Project your fave videos with this diminutive mini projector
February 13, 2009 by robotics
Filed under Portable Video
With video projection getting a lot of press lately because of the arrival of minuscule pico projectors, it’s no surprise that more manufacturers will also begin releasing various types of projectors to ride the current wave of popularity projectors are enjoying right now.
For instance, a new projector has been released recently. The Miseal Mini Projector (http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20090209/thanko.htm) is a 3 inch miniature projector. The shape of the Miseal Mini Projector is unlike the pico projectors in the market already because it is more bulky owing to its cube shape. But despite the added bulk, it is a great performer. Whilst pico projectors only crank out VGA or even lower resolutions and project images at 40 to 50 inches, Miseal can put out 800 x 600 resolution images and a very large 112 inch image and project it as far away as 16 feet.
The Miseal Mini Projector’s lens has been rated at 25 lumens and has a contrast ratio of 100 : 1. The low lumens and contrast ratio means that to get the best possible image, it has to be used inside a very dark room and also projecting it very near the screen despite the aforementioned 16 feet distance projection capability. But despite this weakness the Miseal Mini Projector is still a good buy if you want to use it to view the videos on your iPod or portable video player. The Miseal is also bundled with a snap in dock that will boost the stereo output of the device from 1.2 watts to an additional 2 more watts of power. The cost of the Miseal Mini Projector is a bit on the high side though at £300.
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At 25 lumens, this does seem to be more of a “toy” projector. Something that parents would buy for the kids to use.
I have forgotten the exact numbers, but a 10 lumen projector puts out a light that is 1/4th as bright as a 75 watt lightbulb (which is roughly 1,000 Lumens).