Optoma's PK201 Pico pocket projector takes on-the-go projection to the next level. Ideal for mobile business presentations or sharing entertainment with friends the palm-sized PK201 performs powerfully with 20 ANSI lumens and 16:9 WVGA widescreen resolution. The mini HDMI port provides carefree connectivity to your favorite device. At home or on the road the PK201 is sure to impress!
- MicroSD card slot allows for memory expansion up to 16 GB
- Project large widescreen images of up to 66 inches diagonal
- LED light source lasts over 20000 hours while producing excellent color
- Full assortment of I/O ports including USB VGA HDMI and video allow for easy connection to most analog or digital devices
- Female USB adapter - project images and videos from USB flash drives Component video for higher quality video and gaming
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Optoma's HD66 3D-Ready home theater projector delivers the future! Breathtaking and bold the Optoma HD66 hometheater projector provides stunningly beautiful widescreen viewing. The 3D-Ready HD66 adds a whole new demension to the gaming and home theater experience-and delivers more dynamic learning in education and training applications. With 2500 ANSI lumens 4000:1 contrast and native 720p widescreen resolution the HD66 delivers subtle details and striking clarity for pure viewing delight!
- DLP Technology by Texas Instruments with BrilliantColor Technology
- 2500 Lumens produce a bright crisp image
- Produces mind-boggling 3D images for high intensity gaming!
- Complete on-screen menu adjustments in 23 languages
- Native 720P widesreen resolution
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Optoma's PK301 Pico pocket projector provides projection power anywhere. Featuring up to 50 ANSI lumens and native widescreen WVGA resolution the palm-sized PK301 enables you to easily share videos photos and graphics at home or on the road. Enjoy unlimited content playback at your fingertips with the microSD card slot HDMI and VGA connectivity. Compact and robustly-featured the PK301 sets a new standard for mobile projecting.
- MicroSD card slot allows for memory expansion up to 16 GB
- Project large widescreen images of up to 120" diagonal
- LED light source lasts over 20000 hours while producing excellent color
- Full assortment of I/O ports including USB VGA HDMI and video allow for easy connection to most analog or digital devices
- Extended power battery pack iPod kit-share the fun from iPods and iPhonesFemale USB adapter -project images and videos from USB Mini HDMI cable
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The Optoma HD20 brings a new level of flexibility to your High-Definition home theater/multi-media experience. With true 1080p resolution the HD20 delivers excellent color saturation and subtle details for superior image quality. With its sleek design and weight of 6.4 lbs the Optoma HD20 is perfect for sharing big-screen movies sporting events and concerts or for taking your video gaming to the next level by connecting the HD20 to your favorite game console.
- True High Def 1080p Resolution
- 1700 Lumens Brightness
- 4000:1 Contrast Ratio
- Up to 300-Inch Screen size
- Two HDMI VGA-In Component Video Composite Video and +12V Trigger
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Initial impressions very pleased
This was an upgrade for me from a 720p DLP projector (Mitsubishi HD1000u). Initial impressions are very positive based on about 10 hours of viewing & tweaking. Very quiet and plenty bright running in low power mode. The high resolution (1920 X 1080) approaches that for a typical 2k digital cinema so my 145" diagonal screen viewed from about 15 feet distance provides a very pleasing movie experience. That said the increase in resolution from 720p is an incremental step so it is not the be all and end all of image quality in projectors. More specifically the source material you feed it is what really brings out the quality. Many HD feed materials (from cable or satellite) don't ever approach the inherent resolution of the projector so at this point only blu-ray source material will really give the utmost in high resolution detail (and not even all disks depending on the original mastering etc.). Black levels are similar to my previous DLP projector so if you are obsessed with having pitch black star fields you should opt for a pricier DLP or LCD projector which may more closely approach jet black in those situations. I don't worry too much about this aspect reminding myself that even film projectors don't provide jet black when the screen goes blank so the HD20 actually matches the real cinema experience more closely (how's that for rationalizing why a cheaper projector is better!) . At this price level (<$1000) it is hard to imagine a bigger bang for the buck in terms of image quality. Finally I highly recommend you check out www.avsforum.com where there is an extensive discussion thread about this and competing projectors.
