It's Like a Projector, Only Smaller

When Viewsonic says their latest DLP projector is pocket-size, they aren't kidding around. The PJ106-D prototype they showed off today at CES measures 4.76 inches by 1.85 inches by 3.9 inches--not much bigger than a digital camera or an old Walkman. Here's a photo:



The PJ106-D uses an LED as a light source, which lets Viewsonic shrink the projector considerably. Their current prototype provides 800x600 resolution and even runs for 2.5 hours off a battery pack. The only drawback: For now the LED-lit projector only puts out a measley 25 lumens. That, of course, is why this guy's just a prototype. Viewsonic is working to boost that number to 500 lumens before they think about releasing the projector later this year.