EDIT: There is a discussion on my PLURK page where Fritz discusses the LED quality and lifespan. Check it out!
Though it looks like a cellphone, it certainly isn’t one. The 3M Micro Professional Projector (MPro 110) is by far the smallest handheld LED projector I’ve ever encountered, even smaller than Toshiba’s FF1 Ultralight, which I reviewed several months ago. The main difference is that the MPro 110 literally fits in your pocket, and has the same dimensions and weight as a typical mobile phone.
Pictured above is the MPro side by side a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (my reviews here and here) and a Samsung Pixon M8800. As you can see … well, yeah it could very well be mistaken for a cellphone!
Ultra Small and Ultra Simple!
There are three things to note about the MPro 110’s design. First, it comes with only two hardware buttons: a very simple on / off switch and a fine focus wheel located near the top of the unit. Second, the MPro 110 has two input slots – one for RCA and the other for VGA. Lastly, the bottom of the unit comes with the standard hole for attaching a tripod. Sadly, the unit doesn’t come shipped with one (but that’s OK – mini tripods are el cheapo today – Vivitar sells ’em for P99.00 in MegaMall).
Out of the box is a simple package – the projector comes with a RCA and VGA cable and charger (2 hours to full charge).
Performance
I can blabber on about the MPro the whole day, but nothing beats an actual demonstration. Here we are at Sugi in Greenbelt 2 for a demo with the guys from 3M showing off how we can attach the unit to an iPod nano. Although it’s not shown here, I was also able to attach it to my Mac without any problem as well as project images from the TV out of a digital camera.
While the product was being demo’ed, I couldn’t help but think of all the times I WISH I had a projector with me for presentations, but didn’t. My lifestyle takes me away from the desk almost all the time, giving presentations here and there, and sometimes, faulty equipment (incompatible digital projectors) can usually ruin the momentum of any presentation! At least I now have a great backup!
The MPro can project between a screen between 5 inches to 50 inches. There is no zoom adjustment – you need to use your legs. You also can’t adjust the brightness but as seen from the demo, the image projected is decent. Another good thing is that the lithium ion battery, though it lasts for about 60 minutes on a full charge, is removable and swappable!
I mean, just imagine stepping into a Starbucks for your client meeting and not needing to have everyone huddle in to see your presentation. Now you won’t just have to save the couch seats, you’ll need to save seats near the wall! Of course this goes without saying that everyone else in Starbucks will see your company’s 2009 budget. But that’s besides the point!!!! 😀
The 3M MPro 110 Micro Professional Projector will be available this first quarter of 2009 in your favorite Abenson’s and other retail branches where I assume you can find other 3M products like Scotch Brite, Post It, and Nexcare. 🙂
Retail price? More or less the same as a cellphone between P22,000.00 to P24,000.00. I’ll be posting more “creative executions” with the projector. A portable screen you can flash anywhere attached to an imaging device leaves you with many interesting options (I can watch my Dr. Who and How I Met Your Mother projected from my laptop!) 😉
15 replies on “Every mobile warrior’s dream: 3M Micro Professional Projector at P24,000”
Dang, my office should get one of these.
Love the size, plus the battery-powered-ness! No more need for extension cords (which we always forget to bring… and which take what seem like years to find in the offices we go to for presentations)!
And at 24K, it seems pretty much a good deal. What’s the bulb life though?
Hey, this gadget looks interesting. Me’ thinks it will come in handy in my line of work…will show this to my hubby too!
My first time to visit your blog. Very cool!
hey rey! since it’s al LED projector, there’s no bulb. just like all other LED devices like this (like the toshiba projector) you can’t replace the “bulb.” the unit is good for several of thousand of hours turned on so i would guess more than 3-5 years of frequent use.
This is really so cool! I’d buy it only if I had spare money! Dang! This is loveeeee!
That is so cool! Where can I get one? Where will you be doing these “creative executions”? I would like to see them and the actual product. So I take it from the video that we need a darkened room to get the most out of this? But still, something powered by an LED that produces something like that is awesome! How big was the screen that you projected in that video?
So the projector isn’t too sensitive like other projectors? Because we had one before and the lens is really fragile. It is like carrying crystal. But in the video, it was like it is being waved around. So I assume this is ok?
Fantastic! I want one =))Where can I buy one?
Nice. Cute!
Love it!!! We should have one of these esp in cases when multiple presentations are done one after the other outside the office! 😀
i… need…. this…. so…. badly….
carrying a tablet netbook made it easier for me as a road warrior, but i have to carry a projector too whenever i conduct product trainings. how i wish our office can invest one for me, he he!
Simply awesome! I’m sure my father in law would love to have this. 😀
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