BenQ Joybee GP1 Gives You The Power To project On Your Palm

the benq-joybee-gp1 looks really sleek and well made The evolution of technology is a fascinating subject. If someone ever writes a book about it, this gadget will probably find a mention in it somewhere one of the first ‘palmtop’ projectors. We have already covered the K10 from Acer and now we have the Joybee GP1 from BenQ. It is a truly tiny projector that does everything that a normal projector does at a fraction of the size. It also has some really cool added features that you are sure to like.

However, the target market for this projector is still unclear because it does not have the power that an a/v professional might need. It is possible that these projectors will actually create a new niche like the netbooks did. After all, there are a lot of fun things that I can think doing with a tiny projector like this. You can easily carry it around and its bulb-less LED light makes it less likely to get damaged. It is priced at $500, which arguably can get you a full-sized projector but the focal point here is the small size.

By small, I really mean tiny small. It measures 5.4 inches x 4.7 inches x 2.1 inches and weighs a mere 1.4 pounds (about 632 grams). It has display resolution of 858×600 pixels but your input can be of any resolution. It will simply be scaled down to this resolution. It can display both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios and can stretch normal images to make them widescreen. It has a brightness rating of 100 lumens and a contrast ratio of 2000:1. It has automatic keystone adjustment. So even at severe angles, it can adjust all by itself to give you a nice and square picture.

it IS really tiny and still feels solid and looks great When it comes to the real test, it gives a good picture quality and is easily adjustable. It has a special color adjustment feature that lets you project the picture on to colored surfaces, like a colored wall. This is a really intelligent move on BenQ’s part because this product is likely to see a lot of domestic use. It supports VGA and composite input through a breakout cable. But it can also play movies off an USB pen-drive and an iPod too (via a dock). So all in all, it is a feature filled little device that is likely to find a lot of use.