QingBar MP101 Mini Projector Dock For iPhone & iPod Touch

by **J The Kidd** Wed Aug 13, 2008 3:58 am

While the iPhone and iPod Touch are pretty good for watching movies
by yourself, what about those times when you want to share? Having a
group of people huddled around that relatively small screen can be
pretty awkward, so this mini projector dock from Honlai Technology
seems like a good alternative, at first glance at least. While it’s
quite a bit larger than the official iPhone/iPod Touch USB dock, when
compared to other video projectors it’s downright tiny. But that
compact size does cost you when it comes to image quality.

While the 640×480 image resolution is understandable, the ANSI
brightness rating is a less-than-stellar 10-15 lumens, and you’re
looking at a contrast ratio of just 200:1. So while it’s able to
project an image that’s roughly 15 to 27 inches in size, you wont this
from your local digitally-equipped movie theater. The dock also
features a mini AV jack allowing you to connect other devices as well
as a set of 2W speakers for stereo sound. Unfortunately I have no idea
if this thing is currently available, when it might be available, or
what it will cost.

Method of projection
LCoS
Panel Size 0.44"
Aspect ratio 4:3
Focus Manual
Lamp source LED (5W)
Lamp life over 20,000 hrs
Brightness ANSI / 10-15 lumens
Contrat ratio (FIFO) 200 : 1
Resolution 640*480 Pixels (VGA)
Scree size 15" ~ 27" (50cm ~ 1M)
Video / Audio Terminal Apple iPod / iPhone connector & Mini AV jack
Speaker 2W Stereo
Video Signal iPhone / iPod touch Composite Video (AV in) / Composite Video
Color reproduction Full 16.7 Million Colors
Power source DC 5V,2.5A,AC 100~240V 50~60Hz
Dimension 76*102*54 mm(L*W*H)