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Microvision SHOWWX+ HDMI Laser Pico Projector (AA0123600-020)
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Break free from the huddle 2011 Micro Vision, Inc. All rights reserved. iPhone, iPad, iPod, MacBook are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Privacy statement. Sitemap Other registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. Gallery Compatibility Specifications Applications Accessories Support Create a bigger screen experience from your HDMI-equipped smartphone, iPhone, tablet or laptop. Share ideas, collaborate and present business analytics, videos, and other work-related content with plug-and-play simplicity. SHOWWX+ HDMI focuses on offering the easiest experience and simplest connections to devices that people simply don’t leave home without.+ Always in focus+ Fits in your pocket+ Widescreen resolution+ Connect and project in seconds+ HDMI digital connectivity+ Bright, vivid colors+ HDCP compliant While keeping its special emphasis on Apple products, SHOWWX+ HDMI now expands to connect to a wide array of HDMI-equipped devices:+Smartphone's such as iPhone , Nokia and Android + Apple iPad , iPad 2, BlackBerry Playbook ,and Windows 7 tablets+ Laptops, notebooks and net books+ Digital cameras and camcorders
Break freefrom the huddle 2011 MicroVision, Inc. All rights reserved. iPhone, iPad, iPod, MacBook are trademarks of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Privacy statement. SitemapOther registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.Gallery Compatibility Specifications Applications Accessories SupportCreate a bigger screen experiencefrom your HDMI-equipped smartphone,iPhone, tablet or laptop.Share ideas, collaborate and present businessanalytics, videos, and other work-related contentwith plug-and-play simplicity.SHOWWX+ HDMI focuses on offering the easiestexperience and simplest connections to devicesthat people simply don’t leave home without.+ Always in focus+ Fits in your pocket+ Widescreen resolution+ Connect and project in seconds+ HDMI digital connectivity+ Bright, vivid colors+ HDCP compliantWhile keeping its special emphasis on Apple products,SHOWWX+ HDMI now expands to connect to a widearray of HDMI-equipped devices:+Smartphones such as iPhone , Nokia and Android + Apple iPad , iPad 2, BlackBerry PlayBook ,and Windows 7 tablets+ Laptops, notebooks and netbooks+ Digital cameras and camcorders
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Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.4 x 0.6 inches ; 4.3 ounces
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
- ASIN: B005D6D6DY
- Item model number: AA0123600-020
- Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
Customer Reviews
I honestly did not even know something like this existed until a few days ago, and I couldn't be happier that I found it. I travel frequently, so I was hoping I could use this to play Netflix or iTunes movies on my hotel room wall, and it far exceeded my expectations. Keep in mind that if you are buying this projector for your iPhone/iPad/iPod, it comes with the adapter cable, so you don't need to buy one. This thing is ready to go out of the box.
Pros:
-Much brighter than I expected! In a fully lit room, as you could expect, the largest quality image you can project is about 4 feet diagonal. But as soon as you dim the lights, you can easily get a nice 8 foot image, and in a completely dark room I still got pretty good picture at a 10 foot image size!
-VERY easy to use, truly a plug-and-play device. As soon as it gets video information from your source device, it displays it.
-Lasers last much longer than conventional light sources, so you don't have to worry about bulb lifespan.
-Battery lasts about 2 hours on a full charge. That may not seem like a lot, but keep in mind that it's a bright video projector smaller than your iPhone!
-It's smaller than your iPhone! It is perfectly shaped to fit right underneath your iphone, so you can easily hold both devices in one hand.
-Charges from a wall or a USB port (both adapters included)
-Comes with the iPhone/iPad adapter cable.
-Comes with a nifty little bag to carry it in, as well as a wrist strap.
-There is no focus control. This is because it uses lasers, so it is ALWAYS in focus, no matter what distance it is from the screen!
Cons:
-the "High resolution" display is only 848x480, which really isn't high resolution, but it is still pretty darn good, and more than enough for watching movies.
-No easy way to see the remaining battery life. The only way to find out the battery level is to go through 3 levels of menus on the projector. It would be nice if there was at least an LED indicator on the unit itself.
