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Now you can have your own R2D2 projector!

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Post September 9th, 2008, 12:57 pm

From the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show

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In the Texas Instruments booth they were showing off this R2D2 projector. 1024x768, 1,500:1 contrast ratio and just under $3,000


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Check out this video of it in action to see all the cool stuff it's got.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5a5t3 ... ction_tech
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Post September 9th, 2008, 12:57 pm

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Post September 9th, 2008, 1:10 pm

That would be completely awesome to have! Although, I can see my kids and/or dogs destroying it in the first week.
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Post September 9th, 2008, 1:12 pm

It would be even more awesome if there was a built in cooler and it served you the "beverage" (beer) of your choice! *lol
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Post September 9th, 2008, 1:13 pm

*drool* I agree. Especially if it launches the beer can into the air like R2 did with Luke's light sabre in Jedi. :thumbsup:





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Post September 9th, 2008, 1:29 pm

Just last weekend my grandpa was telling me of this new projector that is about to hit the market and is made right here in the USA. It is no larger than a pack of cigarettes and uses lasers to project the image onto the surface. Because of the lasers, it never has to be focused and there are no lightbulbs to replace and it can even be used in areas with less than ideal (bright) lighting.
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Post September 9th, 2008, 1:40 pm

Most likely that's this one by Microvision
http://popsci.typepad.com/popsci/2008/0 ... n-pre.html
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Post September 9th, 2008, 2:43 pm

That could be the one, I think he said he read about it in a magazine and I know he gets popular science. Can you imagine how handy that will be for the traveling person? One of those, and one of the cute little sony laptops or a macbook air, it reminds me of those microsoft pda commercials where the guy goes on a business trip with no luggage and only his smart phone.
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