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MicroVision SHOWWX Classic Laser Pico Projector
$99.99 + $5 Shipping
Condition: New

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Good Deal. $159 over at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/MicroVision-SHOWWX-Classic-Laser-Projector/dp/B003G5ML9Y

Will these be good for home theter? I have wanted 70 inch or more. Thanks!

Here's a nice video demonstration

Surprised to see this on Woot! Infinite focus (no lens) due to laser light source.

No if I could just get some friggin' sharks with some of these friggin' projectors on their heads!

10 whole lumens! Looking into this will be like staring into the sun. . . after the heat death of the universe.

When I saw "laser," all I could think of was projecting a mouse around my apartment instead of a red "laser" dot for my cat to chase. Is that cruel?

I dare you to find use for a 10 lumen projector anywhere besides a pitch black room.

so what's the biggest, useful, picture you can get with this thing?

for example, if i put a white sheet on the back of my house, could i invite neighbors over for movie night? or would the picture be too small?

Found a favorable review.

http://rminela.hubpages.com/hub/Pico-Projector

Techies: Can I run PowerPoint presentations with this?

Accountants: Can I write this off?

What inputs does this have? My phone only has micro HDMI out and my ipod touch only has the 30 pin connector out. I need to know if it will work with both these.

Here's a review.

[From Mod: That manual is for the SHOWWX+]

Edit: Ooopppss, wrong manual... it's late. Taking out user guide link.

carl669 wrote:so what's the biggest, useful, picture you can get with this thing?

for example, if i put a white sheet on the back of my house, could i invite neighbors over for movie night? or would the picture be too small?

Your first problem would be too dim.
At 10 lumens think more in line of your basement with blackout curtains covering any conceivable light source, like say the luminescent hands on your wristwatch.

Dwass wrote:Will these be good for home theter? I have wanted 70 inch or more. Thanks!

At 10 Lumens not likely. You won't be getting anything in this price range for home theater.

Positive reviews on Amazon though, could be good for office use or camping. Plus that it recharges from USB.

http://www.amazon.com/MicroVision-SHOWWX-Classic-Laser-Projector/product-reviews/B003G5ML9Y

Will it mount on a tripod?

The reason these are going on sale all over is that there is a new model with increased light output (the showwx+) that's replacing this one. I've seen this model in action, and while you won't be able to go too big on the display in a brightly lit room, these are a lot brighter than the 10 lumens figure lets on and the picture is razor sharp. They are also capable of running on external power if you leave the charger connected.

Looks pretty darn bright for 10 lumens. Maybe the laser directs all the light into the picture rather than having it diffuse like a regular bulb.

Can I hook speakers up to the projector?

I give presentations that have sound on occasion, so that would be a huge plus.

If you like GADGETS, this is a good price, and very cool.

If you are thinking home theater with your phone as video source, look elsewhere.

This thing in a very dark room "might" make a watchable 50 inch image. But, most of these micro projectors are just not that good to look at when the image gets bigger than 30 inches in size. But, the specs sound good and the price is pretty low.

It's a Benny and a Lincoln...go for it!

looks like it comes with an apple cord so it should work fine with the touch.

I thought I saw a micro HDMI but I was wrong. read the specs at the bottom of the page they talk about connectivity including which apple products it works with.

Is this capable of charging while playing videos?

Waitaminute... the VGA adapter's not included? ಠ_ಠ

That's another $19.69 on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/MicroVision-SHOWWX-VGA-Dock-Adapter/dp/B003PJ34OM/ref=pd_sim_e1

a candle is about 12 lumens.

just fyi.

Krumlov wrote:Can I hook speakers up to the projector?

I give presentations that have sound on occasion, so that would be a huge plus.

According to the user guide posted earlier by bmrbill, there is a 3.5mm audio jack, so yes, you can attach speakers with a 3.5mm audio plug.

deeluxx wrote:a candle is about 12 lumens.

just fyi.

By definition, a lumen (or 1 candlepower) is 1 candle at 1 foot.

steve

T'is a sad day. woot! dishonors International Talk Like A Pirate Day, and doesn't even mention it in the write-up.

at first glance I was hoping that this would put on a laser light show. I've been looking to find a reasonably priced ambient light or decent audio visualizer to project, rather than buying tons of lights for a DJ booth.

First woot and I hope it's a good one!

Okay, I'll try:

Product manual:

http://www.microvision.com/showwx/pdfs/showwx_userguide.pdf

Product webpage

http://www.microvision.com/showwx/compatibility.html

Support page:

http://www.microvision.com/showwx/support/faq.html

and "how-to" connect videos:

http://www.microvision.com/showwx/support/how_to.html

For anyone who has seen an EyeClops Mini Projector in use, that was only 8 lumens, this is 10.

Does anyone know anything about battery life?
This isn't going to be a Sega Nomad, is it?

Froogle

fijahh wrote:The reason these are going on sale all over is that there is a new model with increased light output (the showwx+) that's replacing this one. I've seen this model in action, and while you won't be able to go too big on the display in a brightly lit room, these are a lot brighter than the 10 lumens figure lets on and the picture is razor sharp. They are also capable of running on external power if you leave the charger connected.

Thanks. FYI new one is available now for $319 and ? on shipping for 15 lumens.

Be more worth it if they VGA adapter was included and you could run this while charging.

Two questions though, can you run this while its plugged into the wall and whats the battery life like....?

Vorosh wrote:For anyone who has seen an EyeClops Mini Projector in use, that was only 8 lumens, this is 10.

Does anyone know anything about battery life?
This isn't going to be a Sega Nomad, is it?

Battery life is *projected* to be 2 hours. The length of a movie.

qwiktune wrote:Be more worth it if they VGA adapter was included and you could run this while charging.

Two questions though, can you run this while its plugged into the wall and whats the battery life like....?

A VGA adapter is ok but then you have an analog signal.

skou wrote:By definition, a lumen (or 1 candlepower) is 1 candle at 1 foot.

steve

And these are not regular lumens...these are LASER lumens. They are supposed to be brighter and sharper. Normal projector images are bright in the middle and lose contrast the further you get from the center.

Other reviews:

PCMag:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2357640,00.asp?tab=Reviews

Endgadget

Pocketnow:
http://pocketnow.com/hardware-1/microvisions-show-wx-laser-pico-projector

edit: took out projector central review (already posted).

The next gen model will have HDMI support... it's "shipping now" and costs $369.00 on their site.