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Two pico projectors for one laptop PDF Print E-mail
Written by Andhi Pabst   
Tuesday, 11 August 2009 18:57

There are many hardware configurations for a timbap dj setup, but for most people this one seems to be the preferred option:

  • 1 laptop with a 4-channel audio interface (e.g. Conectiv)
  • 2 pico projectors

Unfortunately there is one big problem for this configuration: Laptops typically have only one external VGA plug, so you cannot connect two projectors.

Here are some possible solutions though:

  • If you're lucky, your laptop has both a VGA and a DVI plug capable of presenting different screens
  • You could get a Matrox DualHead2Go which costs around 120€. It splits a VGA signal to two separate outputs
  • You could also get an external USB video card for around 60€, for example the one from IOGEAR.

The best solution however is to get at least one pico projector with USB connectivity. I could only find two reasonably-priced models for the moment. Both are not yet available, but should be in a few weeks:


1) The Beambox Essential G2

  • 640 x 480 resolution, 25 lumens, 75 g weight, available only from the beambox shop directly for ~250€ 

2) The Aiptek Pocket Cinema T20

  • 640 x 480 resolution, 8 lumens, 117 g weight, already listed at some computer shops for ~190€

 

 
First pico projector available still this year PDF Print E-mail
Written by Andhi Pabst   
Monday, 30 June 2008 18:50

There are three major companies now that have announced a stand-alone pico projector to be available by the end of this year: The start-ups Explay from Israel and Microvision from the U.S. have already presented their prototypes this year. They are now joined by the first standard projector manufacturer: Optoma. And Optoma is also the first to announce a release date: end of 2008.

  Optoma pico projectorOptoma Pico Projector

Specifications

Weight     115g (4oz)
Dimensions     W 50mm, D 103mm, H 15mm
Proj. distance     Min 0.25 - Max 2.6m
Image size     0.15 – 1.5m (6 – 60”)
Imaging technology     DLP
Lamp technology     LED
Lamp life     20,000 Hours
Contrast ratio     800:1
Battery life     up to 2 hours
Speaker     0.5w

 

 
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