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The versatile Optoma EP-PK-101 PICO projector is the smallest projector you have ever seen! Its compact size and durability make it a must-have for travel and on-the-spot presentations. Connects to: iPod, iPhone, and iTouch, Camcorders, DV-Cams, and Digital Cameras (enabled with standard composite AV Out with included composite cable), DVD Players and other video players (enabled with standard composite AV Out with included composite cable).

Small enough to fit in your pocket!

Bright enough to Spark your Imagination!

The Revolution of Projectors has Begun
This amazing, tiny projection device allows you to view anything, anywhere, anytime in large diameter and high quality. Featuring long-life, solid-state, and LED illumination, coupled with the amazing new DLP Pico chipset, this tiny system produces a picture that will blow your mind. The Pico projector connects to nearly anything. From your smart phone, iPod, and portable gaming devices, to your notebook computer or any other device which features a video out port, the possibilities are endless. The new DLP Pico projector slips easily into your pocket. When you want to share pictures or videos, watch a movie, or surf the net, just turn in on and project. It's the easy way to give an impromptu slide show orr plug in your video iPod and watch your movie on a screen that you can actually see!

Optoma PICO Projectors Have Revolutionized the Industry

Why carry around large, expensive projectors with your notebook computer, when you can use the PK-101 to fulfull your projection needs? It is bright enough to give a presentation to a small group of people, while its small size and sleek design will be sure to impress. DLP Technology is the cutting edge of imaging innovations. The PICO series has taken projectors to a whole new level of utility. Watch a movie on the plane from the back seat in front of you. Play video games on the ceiling. Share videos and pictures with friends at your party. If you can dream it, a DLP Pico projector can do it. And there's no maintenance required since there's no lamp to replace!

Optoma PK-101 is Groundbreaking in the field of Projectors!

The picture may look good now, but what about 3 years from now? Picture quality is directly impacted the durability of a projector. If the picture goes bad, the projector will either need to be repaired or replaced, and that's expensive. DLP projectors are famous for their long lasting picture quality not only because they offer a pristine, digital image, but becaise they are also virtually immune to a nasty phenomenon known as Color decay. Color decay (image degradation) can affect many LCD projectors. When Color decay takes hold, the image on the screen produced by an LCD projector may have a yellow or green tint to it, you may have seen this before. When it happens, you have to either replace the LCD panels or the projector to return to the picture you paid for. Color decay not only looks yellow or green on the screen, it can make text harder to read. DLP projectors have a technological advantage over LCD projectors in terms of retaining color saturation and guarding against Color Decay or image degradation during extended periods of usage. Why? Because DLP technology simply reflects the light of the projector, digitally onto the screen to produce a stunning picture that lasts, even after years of active use.

The Ultra Portable Projector

Projects up to a 60 inch image!
Estimated 20,000 hours lightsource life
Weighs only 4oz, and is small enough to fit easily in your pocket!

What's in the Box
Standard Accessories: Power Adaptor, USB Cable, Tripod Adaptor, (2) Batteries, Standard A/V Cable (RCA to Mini-Jack), iPod Kit with Dock Connector (US only), Bag.

Which Optoma Pico Projector Is Right For You?

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Image Size / Quality

Included Batteries

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Onboard Memory

Product Dimension / Weight

Optoma EP-PK-100 PICO Pocket Projector (Black)	10	Personal media sharing	Up to 60¨diagonal/1000:1 contrast	One rechargeable Li-ion Up to 1.5 hours per battery	Mobile devices with a composite video connection	NA	1.97¨ x .59¨ x 4.06¨/4 ounces
Optoma EP-PK-101 PICO Pocket Projector- 4 oz.	10	Personal media sharing including iPod and iPhone	Up to 60¨ diagonal/1000:1 contrast	Two rechargeable Li-ion Up to 1.5 hours per battery	iPod, iPhone and mobile devices with a composite video connection	NA	1.97¨ x .59¨ x 4.06¨/4 ounces
Optoma PK102 Pico Pocket Projector	10	Business presentations and personal media sharing	Up to 60¨ diagonal/2000:1 contrast	One rechargeable Li-ion Up to 1.5 hours per battery	PC's and laptops through VGA, mobile devices with a composite video connection; iPod and iPhone with optional upgrade kit	4GB Stores up to 6000 pictures or 8 hours of video	2¨ x .67¨ x 4.17¨/4.4 ounces
Optoma PK201 Pico Pocket Projector	20	Business presentations and personal media sharing	Up to 66" diagonal/2000:1 contrast	One rechargeable Li-ion Up to 1 hour per battery	iPod, iPhone & iTouch with included connection kit. Camcorders, DV-Cams, Digital Cameras, DVD players and other video players enabled with standard composite AV Out and included composite cable	28 MB internal / microSD slot supports up to 16 GB	0.7 x 4.6 x 2.4 inches / 8 ounces
Optoma PK301 Pico Pocket Projector	50 in wall, 20 on battery, 50 with extended battery pack	Business presentations and personal media sharing	Up to 120" diagonal/2000:1 contrast	One rechargeable Li-ion Up to 1 hour per battery/Up to 5 hours with optional extended power battery pack	iPod, iPhone & iTouch with optional connection kit. 2.5mm Jack AV input for composite video and stereo audio-in, micro USB, mini HDMI, microSD, VGA (with included adapter)	28 MB internal / microSD slot supports up to 32 GB	1.2 x 2.7 x 4.7 inches / 8 ounces

