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Two pico projectors for one laptop |
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Written by Andhi Pabst
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Tuesday, 11 August 2009 18:57 |
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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 |
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First pico projector available still this year |
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Written by Andhi Pabst
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Monday, 30 June 2008 18:50 |
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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.   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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