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Mitsubishi LED Projector: Small, Cheap, Durable

Posted by timothy on from the what-tim's-been-waiting-for dept.

mcaycedo writes "This new projector is my top number 1 "must have" gadget. The reasons: price (US$699), size (fit in your hand), convenience (uses AC, batteries, card adaptor) and duration (lamp life:20000 hours). The cons: only SVGA (800x600), lumens (N/A)" There are tons of applications for a LED projector of this size, too: in cars, integrated into portable video players, information displays of all kinds ... and as resolution and brightness improve, even more will emerge.

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  1. Only, you say... by inertia187 · · Score: 5, Funny

    "only SVGA (800x600)"

    My 80486DX4 is only VGA (640x480), you insensitive clod!

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    1. Re:Only, you say... by game+kid · · Score: 2, Funny
      My 80486DX4 is only VGA (640x480), you insensitive clod!

      My TI-83 is only 96x64, you insensitive clod!

      I do like the fit-in-your-hand capability of both the '83 and the projector, though. If they could do 1920x1080 (and at least 60Hz progressive--my Dell e770s can do so without blowing up) I'd be really happy.

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  2. N/A? by yotto · · Score: 1, Funny

    TFA is already slashdotted, so I can't R it.

    Why is Lumens (N/A) a con? And what does Lumens (N/A) mean? it doesn't use light?

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    1. Re:N/A? by clem.dickey · · Score: 2, Funny

      And what does Lumens (N/A) mean? it doesn't use light?

      That would explain the really long (20000 hour!) bulb life.

  3. Any bets on how long... by ChipMonk · · Score: 3, Funny

    until someone ports NetBSD to it?

  4. Obligatory joke by mattiwatti · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hmm. I have $699 to burn...
    Do I buy a LED projector, or a SCO license?

  5. hmm, it's illegal to watch tv while driving by way2trivial · · Score: 5, Funny

    but what if you mounted one on your dashboard, and followed a semi with a nice white door..

    with a little fm transmitter, you could even share the monotony breaker with neighboring cars..

    watch a DVD on a cross country trip?

    whoa fred- screens getting big! better brake!

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  6. coral, anyone? by Zyrill · · Score: 2, Funny

    please guys - since almost everybody here is tech-savvy anyway: why don't you just fucking coralize links so everybody can read em and the servers aren't down after half a minute?

  7. number 1? by bahamat · · Score: 5, Funny
    This new projector is my top number 1 "must have" gadget.


    I'm curious what other number 1 "must have" gadgets are on your list.
    1. Re:number 1? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      a girlfriend...

  8. Re:Mirror by stefanlasiewski · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mirrordot is down. I think we need a Mirror for Mirrordot ...

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  9. Re:In Cars?? by lucabrasi999 · · Score: 3, Funny
    but how exactly is that useful in a car?

    I think it would be really useful. While you drive, you can now:

    Watch the projector,

    Comb your hair,

    Change the Radio Station,

    Talk on the mobile phone, AND

    Flip off the moron that just cut you off.

    All at the same time.

  10. Re:Who cares about size by dsginter · · Score: 3, Funny

    Who cares about size?

    Apparently, you've never heard of the Law of Geek Chic:

    The goal of all electronic devices is to eventually become a choking hazard.

    How else are you going to watch TV on your cell phone?

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  11. Another site by theendlessnow · · Score: 2, Funny

    http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000667030930/ Might as well slashdot them all!!

  12. Re:This would be cool for the bedroom ceiling home by LoRdTAW · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wonder what kind of entertainment would be useful to watch while lying down in bed?

  13. Re:In Cars?? by forkazoo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, the cops got angry with me when I mounted my 19" CRT in my windshield. They just didn't see how watching StarGate, reading slashdot, and watching MP3 visualisations along side my digital speedometer utility was a good thing...

  14. Re:Imagine a Beowulf cluster of them... by Chemical+Serenity · · Score: 2, Funny

    I always get a chuckle out of SlashID dick swinging contests. :D

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  15. I must get one by Epsillon · · Score: 2, Funny

    At which point I will install it into my car with a tracking pan/tilt mechanism so I can project the words "dumbarse" and "half-wit", amongst others, onto the tyre (tire) covers of passing 4X4s (SUVs). This is what I've waited for for so long. Keep your flying cars, give me REVENGE ;-)

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  16. Re:Who cares about size by generic-man · · Score: 5, Funny
    I've got an alarm clock radio that could play MP3s, and it has a 19-inch monitor.
    at 7:00 AM
    mpg123 "Guns N Roses - Sweet Child O Mine.mp3"
    ^D
    It even plays Oggs too:
    at 11:30 AM
    ogg123 "Richard Stallman - Free Software Song (Whiny Emo Remix).ogg"
    ^D
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