Despite a disappointing World Cup (unless you’re from Holland!) there is still one English winner. To celebrate the release, and popularity, of the Adapt 450 Pro we set a competition to see how you would use the Worlds first micro projector with in built Digital TV and 150 inch screen to watch the football.

Congratulations go to Gordon, from Selby - who gave us the best answer. He proved that even though we wouldn’t end up watching the football, we could always use the Adapt 450 Pro for so many other things. Gordon wins a FREE Gorilla Tripod worth £30!

Want to read the original blog, you can can click here. Or, keep reading to see my quick interview with Gordon.

–

Katie

Congratulations on winning the tripod! What made you enter the Adapt 450 Pro World Cup competition?

Gordon

Thank you very much. I was told by a friend to read the Adapt 450 Pro blog and leave a comment, and by doing so I would be entered into the competition. I thought why not, and if I win I can put the tripod to good use.

Katie

How do you feel knowing you’ve won?

Gordon

I feel honored, and also excited as I’ve never won anything before.

Katie

It was a really thought out answer. But, you mentioned that you’re not a football fan, did you watch the England games at all?

Gordon

Yes I watched parts the game against Germany to see if we made the final 16

Katie

The competition was to celebrate the release of the Adapt 450 Pro - The worlds first 100 lumen pico projector with on board Digital TV, 1.5hour battery, USB and SD card connections, 150 inch screen and 4w speakers. What is your favourite feature?

Gordon

The built in Digital TV has to be my favourite feature, as it means you can free up space where your TV would be and get a bigger picture.

Katie

You are obviously a keen movie fan. Can you tell me the ideal situation you’d use the Adapt 450 Pro for?

Gordon

I’d definitely use the Adapt 450 Pro for watching films. It’s got the large cinema style screen feel, it won’t cost you £15 to sit next to the annoying person opening sweets, and bobbing up and down of peoples head as they let someone out to use the loo. Also I’d use it for going on Xbox Live. The size of the screen helps a lot. You can see that sneeky enemy far quicker, plus it’ll draw you into the game and give you feeling that you are actually there.

Katie

Well thanks for your time Gordon! Don’t forget to tell all your friends about your win!!

Gordon

Thanks Katie, I will.

This post was written by Katie. Want to talk to her? You can contact her by clicking here!

Take a look at this amazing video by Pranav Mistry, who talks about using a projector in a SixthSense way. He has developed technology which use gestures to interact with technology.

About this talk

At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data — including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper “laptop.” In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he’ll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.

About Pranav Mistry

Pranav Mistry is the inventor of SixthSense, a wearable device that enables new interactions between the real world and the world of data.

What we think

Pico projectors have so much potential to be used with technology such as this. They have already been combined with other technologies (the Adapt 450 Pro includes on board digital TV) and the opportunities are endless.
The number of outlets this could be used for is astounding too. If it were to be used in schools, students could interact with the subject in a whole different way for hands on learning.
Businesses could share and update information quickly and easily, a portable touch screen for business on the go.
And even personal use, the popularity of portable devices such as the iPhone or iPad have already proven that there is a high demand for information on the go. And lets face it, you would look so much cooler using this.

Our favourite bit? Definitely when he flicks the information onto his computer screen!

What do you think?

Leave your comments below.

Visit the content source
(www.TED.com)

This post was written by Katie. Want to talk to her? Do it here

See the Adapt 450 Pro on our product page

This post was written by Oliver. Want to talk to him? Do it here

Nikon are due to release the replacement for the S1000pj. But what do we think?

The Nikon S1000pj was meant to be a revolution, you could take photographs and then project them onto the nearest surface to show off to your adoring fans. However, it didn’t sell as well as they had hoped, and there was rumours that they had been dropped by at least one major retailer.

Now Nikon are planning on releasing a second generation projector camera, which supposedly, can also function as a conventional external projector. The camera itself contains 12 megapixels, and 5x wide angled zoom, but the projector only packs 10 lumens of brightness.

Quality over quantity?

There is a risk when trying to pack too many features into one product that you can loose the quality of those features. Unfortunately, when it comes to this specific camera, it seems to be the projector that is compromised. If you have spent time getting your pictures right, you want the projector to show them in their best light (if you will excuse the pun).

Project anywhere, just not there.

As with any projector, you have to be selective when it comes to where you project your images. So let’s think for a moment where you would want to project when you have the Nikon camera. Outside on your walk? At a party? With only 10 lumens, the amount of places available to you to project becomes limited.

So what do we think?

We think it is a great idea, but, we think we’ll wait until the projector has more lumens and a better picture.

In the mean time, we will continue to show off our lovely pictures using our mini LED projectors. They can connect via SD card slot, USB or even via cable to a computer, or iPhone.

