Similar to the Mitsubishi version we featured back in March, Toshiba is debuting a portable LED pocket projector at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) in Berlin, with the company stating the projector can be used to connect to 3G multimedia handsets.
The LED projector weighs 565 grams, features SVGA (800 x 600) resolution using a 0.55-inch digital mirror device (DMD) chip, has a contrast ratio of 1500:1 and uses USB connectivity. The 250-gram battery can run for two hours off-line and recharges fully in three hours, according to the company. Because the system uses LED technology, it does away with the need for both a lamp and a color wheel. A panel fitted with different colored LEDs serves both as the light source and determines the color of the projected images. LEDs also burns cooler than standard lamps, allowing the projector to be run without needing a fan. The projector is set to be available by year-end, with a recommended retail price of approximately 999 euros (about US$1,250).
