Toshiba's tiny new light cannon
We like to call it "pocket home theater," but the truth is, Toshiba's just-announced TDP-FF1AU "palm-size" mobile projector ($699 list price) is probably more suited for mobile business use than for home or mobile entertainment. Still, Toshiba is marketing this "long-awaited" one-pound projector with both a business and digital-entertainment tag.
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Here's the press release, distilled:
--The Toshiba TDP-FF1AU is a DLP projector built around an "energy-efficient" LED (light-emitting diode) light source that'll last about 10,000 hours and projects an image as large as a 68-inches.
--Specs include 400 Lux of brightness with a native SVGA 800x600 resolution and a contrast ratio of 1,500:1.
--It's battery powered and ships with its own rechargeable battery.
--The unit comes with a 23-inch foldable screen for micro presenting, a term I just made up.
--On the side, you'll find inputs for computer and video (RGB and component--with an adapter), audio and headphone inputs, and a USB port for "PC-free presentations" or digital photo viewing via your trusty thumbdrive.
--There's a mighty 0.5-watt speaker built into the projector. OK, maybe it's not so mighty, but some sound comes out of it.
(Photo: Toshiba)
Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel. E-mail David. Follow David on Twitter. 
