates, and the new NP610 is the latest. The entry-level projector is designed for people who want quality images and advanced capability without going broke or compromising features. NEC is expected to heavily market the projector to college and university students and staff, but it is also expected to make a splash in the corporate world, as it is the perfect projector for training and conference rooms and lecture halls.

Rich McPherson, the NEC Product Manager for projectors says the NP610 offers a number of desirable features, "The NP610 is an ideal entry-level installation projector that offers all the features our customers need to succeed in connecting with their audience. From increased brightness and color-enhancing technologies to environmentally-favorable specifications, this projector meets the standard criteria required for integration projectors.”

So what exactly are those features? The projector, which has a brightness of 3500 lumens and a native resolution of 1024 x 768, offers a contrast ratio of 500:1, up to 5000 hours of lamp life, and lower power consumption, making it environment-friendly. It features a comprehensive input panel with DVI-I with HDCP, 15-pin, RCA and S-Video, along with a built-in closed captioning, variable audio-out, and AutoSense, which syncs the projector with computer signals. Automatic keystone correction technology makes it so that the NP610 projects a square image, even when it's propped at an angle and a built-in wall color correction preset provides adaptive color tone correction to images displayed on non-white surfaces.

The NEC NP610 is expected to retails for $1,499 and each purchase will come with a two-year parts and labor warranty. The project is expected to ship sometime in November.

A Buyer's Guide to Finding The Perfect Home Theater Projector

So if you were to decide that you wanted to purchase a home theater projector, would you really know what it is that you should be looking for? Well when I was totally honest with myself, I admitted that before I did some serious research I didn’t have a clue! Home theater projectors are becoming increasingly popular, and I feel that it is important to know the facts before you start your shopping.

The first and most important thing to consider about your home theater projector is image quality. Now when considering image you need to account for native resolution, your source material, and the uniformity of brightness.

As of now, the most common home theater resolutions found in projectors are WVGA (854 x 480), ¾ HD (960 x 540), and WXGA-H (1280 x 720). A projector with WXGA-H has two times the number of pixels of a WVGA projector. The more pixels a projector has the sharper the image quality and the better compatibility it has with HD sources.

It is recommended that if you will be using the projector for HDTV purposes, you should look into a product featuring WXGA-H (1280 x 720) resolution or high resolution XGA (1024 x 768). If you will mostly be utilizing your home theater projector with your DVD player (with a resolution of 480p), then it is much more cost effective to look into a WVGA projector.

The uniformity of the brightness of the projector is a big factor to consider too. The uniformity is defined as the percentage of brightness of the image that is carried from corner to corner and edge to edge. The higher the uniformity of your projector means the more consistency that can be found throughout your image. For a consistent image, you should look at projectors that have a consistency rating of 85% or more.

The next thing that you should consider after examining the uniformity of your perspective projector would be the actual brightness of it. The brightness of projectors is measured in ANSI lumens. Typically, the brightness of home theater projectors ranges from 700-2000 lumens or possibly more. The amount of lumens that you will need in your projector will depend on where exactly you’ll be placing your projector within your home. If you have an actual home theater room where there is controlled lighting and the room can be made completely dark, then you will be able to purchase a projector with lower lumens, but if the room features ambient lighting from windows a projector with a higher amount of lumens will be required.

For dedicated home theater rooms, it is recommended to look into projectors with 1000 lumens or more. When using your projector in a room with some ambient light, you should consider projectors with at least 1200 lumens. Any room with a high amount of light should have a projector with about 2000 lumens.

Once you have considered all of these factors, next you should consider what connections will give you the clearest image quality with your home theater projector. You should make sure that the projector you are interested in has at least one component video input and an HDMI or DVI connection. Component video is currently the most common high quality signal available, and the HDMI or the DVI connections will provide you with the best HD connectivity.

After all this you should probably learn about the lamp life of projectors. Most LCD and DLP projectors feature a lamp life ranging from 2000-4000 hours. This estimation actually refers to the “half-life” of the projector which is the point where the lamp is half as bright as it was when you purchased the projector. The longer the lamp life of the projector, the less money that you’ll have to put out to maintain the quality of your home theater. A replacement lamp costs between $200-$400. You should factor this into your decision, depending on if you will be using the projector as a television replacement or just as a movie and special events provider.

