The Technology Behind a Handheld Pico Projector

More Reason To Buy Cinemin Swivel

The first generation of handheld pico projectors was launched in mid-to-late 2008 through early 2009. Now we are starting to see a wave of second generation pocket projectors being launched, such as the WowWee Swivel Projector.

This second wave of micro projectors features laser-based visual drivers, which couple red, green and blue lasers into a single module together with a mirror based (MEM) system to provide a clear, bright and automatically focused laser projection.

Some of the second generation handheld multimedia pico projectors use DLP ( Digital Light Processing) technology rather than LCD (liquid crystal diode) technology. DLP projectors do not have filters (therefore lower maintenance costs), have more brilliant color ( up to six colors processed compared to LCD's three), greater contrast ratios (black is really black and white is really white) and greater picture reliability (no faded or yellow images). DLP projectors are faster than LCD, resulting in videos that do not blur. Because DLP  projectors use a single chip, the units are more compact and lighter in weight.  The end result is a clear, high contrast image with crisp, true-to-life color.