DocAndersen
I love projectors. I have had a projector in my home for more than 14 years. I have also chased several smaller projectors over the years. They are often called PICO projectors. Small, often handheld, and portable. From the generic first there are things you need to have for a project to be effective.
1. bility to project an image up to 100 inches in width
2. bility to project in some ambient light
3. onnections both wireless and HDMI
a.VGA or DVI is a value add, but few PICO projects offer that
b.HDMI mini works
c.Also supports Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay
4. attery portable can’t require a plug!
5. mall enough to easily carry!
The very first project I ever bought was a ceiling mounted BenQ. It hung in our basement in Indiana, and I used it against a wall screen to practice presentations and to watch football games during the winter. Those old projects have changed too much better projects in a much smaller package. The first part of the functionality is what are you projecting. If you are project TV or DVD/Blu-Ray videos you have a different requirement than someone who is presenting pictures (my trip travelogue) or people that are projecting powerpoint slides. Based on the five things I look for (see the list above) I balance the brightness of the projector versus the ability to easily use the system.
I realize that my job affords me an opportunity to look at the tech up close. I got two of these projectors from the vendors so that I won’t do a review. As my review rules are I have to buy the item before I review it. I did buy the PicQ portable projector and will do an upcoming review with that. It is the first small projector that supports Apple Airplay (the others are based on AndroidTV and supports the Google Chrome case system). Overall I will say the following about the three PICO projects I’ve looked at:
•XGIMI – best overall projector. It actually can be used outdoors, although it has to be a somewhat shaded area!
•Capsule – best speakers, you can use this project as a speaker for your computer when you re out and about!
•PicQ – by far the smallest of the three projectors and the first that leverages apple airplay.
This is a technology area that I cover that most don’t care about. I understand that, but want to get the information out!
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Outside of work have you ever used a projector?
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Do you have a projector at home?
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Are you afraid of things with LiOn batteries?
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HDMI supports video and sound, right?
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you put that just right- HDMI has support for sound, but doesn’t have to carry it
it can also carry network traffic! They have 40 pins, and right now they are only using 28 of the pins.
that’s what I call a progressive standard!
I think that was because it was released at the time of HD, but 3d was around the corner.
Unlike Apple (and later the USB-C cable) they went with it only installs one-way cabling.
So good to have pins to spare. Wish they had made the cables easier!
when you consider that HDMI is the standard for monitors and TVs, it is a good thing to leave wiggle room in your design
I agree. What I find interesting is that wireless HDMI is so hard. I figured there would be a more adaptive wireless chromecast more than two years ago.
is it an issue with bandwidth, or…?
I don’t know, I know that the wireless HDMI world is limited to a few providers and doesn’t seem to innovate very quickly.
Chromecast is one that works today. But a wireless inbound HDMI receiver for a personal theater would be killer!
Long-time ago we had a projector for slides that you could watch on the wall. Today I don’t remember what happened to the projector and the slides,
i have my father’s Kodak Carousel slide projector still!!!
Interesting post though I haven’t used the projector yet. We had him at work.
yeah they are all over workplaces now. Conference rooms! I suspect you used them frequently when you were in the office!
You are right. We rarely used them.
I’ve never had a projector because I don’t need it, dear friend….I still don’t watch movies on TV
i figured this was a low connection post. I can’t only write about Virily problems!
Of course I agree with you …. since it’s an interesting post … the problems on Virily are forgotten now ….. just you know how I am and the technique … if you knew how I was against the computer … everyone already had it but I didn’t … my ex and I quarreled for 2 years whether I would buy it or not … I was just not impressed
i fully understand, glad things are moving forward!
Now I am also much more happy to work, dear friend
that is the most important thing. doing things that make you happy!!!!
I have my Dad’s old projector. I also had the film put onto a CD. Such great memories on that CD. But I never had the projector in working order.
oh wow – I have a 1948 Kodak Film camera. It was the first year they sold home color projectors.
It still works. My grandfather gave it to me!!!