Honlai Introduces MP100 LCoS Projector
Honlai recently introduced a new projector to its lineup, the Honlai MP100 0.44” LCoS projector. This projector sports 15 Lumens and has a 640 x 480 VGA native resolution. In addition, the contrast ratio is 200:1 and native aspect ratio is 4:3. On the upside to the minimal capabilities (when compared to the competition) this projector is capable of 20,000 hrs. of lamp life and utilizes 16.7 million colors for the display. According to the company, this projector is capable of a 37-inch image from its 5-watt LED, which is quite impressive.
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June 4th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
According to Beaverton, Oregon-based Lightware, you must consider your audience size:
* small groups of one to 10 people 300-lumen minimum
* boardrooms 500 to 800 lumens
I’ve seen Monitors push out more than 15 Lumens.. Just what is this suppose to light up?
June 4th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
It lights up the seatback in front of you on long flights. now if someone just markets a mini movie screen, we’re set.
June 4th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Mini movie screen? A post-it-notes-like sticky-backed sheet of paper. Or, if you’re crafty, a ream of printer paper and a roll of invisible tape.
White LED-powered projectors are way over-due. 3 watt LEDs are below $5 and have a 1/2 brightness life of about 50k hours. By the time I need to change the bulb, the finger-nail-sized 100 lumen projectors will be out. You put them in the frame of your glasses, and the picture is projected where-ever you’re looking. The whole family can sit together and watch different programs. Of course, catching up on Tivo’d programs while driving will be a problem.
April 7th, 2009 at 11:30 pm
Well you’re not going to get the lumens without the watts, even with LEDs so if you’re going to have 100 lumens projecting from your glasses they’re going to be a bit heavy or ridiculous or both. However, if you’re going to project a movie onto everyone you glance at, I guess those considerations are incidental.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:26 am
I have a little problem whit this projector, the image is great in darkest places, but after 1hour of use the still images keeps in the lens until it gets cold again, and after been used all nigth the audio doesn´t work now