LED Projectors

Benq is showing the pint sized LED projector with power to burn … but this is just one example of the explosion of projector products that have been coming down the pike due to the miniturization of LEDs linked with ever smaller and more capable DSP chips coming primarily from TI. The result is a new wave of small, light , yet remarkably performant projectors that can be used in adhoc group settings where a flat light wall and the ability to dim lights are the only requirements.

The BenQ projector is a already a second generation – on the Pico/Poertable projector category. Weighing in at 1.4 pounds it doubles the light output of similar projectors from Dell and Toshiba while adding a USB port and audio capabilities. The USB connection means users can load up their images, presentation  or movie on a flash card and they are supposedly away to the races. Being from Missouri I shall wait to confirm this in real, hands on tests.

But the simple trends of the past 3-5years in projectors show prices ($400-600US)and weight(1-2.5lbs) going way down while lumens(50-100lumens) and bulb life (rising to 20,000 hours) are  going way up. In short its time to take a second look at Portable projectors.