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Wow Certainly worth the wait!
I had pre-ordered this projector for almost a month before it was shipped which gave me time to contemplate my purchase decision. I went around to the shops and checked the PK 201 102 models and other brands like the 3M pico projector and the Samsung palm sized LED projector. Especially that I have a full size DLP HD projector that i bough last year. The inconvenience of having to setup the screen and the speakers in the garden to watch a nice cinematic experience on giant screen reduced these occasions to just a handful through a year. I had high hopes for the portable battery operated projector but I was aware of the fact that its power was low and can only be used in dimmed rooms.
It finally arrived and much to my surprise it beat my expectations just out of the box. it looks and feels better than any of the other ones i have examined first hand. The casing is sturdy and compact although the zoom swivel looks fragile.
The picture quality is very good and can certainly beat the quality of a regular TV. i used it with a nokia micro SD card from my old mobile and i ran a slide show on the ceiling with short videos it took my breath away. i hooked it up to my iphone and watched a full movie in my bedroom in full widescreen mode you will be in for a good surprise :) you only need the AV cable for the iphone or ipad and a bluetooth or wired earphones and you have you 100% portable cinema box that fits in your pocket. I also tried it with apple TV connected through the HDMI link. It delivers a very nice picture. the built in speaker is good enough for my kids to watch cartoon while sitting just behind the projector.
Although I love this projector i have a few comments to make.
The battery life is not enough for one full movie and does not charge well if you operate the projector while it is plugged to power source.
It heats up a little too quickly i know it is summer time but in 10 minutes it's casing is hot.
With that said my final verdict is still excellent and highly recommended.
I also recommend the following accessories:
1) A small tripod is very important for ventilation and also positioning
2) The remote is very handy because the buttons on the projector are small and as they dim you cannot make out which button you are pressing. also good for slide shows and short videos off the memory card.
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Nice improvement over earlier modelsHad the PK201 for about 3 weeks now. 4 1/2 stars. The brightness has much improved. I love that I can now connect just about anything to the PK201. Hopefully the rest of the cables/adapter will be available soon. Battery life is poor at about an hour. But I mostly keep this plugged in all the time. I wish the screen was just a little bit bigger. 70" easy with good clarity. The focus wheel is much better not loose like previous models. Great for travel and hotel rooms. Even with some light ambient lighting you can see the picture fine. Best with complete darkness.
**** Update **** After a lot of use I've noticed a few things when compared to other PK models. First the projection screen on the 201 has a smaller footprint on the wall. I'm unable to get the entire screen to focus. Areas remain blurry no matter what. 101 had better focus. Get the PK301 really impressed with that model. Bought one myself.
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Initial impressions very pleasedThis was an upgrade for me from a 720p DLP projector (Mitsubishi HD1000u). Initial impressions are very positive based on about 10 hours of viewing & tweaking. Very quiet and plenty bright running in low power mode. The high resolution (1920 X 1080) approaches that for a typical 2k digital cinema so my 145" diagonal screen viewed from about 15 feet distance provides a very pleasing movie experience. That said the increase in resolution from 720p is an incremental step so it is not the be all and end all of image quality in projectors. More specifically the source material you feed it is what really brings out the quality. Many HD feed materials (from cable or satellite) don't ever approach the inherent resolution of the projector so at this point only blu-ray source material will really give the utmost in high resolution detail (and not even all disks depending on the original mastering etc.). Black levels are similar to my previous DLP projector so if you are obsessed with having pitch black star fields you should opt for a pricier DLP or LCD projector which may more closely approach jet black in those situations. I don't worry too much about this aspect reminding myself that even film projectors don't provide jet black when the screen goes blank so the HD20 actually matches the real cinema experience more closely (how's that for rationalizing why a cheaper projector is better!) . At this price level (<$1000) it is hard to imagine a bigger bang for the buck in terms of image quality. Finally I highly recommend you check out www.avsforum.com where there is an extensive discussion thread about this and competing projectors.
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