-The battery doesn't charge when plugged into a wall and powered on. I'm not sure why. It seems to charge just fine plugged into a USB port while powered on. None-the-less, it does run from the wall outlet indefinitely, allowing you to save your battery.
-This is Apple's fault, not Microvision's, but you can't display everything on your iDevice. iDevices currently only send HDMI video out during video playback and picture viewing. I didn't mind this, however some people might.
Overall impression:
I'm amazed by this projector. If I knew something like this existed, I would have bought one a long time ago. Highly recommended!
The projector comes with an iPod cable, AC adapter, rechargeable battery, USB power cord so you can charge it from PC, HDMI video cable so it can be used with other devices besides iPods, wrist strap, soft storage bag to protect the projector along with a Quick start and product information guide. I tested the device with a VGA cable that is not included with the projector but worth the extra cost if you plan to use a PC with a VGA output and no HDMI.
Set-up is easy. First, insert the battery and then charge it either by using the AC adapter or plug it into a PC by using the USB power cable. An orange light indicates it is charging, green light indicates fully charged - guide says allow a minimum of four hours for first initial charging. And, note, that the battery does not charge if the device is in use - like playing a movie.
I loaded some customer images to show my experience with the projector. Of these photos, the sharpest picture is one reflected at arm's-length away from the projector onto an 11 ½ x 8 inch piece of white paper in a lighted room. The palest image is in daylight with the blinds closed from 16 feet away with the projector 45 inches from the ground projecting onto a large white wall in my home (note the door and 18 inch lampshade for an idea of the image size - I'd say at least 100 inches. The same distance is shown at night in two photos - one the logo and the second an automobile (captured from a video on YouTube from my iPod.)
The YouTube videos presented no problem, but I could not get a live telecast of baseball game from the MLB AtBat.11 app to play. The screen simply reflected the device's logo. So, with the HDMI cord, some content won't display -- a problem that doesn't happen with the VGA cord connection to the PC where whatever is on the screen can be projected out. Also, with YouTube, the regular videos looked noticeably grainy, but the HD videos were sharp and clear. The projector is always in focus but it must be squarely positioned or the image, although in focus, will be distorted.
Twelve years ago in a different residence I had a home theater with a $10,000 SharpVision projector mounted on the ceiling. That piece of equipment was at least fifty times the size of the Microvision. The room had a 100 inch reflective screen (said to increase the brightness of the image up to two and a half times) mounted on the wall. The room included all the other bells and whistles of a fully equipped home theater. But even with all that, with the lights on the image from the projector was always too pale - the lights had to be off and the room completely blackened to get a proper image. Any ambient light and the image suffers - although obviously this is a greater issue with such a small projector. Given that limitation, I must note that replacing the light bulb in the SharpVIsion projector alone cost more than the Microvision projector.
Can the projector be used for movie night? I took the artwork off a large white wall, connected a regular HDMI cable on one end and micro HDMI cable on the other that went from the projector to the DVD player to begin. If the plan is to play the movie from a portable device then a headphone/audio cable will be required to run from the device to the amplifier for sound. An adapter may be required depending upon what kind of jacks are available on your audio/video receiver. For hook-up, that should be it. Obviously this isn't a permanent set-up, but it also doesn't take more than ten minutes to accomplish.
If you use a PC as your source for program content, some of the new ones allow you to connect to your audio and video sources without wires, making set-up even easier. Please note, in the current version there is no wireless connection for either audio or video on the Microvision projector. Movie night was a success - the image looked good, not as great as a dedicated home theater but not bad for projecting on a painted, rather than reflective surface in a room that isn't completely darkened. For a device about the size of an iPhone this is a minor miracle.
If the main reason for the purchase is for use with Power Point presentations, and other business content, for which it would be very handy and is its stated primary purpose, the shortcomings in playing movies will be less of an issue. I am very pleased with the performance of the projector, and wouldn't hesitate to buy or recommend it to anyone, with the above caveats.
Price : $341.67
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