If you’ve always wanted a front projector that you could take with you anywhere, the upcoming Mitsubishi PocketProjector might just be what you’ve dreamed of: a DLP projector that fits in your hand.
Also check out our latest updated Mitsubishi Pocket Projector info!
Certainly rating as one of the smallest projection units out there, the new Mitsubishi PocketProjector ‘PK-10′ is a tiny 14oz powerhouse of a DLP projector. A unit small enough to fit in your hand, run off batteries or car adapter, yet create a 20″ screen with only one foot of throw.
The Mitsubishi PocketProjector can drive 800x600 SVGA resolution through its Lumileds tri-LED DLP system, rated at over 20,000 hours of lamp life. And it sports composite, s-video, and VGA connectors, great for visualizing anything from a laptop presentation to a portable DVD player. Heck, with a digital camera that has AV output, you can set up a virtual slide show no matter where you are – well, so long as you have a clean, flat, white surface to project onto. 
The Mitsubishi PocketProjector will be available in July at an SRP of $699 US – not cheap certainly, but a fair price for an SVGA projector with multiple inputs, multiple portable power solutions, and that is pocketable. They’ll also be selling battery packs for the unit, plus ’solutions’ of cables/etc. for different users/industries. Hopefully as soon as they’re ready, we’ll get one in for testing. I know a LOT of people who’d jump at a mini projector like this…
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suspiciously missing: the brightness spec in lumens… its absence makes me thing that it must be embarassingly low, as I would think it would take a quantum leap in LED performance to get any serious brightness in a projector application.
Anonymous said:I don’t believe that lumens is applicable for a led “lamp”. but hey - I could be mistaken
magic said:I am one guy who would like to watch movies on the wall in our bedroom (where the computer is) instead of on the small screen. The room will be dark so brightness factor may not be so critical
turnstyle said:Lumens .. who cares .. 20′000 lamp life ‘ you could use the thing like a torch and it wouldn’t matter (hmm ‘ battery life)
I think this is a great concept . and will open up a whole new product range. At this cost, I will use projection as a second screen off my laptop.
Rod said:On the lumileds site, in a research paper they give a figure of 15 lm for light emission and state this is similar to a 15 inch laptop screen. They also state that the light unit generates 40lm so optimising it may result in more light available for projection. They also note that their thermal packaging wasn’t sufficient to run the LEDs at full power.
http://www.lumileds.com/pdfs/LED_pocket_illuminator.PDF
smartalix said:Part of the design is an enhanced heat sink for increased power. Thermal management is the primary hurdle to increased output, and more and more companies are specializing in that end of the business. Also, don’t forget they must strobe the LEDs to sync with the refresh rate, which also allows them to further increase output power.
zoeypants said:Okay.. it was due out July - it’s no October. I can’t find any reference to it since last February? Did it never happen?
david said:Yes, I updated this article to point to the newest information back in July. At that point, Mitsubishi was targeting a September release date – but not surprised it isn’t out yet. I’d expect end of this month, but waiting for more from their PR team.
guy stiles said:Has this product hit the retail stores yet?. It is now Jan. 06′. What is the battery life on this? What kind of batteries, cost of batteries, where to find batteries? Thanks for your help.
david said:The PocketProjector is only available through one online retailer at the moment (one I don’t particularly care for due to support issues with clearly defective product…), snuck out a few weeks ago. It’s priced at $799, and apparently they can’t make them fast enough to keep up with demand (which is why we don’t have a review unit, yet!
). Oh, and it’s apparently been given a manufacturer model ID of “PK-10″, though Mitsubishi’s PR folks don’t know that as being a real product code.
There is no further information at this time on the supposed battery pack, cost, or approximate life – unfortunately, Mitsubishi like many other companies may have released a great product, but hasn’t kept up with information flow. But, we’ll keep on top of it all, and let you know as we know!
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Jefferson said:Can you send to me more information where I can buy this projector in Brazil or by Internet?
George said:Thanks
what features does this unti have? Keystone…reverse picture? I am looking for a unit for a car audio application. Video’s/advertising off of the back glass. I like the short throw spec on this system.
david said:I should have a review up in the next week or two – but, yes, has basic keystone, and I think it had mirroring as well (though I’ll have to go back to my photos to check). Obv, size of image depends on distance to imaging surface..
Rene said:Hi, Where can I buy it in Sweden?
Doug Fox said:PK Mini LED projectors actually aren’t too bad considering their cost. I recently purchased the PK-20. Upside; MTBF is outstanding. I don’t have to worry about expensive bulb failures (Or even finding one because “Sorry, they no longer make that model"). Down side; make sure you use it at night or in a dark room, First comment was correct, the lumens rating isn’t even on the box; but I would use this for any presentation (Or watching movies/Football games)where space is a premium
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