LG's Chocolate DLP "hand held" projector

Ok, we admit it, we never saw it coming. Introducing the Chocolate "hand held" DLP projector from LG. Guess we can't blame 'em, when you've got a winning design you just kinda have to milk that teet. But sweet baby jeebus, under what situation is a projector really useful as a hand held? Not like it runs on batteries or anything. Best we can tell from the pics, you'll get VGA and HDMI inputs for projecting images on the side of vans, in the car, in the office, or uh, in the mall. Really. In fact, we've got our interns holding a few right now, projecting our delicate prose into the lard tubs at Sbarro's. Oh juicy meatball, how you mock thee. More of the goods after the break.

[g3n3tiX @ Oct 20th 2006 10:07AM]

so fingerprint-sensitive you have to use gloves to press the buttons...
nice though

[Michael Vernor @ Oct 20th 2006 10:20AM]

Is that a projector in your pocket or...

[naz @ Oct 20th 2006 10:21AM]

that doesnt look like vga to me - looks like a serial connector that changes into three wires - component/composite?

[Timmah!!! @ Oct 20th 2006 10:42AM]

she looks like she just swallowed something and, trying not to hurt feelings or make it an awkward situation, is trying to pretend she likes it....

[aeo @ Oct 20th 2006 10:44AM]

Mmmm.... cleeeeeeeeeavage.

[B1gC72 @ Oct 20th 2006 10:46AM]

wonder how much one of these little dealiess would run ya

[Gordy @ Oct 20th 2006 11:48AM]

I never notice the products in these photos. Make me wonder what they're selling...

[Mrfreezie @ Oct 20th 2006 12:22PM]

Huh huh, you said... "teet." ahaha.

[Nuno Sousa @ Oct 20th 2006 12:42PM]

Can you say Apple iTV Companion projector ?

[Jay @ Oct 20th 2006 12:47PM]

It would be a nice looking product if it weren't for that hideous silver line cutting through it. Ew.

[John Stracke @ Oct 20th 2006 1:45PM]

You may not want to use it held in your hand, but, if you need to make a presentation, and you're carrying your laptop and a projector, tiny is good.

[Ryan @ Oct 20th 2006 2:16PM]

Hah, just wait until Moto makes RAZR branded actual razors.

[Jim Smothers @ Oct 20th 2006 2:26PM]

So why the brochure with title "LED Projector" when it's a DLP projector? It even has a DLP Label on the front of the unit...

And come on, it's 2006!! No one wears white gloves with a short sleeve suit anymore.

J

[oliver @ Oct 20th 2006 2:49PM]

Jim�Because these new small projectors use LED bulbs.

[Jim Smothers @ Oct 20th 2006 2:58PM]

Ahh. Thanks. So they should run on battery, right? Yeah, right...

[oliver @ Oct 20th 2006 4:04PM]

Supposedly this one does:

http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/18/toshiba-tdp-ff1au-brings-tiny-projection-across-the-pacific/

From the book of Engadget: "this cute number comes in at 1.9 lbs with a battery..."

[Cameron @ Oct 20th 2006 4:08PM]

I would, just once, like to talk to an executive from one of these companies and ask them "what exactly were you thinking when you decided to release product shots with overly made-up model women?"

Because I've never understood it.

[ET @ Oct 20th 2006 5:20PM]

There's a projector in that photo?

[pj @ Oct 20th 2006 7:13PM]

I'd like some of that sweet sweet candy. The projector looks alright too.

[pagercam @ Oct 20th 2006 8:28PM]

Probably the same 800x600 with a max image size of 40 inches just like the very similar looking Samsung