There are a few other things to consider when purchasing your home theater projector, but they mainly consist of what you prefer within your home. I hope that now when you go out to shop for your new projector, you have an idea of what you should be looking for. From the resolution to the connections that you need, you now possess the knowledge to make the best possible choice for you and your family’s entertainment needs.

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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!

3 New DLP High Def Home Projectors from BenQ

In late October, BenQ's three new home projectors will finally be available for purchase. The W6000, W1000, and W600 all feature the ultra bright BenQ projector lamp technology and are aimed at the home theater enthusiast. All three front projection single chip models deliver high definition cinema through BrilliantColor processing which makes BenQ's lamps some of the brightest, with highest contrast ratios on the market. Regardless of your home theater needs, one of these three projectors will most likely fit your budget and be just what you're looking for.

W6000
You can't get much better home theater than the ultra-bright, ultra-contrast luxury W6000. It has full 1080p HD video at 24 frames per second (FYI: that's what professional movie filming and editing, as well as Blu-ray players use). The projector features Texas Instruments' Dynamic Black and Philip's VIDI lamp technology, which allows for an unbelievable 50,000 : 1 contrast ratio. True 10-bit processing, BrilliantColor, customer color preference via Independent Color Control and a native Rec 709 color gamut also add to picture quality. Installation is easy with horizontal+vertical lens shift, 1.5:1 zoom ratio, dual HDMI 1.3 inputs, and Imaging Science Foundation Certified Calibration Configuration.

W1000
The W1000 also offers a solid performance as a 1080p HD home projector. It's similar to the W6000 in that it also uses BrilliantColor processing. It also uses exclusive 3D Color Management and UNISHAPE technology which allows for 100% color customization and increased image brightness by up to 40%. The contrast ratio of th3 W1000 is 3,000:1 and it includes a top access lamp door and dual HDMI inputs for easy installation.

W600
For a quality, sensible solution, the W600 is an excellent choice for gaming, videos, pictures, TV and is easily connected via dula HDCP-compliant HDMI ports, along with RGB, Composite Video, S-Video, and Component Video interfaces. It features 720p high-definition, 6-segment color wheel, Brilliant Color, UNISHAPE, and 3D Color Management and a 3,000 : 1 contrast ratio.

MicroVision's SHOWWX Laser Pico Projector

MicroVision's new SHOWWX projector is a full-color laser based pico projector with wide image format, wide color range, and wide always in-focus operation. It is easy to plug and play with no set-up required, it's sleek and small (about the size of a personal media player), and projects image of any size starting from six inches and going beyond 100 inches or more! Wide projection angle allows the image to be closer to the user and it has a high 16:9 format resolution. The laser light source produces lifelike vivid colors with exceptional contrast and features a movie-capable battery that lasts about one and a half hours. It also includes a wall charger for longer viewing.

The projectors, which can project photos, movies, TV shows, music videos, YouTube, podcasts, and presentations, will most likely be selling for between $400-500. It connects to any host device with a TV-Out or VGA connection, including many mobile media players, laptops, cell phones and video/digital cameras and also has a stereo jack for ear buds or external speakers.

The projector's output is measured at 10 lumens. While ultimately, a projector's lighting depends heavily upon ambient lighting and distance to projection surface, the SHOWWX projector is perfect for controlled lighting environments such as homes, offices, cafes and the back seat of airplanes.

Here are few more detailed specs:
- Resolution: WVGA (848 x 480)
- Brightness: 10 Lumens
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen
- Refresh Rate: 60 Hz (nominal)
- Color Gamut: > 200% NTSC
- Contrast Ratio: > 5,000:1
- Throw Ratio: 1:1(projection distance/image diagonal)
- Image size: 150 mm to 2500 mm (6 in to 100 in)
- Projection Distance: 150 mm to2500 mm (6 in to 100 in)
- Focus: No user focus adjustment needed. Image is always in focus, even on curved surfaces
- Regulatory: Class 2 laser product.1 UL listing planned

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Epson Adds To its Home Theater Line of Projectors

Epson has announced a new addition to its 3LCD line of home theater projector: the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 705HD. With the 705HD, the company promises high-quality movies and gaming, and big screen HD performance for an affordable $750.

