Back in 2011 & 2012, we saw some Android products with a pico-projector, including a lightbulb running Android, but pico-projectors never really seemed to be embedded into consumers products. Promate, however, decided to add one of those to one of their Android tablets. Promate Lumitab would just be a typical Android 4.2 tablet with a 7″ touchscreen, a dual core processor (OMAP4460), 1GB RAM, 16GB flash, if it did not also come with a DLP pico-projector capable of outputting an image up to 100″ (254 cm).
Promate Lumitab Specifications:
- SoC – TI OMAP4460 Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 @ 1.5GHz + PowerVR SGX540 GPU
- System Memory – 1GB LPDDRII RAM
- Storage – 16GB flash, and a microSD slot
- Display – 7-inch IPS display (1024×600)
- Video Output
- mini HDMI
- Pico-projector
- DLP technology
- 854×480 (WVGA) resolution.
- 35 Lumens,
- Projection size of more than 100 inches, and projection ratioof 1.5
- Audio I/O – 3.5mm stereo output, microphone and stereo loudspeakers
- Cameras – 2MP front and rear cameras
- Connectivity – 802.11b/g/n WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0
- USB – USB 2.0 high-speed port with OTG support
- Sensors – 3-axis accelerometer
- Battery – 4800mAh Lithium Polymer
- Size – 200 x 115 x 15 mm
- Weight – 379 grams
I’m not quite sure how readable text will be with a 854×480 resolution with an image scaled to 100″, but for a presentation with large characters it may be readable. Watching SD movies would be fine as well… DLP pico-projector technology used in this product is also from Texas Instruments, and the specs look somewhat similar (a little bit better) to their DLP Lightcrafter Pico-projector module.
There’s no availability nor pricing information at this time.
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It would be really cool if there was a decent mini PC with a pico-projector for less then 50€.
@vtomin
I can’t find any that can match your price target. One solution would be to use: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-drop-shipping-LED-lamp-Cheap-Mini-LCD-Portable-Projector-with-VGA-and-remote-control-micro/727567860.html with a mini PC with an AV output. You’d have to buy an AV cable with 3.5mm connectors on both sides. Total cost could be around $100, but the resolution is only 320×240.
Another options is PhoneSuite Lightplay (http://www.phonesuit.com/phonesuit-lightplay-android-mobile-video-projector), but it’s $360.
I also wrote about a Android full projector before http://www.cnx-software.com/2012/11/10/444-smartbeam-android-4-0-media-player-projector-powered-by-telechips-tcc8925/, but it’s not mini at all, and not around 50 Euros…
@Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
well so good thx cnxsoft
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@Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)
Thanks . The first one you mentioned looks interesting but I’m not sure how usable it would be with that resolution. I wonder if my netbook that runs Windows 7 would detect it as a 1024×768 display or it would detect the exact resolution of 320×240.
Looks like a rebadged SmartQ U7. They’re even using a touched up version of the U7’s promo image.
@Brad Linder
Yes, you’re right., and the SmartQU7 has been available for a little while.
Video demo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pku7aCha9uU
So now I know why pico-projectors aren’t more popular: they’re expensive, and the resolution is too low.