Mitsubishi's PK-20 PocketProjector

It has been a good couple of weeks for projector enthusiasts – there has to be at least one of you out there – and now Mitsubishi is making it even better with an upgrade to their PocketProjector line. With a 550:1 contrast ratio and a native resolution of 800 x 600, the PK-20 still isn't a great choice for someone looking to make their own home theater, even with the new built-in SD card reader. But its small size (4.85-inches x 1.85-inches x 3.85-inches), optional battery pack ($199) and weight of only one-pound should make it attractive to the well-traveled business man with expense accounts that'll cover the $899 price tag.

[Mr. Magoo @ Jun 11th 2006 4:20PM]

"...its small size..."

Um, how about expanding on that and actually giving the size, so I don't have to RTFA?

[Special_K @ Jun 11th 2006 4:43PM]

I've had such bad experiences with Data Projectors (as we call them) that when I have to do a school presentation, I just make the powerpoint and print them onto colour transparencies. I don't have a colour printer, so Kinko's does the printing for me- at a huge premium (>$3 per page). I then use our school's abundant and brand-spanking-new 3M overhead projectors to show the transparencies. Simple, attractive (it's a powerpoint after all), and the picture is actually clearer than most Data Projectors. The only downside: when I go to present, I can't purposely cause the projector to "malfunction" so that I don't have to present that day...

[Todd @ Jun 11th 2006 5:39PM]

Several Sammy mobile phones have video out jacks, add a sling box client and this tiny projector and PRESTO! You can make RIAA, MLB and SAG board members's heads explode.

[Dave Hall @ Jun 11th 2006 6:29PM]

When these guys hit 1024x768 I'm there until then they're just an idle curiousity.

[Jonathan Keim @ Jun 11th 2006 9:43PM]

You know 800 x 600 isn't that bad. We have a projector like that and it displays beautifully

[Perrey Z. @ Jun 11th 2006 10:06PM]

I was looking forward to purchasing one of these for 2-years now, but after finding this thing can only project to a maximum 40" 4:3 screen i lost interest.