This post was written by Katie. Want to talk to her? Do it here

Gone are the days when you had to stay in to watch your favourite programme, over the past year there has been a significant rise in the number of websites available to watch ‘catch-up TV’.  And now some of these services have transferred over to our mobile phones.

The next generation of phones may include a pico projector in-built. There are already models in the pipeline, such as the Galaxy Beam by Samsung due to be released in July, but with any advance in technology it is still in the early stages.

If you are wanting to project images from a phone (or even TV, DVD player, games console, laptop…) then there is an excellent range of pico projectors out there, to meet all needs.
Projectors can be connected up to phones and games consoles, as well as TV’s, DVD players and laptops, via the video out cable (available for Adapt, Aiptek and 3M), to give you mobile entertainment at it’s best.

We have been looking at some of the on demand services out there, including TV, films, current affairs and sports. If you have used them, why not leave a comment?

TVCatchup on the iPhone.

Over one million iPhones were sold in its first weekend, and you can bet that if you want it, there’s an App for it. Introducing TVCatchup, which allows you to tune in with an Apple iPhone or iPod touch. It’s free and available via your browser - so no downloading an App!
http://iphone.tvcatchup.com

Blinkbox for PS3.

Blinking from amazement, perhaps? Rent movies and TV shows and watch selected free content too, all through your Play Station 3.
www.blinkbox.com

iplayer

You can download iPlayer and catch up with all of your favourite shows. From the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

Seesaw

This carries content from the three main broadcasters, but not ITV. It offers recent shows, classics and has just launched a rental service for just 99p for 30days.
www.seesaw.com

TV.com

A place for full length US and UK shows, schedules, viewer reviews and podcasts. Five have recently signed a deal to make their content available on the site.
www.tv.com

Virgin Media Online Movies

Watch movies from £1.99 This site holds a decent selection of older and newer movies, and is powered by FilmFlex.
http://onlinemovies.virginmedia.com

This post was written by Katie. Want to talk to her? Do it here

Tell us how you’d use the Adapt 450Pro to watch the World Cup and WIN a FREE Gorilla Tripod worth £30!

This competition has now ended. Look out for the winning announcement on Twitter @WhatPico

One of the best personal projectors around; the Adapt 450 Pro is available to buy, and just in time to watch the World Cup! Forget HD, what you need is a big screen.

This palm projector can project up to 150 inches, onto almost any surface, and has in built speakers. Amazingly, the 450 Pro is the worlds first pico projector to include onboard Digital TV.

The Adapt 450 Pro is designed to be portable. Wherever you are, you can watch the World Cup! The Adapt 450 Pro hosts a number of features including a SD Card and USB slot and battery.  It can also connect to phones, TV’s and DVD players and games consoles. So, when you’ve finished watching the football, you can use it to create a home cinema, show picture slideshows, take it into work for that important presentation or even just use the Digital TV for a night in with the telly. It’s not just a big screen, it’s an investment.

Want to see the Adapt 450 Pro in action? Then watch the video by clicking here!

To celebrate the beginning of the World Cup, and the Adapt 450 Pro’s release, we are asking you where you would watch the footy using the Adapt 450 Pro…

Would you set up a ‘footy only’ space in the garage, or sneak it into work when the boss isn’t looking? Let Personal Projector know and you could WIN a FREE gorilla tripod worth £30!

This post was written by Katie. Want to talk to her? Do it here

Personal Projector want you to get a projector that is right for you, so here are a few things to consider before buying one. If you think you know which one you would like take a look at our handy comparison guide to compare the main features, or read our glossary.

If you still need some guidance, you can contact us or phone us on +44 (0)845 121 8800

What are you using your projector for?

Our range of projectors can be used to project anything onto any surface (almost), so think about the many ways you might be using yours. You could be sharing your holiday photos with the family, watching a movie with friends, or impressing the boss with a slide show presentation.
For example, if you are a business user, the 3m Mpro 150 can display office documents in their original format, and has a handy zoom feature.

What are you going to be using your projector with?

All of our projectors can connect to laptops, DVD players, TV’s, games consoles and iPhones, or anything with a Video out function. Some have Micro SD/ SD Card slots, USB slots and onboard memory.

Where are you going to be using your projector?

In a board room, in your lounge with the lights turned down, in a class room… the environment and the amount of people you will be projecting to are important factors in choosing a projector.

We recommend you use your projector in the darkest environment possible, but we know that isn’t always easy. All of our projectors can be used in normal room conditions (but not direct sunlight).
As a general rule we recommend the following:
<10 people… 3m Mpro 150 or Adapt 305
10-50 people… Adapt 450/pro
50+ people… Casio range.

Which features are most important to you?

We want you to get the best projector for your needs, so why buy one that doesn’t? If it just has to have that one feature - tell us.

This post was written by Katie. Want to talk to her? Do it here