LG launches in India its HW300G portable projector based on DLP display technology. Compare to its brother HW300T, the HW300G lacks built-in ATSC digital TV tuner and DLAN and has a lower contrast ratio at 1000:1, though it has a higher 300:1 brightness. The ultra portable projector delivers 1280×800 WXGA resolution. Its LED light source has up to 30,000 hours of lamp life.

LG releases in the US the HX350T portable projector with built-in ATSC digital TV tuner. The unit features 1024×768 XGA native resolution and is able to deliver up to 100-inch image size. Using “Super Long Lasting” LED lamp as light source, the projector offers a wider color range and deeper color saturation to reduce motion blur and color break up, featuring 300:1 ANSI lumens brightness, 2000:1 cotrast ratio. The lamp has up to 30,000 hours of life.

Epson announced two new portable projectors, the PowerLite 1221 and PowerLite 1261W, for small and medium-sized business. Based on 3-chip 3LCD display technology, the former features XGA resolution while the latter has widescreen WXGA resolution. They offer 2800 lumens brightness and use the E-TORL lamp technology, extending lamp life to up to 5,000 hours.

Canon LV-8225

 
Canon introduces in the US five new portable LCD projectors – the WXGA 16:10 LV-8225 and the XGA V-7490, LV-7390, LV-7295 and LV-7290. These projectors are targeted at value-concious users including educators, traveling salespeople and small-business entrepreneurs. Based on LCD projection technology, Canon’s new projectors offer high brightness, long lamp and filter life, and the convenience of auto set-up functions for signal input, PC signal type, and vertical-keystone correction.

LG unveiled at the CES 2011 the HW300T and the HX350T portable LED projecors with built-in ATSC tuner. With the ATSC tuner, the these projectors allows users to watch free HD broadcast signals. The HW300T also include DLNA support and Ethernet LAN port for access to online content.

Here is one of the cheapest pico projector we’ve seen, the SVP PP003 that is available at Amazon for $99. The PP003 utilizes LCoS technology with LED backlighting. It can project images from 6-inch to 54-inch. The projector has built-in media player for video, music and photo playback from SD memory card and USB storage.

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After the M1 Limited edition, AAXA Technologies launches the new M1 Ultimate micro projector. Based on the M1 Limited, the new Ultimate model adds an elegant aluminum case, backlit touchpad controls, tripod mount, digital keystone correction and USB HOST function for connecting external storage.

NEC launches three new models in its Portable Series, including the M260X to replace the NP410, M260W to replace the NP410W and M300X to replace the NP510. These portable projectors are value-driven and ideal for education and small-to-medium-sized business environments.

Bonitor introduces the new MP302 portable mini projector that is just 25mm thick and weighs less than 110 grams. The MP302 works with Windows and Mac and comes with a Mac-style …