DLP

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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