If you’re like me, you don’t need to do PowerPoint presentations on the road very often; but when you do, it’s a royal pain! Until now, your choices were to lug a big projector around, pay for a rental, or hope that the client had one available. But thanks to the new micro-projectors, you can now take the show on the road easily.
I’ve been hearing about various prototypes for a couple of years, but nothing was available commercially. Now two companies, 3M (3Mproprojector.com) and Optoma (Optoma.com) have released micro-projector models that claim to have 6-10 hours of battery capacity, projection LEDs that are guaranteed to last 10,000 hours before replacement, and very high resolution images. As a bonus, the 3M works with SD memory cards or tethers to an electronic device via USB.
These mini projectors fit into the palm of your hand and work with batteries so you don’t need to find an outlet; a feature that would certainly come in handy. Most project an image from 5” to 50” and are compatible with lots of electronic devices such as cell phones, cameras, PDAs, iPods, and of course, laptop computers.
Reviews for the products have been mixed; most of the disappointing reviews are from people who are used to the performance of a full size projector. However, those who only need a quick and easy way to project a computer screen or PowerPoint are very pleased.
The street price for these projectors ranges from $350 to $400 but should (like all other electronic devices) drop over time.
If a micro projector sounds appealing to you, I suggest you find a seller that will let you take a “test drive” before making a full commitment to buy. The 3M projector is available from big box office stores, while the Optoma is available at multiple online vendors like Amazon.com.
If you’ve used a micro projector, give me a call at (949) 481-1232 or drop me a line. I’d love to get your “real world” feedback on how you use a micro projector and its performance.
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