Comments on: TI chip turns mobiles into movie projectors

Using its DLP chip, Texas Instruments transforms a cell phone into a DVD-quality video projector.

[jabbotts]

"Now we have to figure out how to commercialize it"

"We have it in our labs in Dallas. Now we have to figure out how to commercialize it,"

Tech companies have been working on this for a while now; how to build a projector that doesn't creat so much heat it melts it's own casing. Commercializing it shouldn't be that hard.

Smartphone presentations projector (bluetooth perhaps?)

Laptop presentations pocket projector (bluetooth still)

built in Mobile computing display (this was one of the original motivations if I remember back a few years) or on-the-go built in display for modular computer (big parts stay at home, harddrive and basic processor travel with you like PDA)

low power, small form heads up display for automobiles

Thought I'd have a longer list. I guess it is kinda hard or it's still too early for me to be truly imaginative today.

worse comes to worse, they can always build it into washroom ad-boards or something similar close to a surface. The ad companies are always looking for a new technology to abuse in persute of cramming more information polution in our faces.

Still, it's about time someone figured it out. Drop the price on that bad boy to something affordable and send me a bluetoothed test unit with PalmOS and Motorola connectivity.

[tghounsell]

I've been waiting for this

I want a PCs to be the size of a PDA. Now that we've got 40gig flash hard drives and folding bluetooth keyboards, all we need is a portable screen. Maybe with this technology, I can set the PDA/PC on a desk and have it project the screen onto the desk or wall. The trick will be getting enough light without heat from a small battery.

[juilegd]

Microvision already has this

Microvision is ahead of the game and displayed their prototype at CES. For more information go to microvision.blogspot.com