Samsung made use of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, to present today its first mobile pico projector, the MBP200.
The projector uses the DLP chip from Texas Instruments, which enables the device to project a screen of up to 50" at HVGA resolution (480x320 pixels.) Furthermore, the projector has its own 2.2" display with QVGA resolution (320x240 pixels).
The CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Best of Innovations' winner is rich in features. It also brings support for various multimedia and office files, such as MP3, DivX, PDF, and DOC, among many others. It has a microSD memory card slot for users to run or play the files via the device.
For multimedia files needing sound, the MBP200 has its own speaker, and it presents a 3.5mm audio jack which can connect to headphones or to independent speakers.
All these components add up to the weight of 160g only.
The Samsung MBP200's release date is scheduled for later this year.
Press release after the break.
Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector Enhances Mobile Experience
Compact, Lightweight, Premium Performance Projector Offers Advanced Features for Big Screen Viewing While On-the-Go
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2009 International CESLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced a new mobile phone accessory, the award-winning* MBP200 Pico Projector. The Samsung MBP200 is the ultimate wireless accessory, offering advanced features designed to enhance the mobile experience.
Compact and lightweight, the portable MBP200 can connect to mobile phones and laptops and by utilizing the DLP® pico chip from Texas Instruments it allows users to transform their traditional two inch screen to a 50-inch viewing screen allowing others to share in the video experience. In addition, users can easily transfer files and project content independent of an attached source via the microSD card slot. The MBP200 has a simple shape and design with touchpad controls on the right side of the device for easy navigation and a 2.2-inch QVGA LCD screen which allow users to view content privately.
Samsung’s MBP200 offers the latest entertainment features and independently supports standard Microsoft Office and PDF formats for display. With the MBP200, users can listen to music and create playlists, as well as view video, pictures or PDF, PowerPoint, Word or Excel files.
The Samsung pico projector delivers a superior picture from a mobile device and is powered by a miniaturized version of the same imaging technology found in DLP HDTVs, home theater projectors and large-scale cinema houses. The unit can accommodate a range of projected image sizes – from an 8 ½ x 11 standard sheet of paper to a large 50-inch screen. For added convenience, the MBP200 comes with a small screen holder with a telescoping pole hidden inside, which can instantly turn a standard sheet of paper into a screen to view movies, document files or pictures. The 3.5mm standard jack allows users to enjoy their own headphones or speakers, or the built-in external speaker allows the MBP200 to play audio directly from the device.
Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector Specifications
Features File viewer, picture viewer, music player, video player Projection Panel HVGA (480*320) LCD 2.2” QVGA(320*240) Audio Output 3.5 mm Standard Stereo Earphone Jack Storage microSD slot (up to 16 GB) Picture Viewer JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, MBP Music Player MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV Video Player Video CODEC: DivX, Xvid, WMV9 Simple Profile, MPEG-2, MPEG-4; Audio CODEC: MP3, AAC, WMA File Viewer Adobe PDF (.pdf) MS PowerPoint (.ppt) MS Word (.doc) MS Excel (.xls) Text (.txt) Size/Weight 107.3 x 48.8 x 19 mm / 160 gThe MBP200 will be available later this year. For more information about the MBP200 and Samsung’s entire line of mobile phone accessories, please visit www.samsung.com/newsroom.
*The MBP200 was named the CES Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Best of Innovations in the wireless handset accessories category. The Best of Innovations is given to the most highly honored products in each category.
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