Need accessories or replacement cables?

Compatiblilty

Description

Optoma BC-PKAIDUS iPod Kit with VC + USB Cable (Type A To Mini 4Pin USB), 1M, PK201/PK301 (All)	PK201 and PK301	Accessory kit to connect to an iPod or iPhone for high quality viewing on-the-go
Optoma Upgrade Kit for iPod	PK100, PK101, and PK102	Connects to iPod, iPod touch, iPod Nano, iPod Classic and iPhone for high quality viewing anywhere
Optoma BC-PK3AHMK (HDMI To Mini HDMI + Mini HDMI To Mini HDMI Cable 1m) for the PK201 and PK301	PK201 and PK301	Adaptor allowing HDMI connection to your projector
OptomaBC-PK3AUSY Micro USB To USB (type A Female, .3M,) for the PK201 and PK301	PK201 and PK301	Adaptor allowing USB connection to your projector
Optoma BC-PK3ACRY Universal (24Pin) To 5*RCA-F (Component + Audio R/L) 0.3m	PK201 and PK301	Adaptor allowing RCA connection to your projector
Optoma BR-PK3AN Remote Control for the PK201 and PK301	PK201 and PK301	Conveniently control your projector from afar with this convenient handheld remote control
Optoma BK-PK30DF Pico Portfolio with Built-In Screen and Tripod, Works with the Entire Pico Series	Entire PICO Series	Portable portfolio acts as a viewing screen for your PICO projector as well as a carrying case for the unit and its components
Optoma BM-1021N Mini Tripod (Includes Converter) Compatible with the Entire Pico Series	Entire PICO Series	Convenient mini tripod to stabilize projector and keep it elevated to avoid overheating
Optoma BC-MJMJXX01N 2.5mm Male to 3.5mm Male Jack Cable for PK201 and PK301	PK201 and PK301	Adaptor allowing for connection to jack cable

Product Description

The versatile Optoma EP-PK-101 PICO projector is the smallest projector you have ever seen! Its compact size and durability make it a must have for travel and on-the-spot presentations. Small enough to fit in your pocket, bright enough to spark your imagination.

Optoma PK-101 with iPod Connection Kit

Connects to:
a) iPod, iPhone, and iTouch with included bundled connection kit
b) Camcorders, DV-Cams, and Digital Cameras enabled with standard composite AV Out with included composite cable
c) DVD Players and other video players enable with standard composite AV Out with included composite cable

Note: This configuration does not connect to notebook computers, PCs PDAs, cell phones, or other devices unless the device has composite output. Please make sure to consult your device's owner manual.

Make your video capable iPod, iPhone, or iTouch a mobile projection device. Use the Optoma PICO projector to:
1) Project video (project previously downloaded video content or project live uTube video)
2) Project photographs
3) Project a Powerpoint presentation (note Powerpoints must first be saved in .pdf format.

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177 of 180 people found the following review helpful

Does a decent job, but not for everyone January 21, 2009

By F. Richards

We purchased a few of these for work(to be used with both the iPhone and iTouch). I would probably give this projector 3 1/2 stars, but it was not an option. We have not been using this very long, but those that have used it have been very impressed (it is better than what we were expecting).

Are these for everyone? I would say no. The picture quality is decent, but it does not come close to larger projectors that don't cost a lot more than this does. My guess is that a lot of people will want this because it looks cool, but I'd bet that most people will not use it much once the newness wears off.

The image is decent when viewed in a very dark room. The lighter the room, the more the image gets washed out. It does not take much light either before the image is washed out and only usable if you are fairly close to the surface you are projecting the image on. Even in dark rooms, the image is on the dark side (whites will have a bluish tint). There is a built in speaker, but it's basically worthless so plan on connecting it to some sort of external speaker.

