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Oregon Scientific announced a new DLP pico projector last week at CES. The Portable WiFi Projector can display FWVGA 854 x 480 at 1,000:1 contrast and a 80 lumens of brightness. If it's plugged into the USB alone, it only shines at 50 lumens. At about 3.2 meters from the wall, it will display a 120-inch wide picture in total darkness. The Oregon Scientific projector will also have a 90-degree hinge, a focus slide, a 3.5mm headphone jack and controls for brightness and power.

The top of the base acts as a touch-based controller for the brightness and volume. You simply slide your fingertip towards the center to reduce both, and slide outwards to increase the volume and brightness.Read more

There's a new accessory available for the iPhone 4 and 4S that projects videos from your phone - including Netflix and YouTube content - onto any surface at a size of up to 50 inches, thanks to Texas Intsrument's DLP Pico projector technology.

The new Pocket Projector for iPhone 4 is an accessory case that features a bright 15-lumen LED projector lamp, 640x360 native display resolution and Focus adjustment. An integrated 0.5W speaker is also included to deliver audio, and its built-in 2100mAh battery charges via USB connection.

"The partnership between Brookstone and Texas Instruments resulted in a remarkable accessory case that turns one's iPhone 4 and 4S player into a mobile home-theater unit," said Ron Boire, President and CEO of Brookstone. "Brookstone's mission is to find smarter, better ways for people to do the things they love, and the Pocket Projector for iPhone 4 embodies that spirit by marrying great technology with entertainment," added Boire.Read more

Next weeks' CEDIA Expo will showcase the latest in home automation, lighting control, entertainment systems, and more. One company we're particularly excited about seeing is SIM2, makers of high performance home theater display systems. SIM2 is launching their new NERO series of single-chip DLP projectors at the show - the NERO 3D-1, NERO 3D-2, NERO 3D-HighBrightness and NERO 235 - which, (as you can conveniently tell by the model name) offers four different feature sets - 3D, high brightness, high contrast, and 2.35:1 aspect ratio.

All four projectors in the NERO series have a compact, room-friendly design, making them perfect for use in Reference Home Theaters, Media Rooms and Family or Game Rooms. On the technical side, the NERO series feature precision glass optics of its ALPHAPATH light engine, a sophisticated electronics platform, and the latest DLP chipset - all working together to produce images with lifelike clarity and color accuracy. Read more

There are plenty of media player devices on the market today that allow you to watch 3D Blu-ray, PlayStation 3 3D games and 3D TV broadcasts directly on your home television. But what if you want to view Full HD 1080p 3D content on your home theater projector?

ViewSonic has your answer. The new VP3D1 3D HD video converter box allows you to watch 3D content on any 3D Ready DLP projector with an HDMI connection. And best of all, it's priced at $299 – much less than the cost of replacing your projector!

The VP3D1 includes dual HDMI 1.4A inputs and a v1.3 output connection for connectivity to today's latest 3D media players. Compatible ViewSonic projector models include the Pro8450w, Pro8500, PJD6251 and PJD6531w (but it will work with any 3D-ready projector with HDMI). Read more

3D technology is popping up everywhere; not just in movies but in video games, sports programming, and you can't walk in a Best Buy without seeing 3DTVs everywhere you turn. But, did you know that if you own a Mitsubishi TV, it might already be 3D capable? That's right! Mitsubishi has been selling 3D-capable TVs since 2007…well before it became the biggest thing to hit the consumer electronics industry.

Mitsubishi says there are more than a half million consumers out there that may not know their TV is 3D-capable. To find these owners, they just launched a social media campaign to educate and notify consumers who could be watching 3DTV by just adding a Mitsubishi 3D Starter Pack and 3D Source device. And what would a social media campaign be without a sweepstakes? U.S. residents (18 years and older) can enter to win the grand prize - a Mitsubishi 75-inch LaserVue 3D-capable TV - by simply becoming a Facebook fan of Mitsubishi TV. Also, anyone who enters can win the second prize, a 60-inch Mitsubishi 3D DLP Home Cinema TV. The contest will also give away one Mitsubishi 3D Starter Pack, a $449 value, each week for eight weeks.

To find out if your Mitsubishi TV is one of these 3D-capable models, visit mitsubishi-tv.com.