The projector has a 720p high-definition solution that works for a range of big screen activities including movies, gaming, TV shows, sports, videos, and can even play music from an iPod. The 750HD is meant to be consumer-friendly with features and performance that make home entertainment a pleasurable experience. It has a brightness 2,500 lumens of color and white light output and features four pre-set color modes. It features HDMI connectivity and USB 2.0 Type A digital connection for slideshows, along with other connection options including Component Video and S-Video.

The 750HD features Epson's trademark three-chip 3LCD technology and exclusive energy efficient E-TORL lamp which puts out optimum light uniformity and helps deliver quality move theater-like images and removes the potential for "rainbow effect." The 200 watt high efficiency design uses less energy for up to 5,000 hours of life. The projector is sleek and compact and easy to step-up and install with the Epson Universal Mount and 1.2x optical zoom and Instant On, Instant Off technology with allows for zero waiting time when you start or shut-down your projector.

The projector will be available in October through online audio/visual specialty retailers, select retailers nationwide, and the Epson online store and will include a two-year limited warranty with toll-free access to Epson's PrivateLine technical support.

Epson will also soon be selling the MovieMate 60, a 16:9 native resolution projector with a built-in dvd player and two 10 watt speakers. The MoviteMate 60 has a brightness of 2,000 lumens and will sell for about $650.

Optoma's PK102 Pico Projector

Last week, Optoma finally released its PK102 pico projector in the United States and it's selling for about $265 - just $35 more than the PK101.

As a matter of fact, the PK102 and the PK101 have a lot in common. They have the same native resolution (480 x 320), the same traditional DLP engine, and a slightly higher contrast ratio - 2,000 : 1 (up from the PK101's 1,000 : 1).

But there are some improvements from Optoma's original pico projector, which was, according to Engadget, considered the "industry's poster child." The PK102 is slightly smaller and features 4GB of internal memory. It also has new connectivity options including composite video input and a universal port which is capable of receiving VGA and component video signals. It also has a built-in speaker and can play MP3 files.

NEC's New NP4100W Large-Venue Projector

This week, NEC announced its new NP4100W wide-aspect professional installation projector. The projector is designed for large, wide-format screens in rooms with minimal lighting such as auditoriums, training and network centers. It is powered by a DLP engine and rated 5,500 ANSI lumens with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, a 16:10 aspect ratio and a 2,100:1 contrast ratio.

The projector uses optional bayonet-style lenses that support screen sizes of 40-500 inches at distances of between 2.8-304 feet and is capable of dual or single lamp operation. Settings extend lamp life by allow for multiple light outputs, and the lens shift features allows vertical and horizontal flexibility that makes projector placement in any room a simple task.

It features BrilliantColor, AutoSense, and DynamicBlack. Its input panel has DVI-D with HDCP, RCA, s-video, component, 15-pin and BNC, and an RJ45 connection makes for easy hookup to LAN. The projector also features remote diagnostics that allow the operator to make adjustments from a remote location.

The projector features an ECO mode which increases lamp life up to 50% with decreased fan noise. In ECO mode, power consumption is 315W when running the single lamp and 580W when running the double lamp. It has security features such as password protection and the ability to deactivate buttons on the cabinet.

NEC will begin shipping the NP4100W in September. The estimated price is $5,500. The projector will come with a three-year parts and labor warranty including a year with InstaCare.

ViewSonic’s New WPG-350 Wireless Presentation Gateway

The new WPG-350 Wireless Presentation Gateway from ViewSonic allows you to connect to any display with a VGA output, wirelessly, and it's so simple to use. Just plug the WPG-350 into your projector, wirlessly connect, and present your content. It's a must-have for any office or business professional!

The WPG-350 is not just easy to use, it has other great features, as well. It is fully compatible with both Windows (XP and Vista) and Mac operating systems and features WiFi protected setup for secure configuration. It is equipped with VGA pass-through for extra display and features a presentation remote. The gateway supports up to 1024x768 resolution with full high speed wireless support, full-motion video up to 1080p and up to four presenters simultaneously with split screen capabilities.