I realize that the review seems a little negative and I don't want you to think that we are not happy with these. Like I mentioned above, we have been very happy with what these can do. The media guys will not be using these to show HD video to clients, but they will get a lot of use. We have a number of people that travel a lot for training purposes. They usually have to pack around a laptop/dvd player, projector, external speakers, and all of the wires needed to connect everything together. They are usually in smaller rooms presenting to small groups. For this purpose, the projector is going to work very well.

Here is what we have put together. Instead of packing around the equipment mentioned above, our managers now have their iPhone or iTouch, the Optoma Pico Projector, and a set of mini speakers from a company called Grandmax (Grandmax.com). The speakers are powered from the iPhone and are not much bigger than the projector (the sound is excellent for the size). They are able to show videos, pictures, and PowerPoint presentations(you need a program to convert the PowerPoint presentation to a video to do this)and not have to pack a ton of equipment to do it.

It will be exciting to see where this technology goes in the future. However, as for now, this projector does a decent job as long as you can live with the shortcomings. It's not perfect and a lot of people will not be happy with the quality, but it has the potential to be a very worthwhile tool if you have a specific need that this projector can satisfy.

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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful

Tons of fun to use! February 22, 2009

By DJIA305

I've had this for about a week now. I've watched about three movies on it, played Gears of War 2, and watched the Cotto/Pavlik fights off pay per view on this.
We watched the boxing matches at my brother's apartment, we had the Pico on a tripod and connected to a 2.1 Logitech system. We were able to comfortably watch the fights on a 122 inch image on the wall! We actually could have gone bigger but didn't because of space restrictions. Mind you, the living room was about 90% dark, and the walls are light brown and not white. We were quite impressed!
What I've noticed though is that this thing is meant for VGA-type stuff. Yes, Gears of War 2 was playable, but it looked... like crap. This is the case when you try to play something that is meant to be played at 10801 or 1080p and view it through VGA. It's going to look bad.
I knew this before I bought the Pico. My main use for this is to watch DVD's and play Nintendo Wii off of it. So, if you are expecting high-definition off this thing, don't buy it. Only buy this if you're going to watch stuff on the go, and you understand its limitations. Yes, it is expensive, but it is the best of its kind, at least right now (until the Microvision Laser Pico come out, wow) and it doesn't feel like a 1st generation product.
Pros:
- 10 or 11 lumens... not that bad!
- you can get a suprisingly huge image size!
- I guess because of the DLP, the reds this produces are RED, like it glows red almost. You will notice this, trust me.
- ultra portible, smaller than my Ipod Touch 2G and LG Voyager.
- comes with 2nd battery, Ipod adapter... basically everything you need right out the box.

Cons:
- EXPENSIVE (however, I got mine for $349 through Microsoft Live cashback).
- You need a DARK, dark room to get the full effect
- "Rainbow" effect due to the DLP, but it's not that bad really.
- I have the feeling this is going to get outdated fast, since the technology is small enough to fit in cell phones.
- You need to know and expect its limitations, if you can't don't waste your money.

***UPDATE: (11/27/10***
It has been quite some time since I have used this. Since the price has gone down so much, it is not even worth selling. However, there still will be many uses for this product. It is still very much fun to show movies outside in the dark. The perfect complimentary products would be the Epson Duet projection screen (fold out to 80" widescreen) and the Behringer EPA40 portable PA system. The speaker is LOUD, almost to the point of annoyance. Still, the battery lasts for 5-6 hours on a single charge (depending on how loud you crank it, less). All this on a dark night outside would give you a legit movie-theater experience.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

works amazing with a Touch Pro or Fuze February 18, 2009

By The Evil Critic

It works exactly as describe. Actually, it will output much larger than 60" without much distortion. As long as you don't compare it to the very large tabletop projectors or much more expensive models you will not be disappointed. The brightness over-all is better than another model that I seen of equal price, but you still need a rather dark room for it to be effective, as I imagine is the case for most projectors. I'm pleased with it and would recommend it for what it's worth. It's a 4 oz device, not a 60" plasma HDTV.
Other devices are always "just around the corner", but if you aren't into waiting several months in hopes of prices to start lowering and with untested durability with new devices then this is a good choice. It's already been heavily tested and no malfunctions or defects or lifespan issues mentioned as of yet. However, the speaker is weak, and they probably should have left it off like many other projectors have done. Using a separate speaker system or headphones solves that issue.

As other posters have said, it does display a better image than others which are "suppose" to be better when comparing the listed specs.

Buy a cheap adapter so you can use your laptop with it...or just plug it into your phone like I do. It will work with any phone that has TV-Out. If you can see it on your phone, then you can see it with the projector. No conversions necessary. :)

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