Mitsubishi knows just where to go to advertise its 3DTVs – the movie theater. Confident that movie-goers will want to bring the 3D experience home, the company launched a 3D advertising campaign in conjunction with Legends of the Guardian in 3D, released on September 24th.

Good thinking on Mitsubishi's part. You see, the majority of 3D screens in the U.S. are powered by DLP technology, so most theatergoers are watching the latest 3D movies on the same core technology that powers Mitsubishi's 3D DLP Home Cinema TVs.

As part of the ad campaign, Mitsubishi is distributing more than half a million coupons for a free Mitsubishi 3D Starter Pack, a $399 value, with the purchase of any Mitsubishi 3D DLP Home Cinema TV or 3D LaserVue TV. The coupons are being distributed in more than 500 theaters and can be redeemed online directly from Mitsubishi. Read more

Mitsubishi this week announced they're hitting the road in a 995 sq. ft. 18-wheeled home theater, called the "Mitsubishi's Mobile Marketing Showroom". The 3D Experience Tour will showcase Mitsubishi's full lineup of 3D DLP Home Cinema TVs, including the company's 82-inch behemoth which offers more than three times the viewing area of a 46-inch screen. The tour will also include Mitsubishi's flagship 3D LaserVue TV and the Unisen Immersive Sound LED TV series.

"3D is moving quickly into broadcast, theatrical and gaming content as consumers seek to immerse themselves in the games, movies, and sports programming they love," says Max Wasinger, executive vice president of sales and marketing, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. "The Mitsubishi 3D Experience Tour brings this experience to towns and cities across America so that consumers can experience for themselves the eye popping, jaw dropping difference our cinema-quality DLP technology makes in 3D entertainment." Read more

Mitsubishi on Thursday unveiled its 2010 lineup of 3D-enabled DLP TVs. No stranger to 3D technology, Mitsubishi has been selling 3D-ready TVs since 2007. In fact, the 2010 lineup marks the company's 4th generation of 3D-ready televisions! The new lineup delivers more than just 3DTV however, as the latest models also are the first from Mitsubishi to feature Internet streaming. The new 3D DLP Home Cinema models are made for the home theater, measuring in at 60, 65, 73 and 82-inch screen sizes.

The 3D DLP Home Cinema Diamond 838 models also feature 16-speaker 5.1 channel Dolby Digital surround sound, which Mitsubishi dubs "Immersive Sound Technology." The technology is said to "deliver perfectly balanced home theater audio, without the need for separate components."Read more

Think you can't get an HD DLP home theater projector for under $1,000? Think again. Optoma recently announced their new HD20 1080p DLP home theater projector, priced at just $999.

The HD20 has many features found on more expensive home theater projectors. It delivers 1700 ANSI lumens and a 4000:1 contrast ratio, and features two HDMI inputs as well as VGA, component and composite video inputs. The projector operates at a native 1080p resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), and is also compatible with UXGA, WXGA, SXGA+, SXGA, XGA, SVGA, VGA resized, VESA, PC and Macintosh computer formats. The HD20 also accepts common global video inputs and video formats up to 1080p (HDTV, EDTV, SDTV, NTSC, PAL, SECAM).

The HD20 projector weighs just 6.4 pounds and comes with a backlit remote control (batteries included) and a composite video cable. The projection lamp is rated to last up to 4000 hours in standard mode or 3000 hours in bright mode, and the DLP engine operates without filters, keeping maintenance costs low. The HD20 has a one-year parts and labor warranty, with the lamp being covered for 90 days.

Bottom line: the Optoma HD20 is ideal for those seeking Hi-Def home theater performance at a more affordable price.

Pico projectors were hot at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Thanks to the ultra-tiny DLP Pico Chipset from Texas Instruments, these pocket-sized wonders can project content onto practically any surface, with a screen size of up to 50+ inches.

Samsung MBP200: The MBP200 connects to mobile phones and laptops and content can be projected with up to a 50-inch viewing screen. The MBP200 is a media player with an SD card slot - listen to music, create playlists, project video, pictures or PDF, PowerPoint, Word or Excel files. What sets the MBP200 apart, is it has a small screen holder with a telescoping pole hidden inside, which can turn a standard sheet of paper into a screen to view movies, document files or pictures. Pricing and availability to be announced.

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