Flash memory for the WPG-350 is 8MB while SDRAM memory is 64MB. It has a wireless connectivity rate of 802.1 1b/g/n and features RGB-in, RGB-out, 3.5mm stereo jack, RJ-45, dual antenna, DC-in (12V), and IR 3.5mm connectors. The WPG-350, weighing not quite half a pound, is 5.25 x 3.6 x 1.2 inches, making it convenient and easy for travel and storage.

3M MPro120 Pocket Projector

3M’s new pocket projector called the MPro120, is “the next-generation of battery operated pocket projectors” claimed by 3M. This product is advertised saying that you can project videos, photos, business presentations, slideshows, ect. on almost any wall, almost anywhere. The MPro120 is compatible with computers, MP3 players, iPods, smartphones, and digital cameras. The MPro120 projects only 12 lumens of brightness, with VGA resolution (4:3 aspect ratios) and projects image sizes from 8” to 50”. The MPro120 has a long battery life of up to 4 hours. It also has 2 built in .5 speakers, and the bulbs are energy efficient LED lights that last 20,000 hours. This lightweight projector only weighs 5.6 ounces and has the dimensions of; 0.98" H x 4.7" D x 2.3" W. When you buy this product it comes with all the essential cables, a protective bag, a rechargeable battery, a table-top tripod, and it’s all backed by a 1 year warranty.

As of right now the MPro120 is going for $385 USD, which in my opinion is pretty steep for something that is only 12 lumens because it would have to be a pretty dark room to get a really good picture from the projector at that brightness level. I don’t find this product very efficient for my everyday use, sure it’s pretty cool but I don’t think that I would be willing to pay almost $400 for something I would only use occasionally. But then again, I’m not a traveling businessman who has to give presentations on the go. I think the MPro120 is a very cool product, and it is a very big step from the MPro110, offering a lot of new specs and some impressive new features. Not many people were very happy about the MPro110 because of the brightness level of the projection and not only that, but the image quality was horrible. But the MPro120 isn’t much brighter than the MPro110 and I really want to see how many people actually like this new product.

LP-XU10 the brightest projector under 4 kilograms

Sanyo has announced a new lightweight projector called the LP-XU106. The release date for this projector will be on November 20th. The projector weights exactly 3.4 kilograms, making it the brightest projector in its class. It projects at 4,500 lumens and a 1,000:1 contrast ratio because of the inorganic LCD panel for the optical engine, making this perfect for projecting in bright rooms. The lens has a 1.6x zoom. It also has Corner Keystone Correction Function and an Easy Setup Function. This will allow a clean crisp image without putting up a white screen or a sheet at a 1024×768 resolution and is able to put up a 40in to 300in projection.

A cool feature that the projector offers is an Ethernet port that allows you to control the projector over a network. The LP-XU106 has mono speakers; also has RCA Video, S-video, and 2 VGA inputs. This is a perfect projector for people who are traveling doing business because of how light and compact it is. The LP-XU106 will cost 575,400 yen, which roughly converts into $6,100 USD.

Nikon camera with built-in projector!

Nikon released a new camera that sounds like something you would find in a sci-fi movie. The Nikon S1000pj, has a 2.7” screen, a 12.1 mega pixel sensor, and a VGA projector. The dimensions of the camera are; Height: 2.5 in. (62.5mm) Width: 4 in. (99.5mm) Depth: 0.9 in. (23mm), and only weighs 5.5 oz. The camera has an ISO setting of up to 6400, with a 5x zoom. The projector can put a 40 inch projection on to the wall. The camera comes with a remote control and a tri-pod stand. The output resolution for the protector is VGA (640 x 480) and it will be able to play recorded videos, and play slide shows of the pictures you take. This little gadget will be running you around $430 USD.

When I heard about this camera I really couldn't believe it. I've been waiting for an affordable camera like this. Instead if hooking up your camera to your laptop, or even your TV, you can just throw up image slide shows and videos on to the wall! You can brag to your friends by showing them your vacation pictures projected in high quality on to any wall! This is a major step into the future for in the camera industry. Hopefully we will be seeing a lot more cameras that are offering new and more advance capabilities.