micro projector - better than I thought it would be (review)

[BReal8]

Ok...So I have my home theater set up already and I think its pretty decent for my paycheck. I bought this aaxa m1 as more of a toy than anything (something to play movies with while i'm out camping or whatever as well as for presentations). Anyways, I am very pleasantly surprised at what this. I've had friends own big projector units as well as these pico projector units but I never found a liking to either. The big ones burn bulbs and the bulbs themselves cost as much as the little ones. The little ones aren't even toys.

I know that i can use it as a dual monitor for my laptop and the specs are supposed to be pretty decent

specs:
http://www.aaxatech.com/products/m1_micro_projector.htm


So.. I read some decent things about this and pretty much pulled the trigger for 300 bucks... I don't really know what to say but i have pictures.

[BReal8]

oh, and i'm not super new or whatever, just never post. i lurk a lot for info.

[rbinck]

That looks pretty usable. Does it wash out with the room lights on? 66 lumens seems pretty low.

[BReal8]

Originally Posted by rbinck

That looks pretty usable. Does it wash out with the room lights on? 66 lumens seems pretty low.

it washes out but its still pretty usable say - for a small office presentation.

my pad isn't too dark in those photos which is why i put it up to the tv to compare. its a bleak compare (like apples to oranges) but i think it displays pretty well what we're seeing.

also, its 66 ansi lumens (after all the processing) so its not too bad.