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Size: 50 Lumen
From the Manufacturer
Optoma PT100 PlayTime LED Gaming Projector
- Video game consoles, such as PS3, Wii and xBox
- Computers
- DVD players
- Cable and satellite receivers
- Digital still and video cameras
- VCRs
- Hand-held devices
Features:
- Big screen display: 16:9 wide screen (854x480 native resolution)
- Solid sound: A 1.5-Watt built-in speaker
- Excellent color and a long lifetime: Utilizes LED light source with a lifetime over 20,000 hours
- Versatile: VGA and audio/video inputs connects to variety of sources
Designed to Move
The PT100 is completely designed with portability in mind. Weighing only 1.7 pounds and measuring 7.76 inches by 3.15 inches by 7.84 inches, this lightweight and compact projector goes where you do. Instant on/off feature and cool operation ensure that it can be conveniently moved from room to room.
Easy to Use
All the controlsóbuttons for power, menu, and source, plus a triangular directional pad with up/down and left/right arrow buttonsóare on the top of the unit. Fortunately, they're easily accessible, as there's no remote control. The up/down and left/right arrow buttons are used to control the volume, and to navigate the on-screen display. Using the menu, you can adjust the aspect ratio, image brightness, language preference, and image orientation, and select sources. Located just above the lens is a focus wheel, and a perforated area toward the rear acts as a grille for the built-in speaker, which is powered by a 1.5-watt amp.
LED Design
The PT100 integrates LED technology for low power consumption that is as little as 10 percent of what a 42-inch LCD television uses. LED delivers at least 20,000 hours of use without replacing the light source. This projector is virtually without maintenanceójust clean the lens periodically for best results. Meanwhile, a quiet fan ensures heat control without noise issues.
Leading the DLP Market in the Americas
Optoma Technology is the leading manufacturer of Texas Instrument’s DLP® projectors in North and South America. TI’s DLP features multi-color processing to produce accurate and vibrant colors on the screen.
Optoma’s product line offers products designed to meet the needs of any kind of user, from mobile professionals, gamers and home theaters to much large theater installations. Designed and built to deliver reliability, usability and image quality, Optoma projectors help users get the most out of their digital content, encourage collaboration and communicate clearly and effectively. Optoma projectors are designed to provide the features that you need today and a path to grow into other capabilities as you need them.
Green by Design
As an Optoma ProJect Greenô projector, the Neo-i has been designed and manufactured for eco-friendliness, to:
As an Optoma ProJect Green™ projector, PT100 has been designed and manufactured for eco-friendliness, to:
• Employ long-life materials and components.
• Use components that are lead-free on all printed circuit boards.
• Use no polystyrene foam in the packing materials
• Comply with RoHS standards to phase out the use of hazardous materials.
Specifications
Display Technology | DLP® | Resolution | Native WVGA (854 x 480) |
|---|---|---|---|
Brightness (Bright Mode) | 50 ANSI Lumens | Contrast Ratio | 800:1 (Full On/Full Off) |
Light Source | LED (RGB); Estimated Life of Over 20,000 Hours | Projection Distance | 24” to 144“ |
Image Size (Diagonal) | 10” to 100“ | Audio | One 1.5 Watt Speaker |
Computer Compatibility | XGA, SVGA, VGA, PC and Macintosh Compatible | Video Input Compatibility | NTSC, PAL |
I/O Connectors | VGA, Composite Video, Audio (L/R RCA), DC Input Jack | Weight | 1.7 lb (770 g) |
Dimensions | 7.76” x 3.15“ x 7.84” (197mm x 80mm 199mm) | Power In | DC 12V 2.0A |
Power Consumption | 24 Watts (Bright Mode) | Warranty | 90 Days Limited Parts and Labor |
What's in the Box
This package includes the Optoma PT100 projector, power supply and Composite RCA cable.
Which Optoma Personal Entertainment Projector is Right for You?
|  PT100 |  GT360 |  GT700 |
|---|---|---|---|
ABout | Optoma GT360 3D Game Time Projector, Great for Wii, PlayStation, and Xbox | Optoma GT700 3D Game Time Projector, Great for Wii, PlayStation, and Xbox | |
Application | Gaming | Gaming | Gaming |
Light Source | LED | Lamp | Lamp |
Lumens | 50 ANSI Lumens | 2500 ANSI Lumens | 2300 ANSI Lumens |
Image Size/Quality | Up to 100” and 800:1 contrast ratio | Up to 300” and 3000:1 contrast ratio | Up to 300” and 2500:1 contrast ratio |
Resolution | Native WVGA (854 x 480) | SVGA (800 x 600) | Native WXGA (1280 x 800) |
Product Dimension/Weight | 7.76” x 3.15” x 7.84” and 1.7 lbs. | 12.76” x 3.82” x 9.21” and 6.5 lbs. | 12.76” x 3.82” x 9.21” and 6.5 lbs. |
Inputs and output | VGA, Composite Video, Audio | VGA-In, S-Video, Composite | HDMI, VGA-In, S-Video, Composite Video, Stereo RCA Audio-In, Stereo Audio-Out and RS-232 |
Audio | One 1.5 Watt Speaker | Two 5-Watt Speakers | Two 5-Watt Speakers |
3D Compatible | No | Yes | Yes |
Want to Enhance Your Experience with Accessories?
| AC Power Adapter | Composite Cable | Screen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Product Title | BC-PT100PDX | BC-COCOXX02 | Ezpro 600/610/615h/680/702/ 705/710/718 Vga 6ft Cable | DP-MW3032A DP-MW3040A DP-MW3050A |
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Product Description
The easy to use PT100 provides portable big screen fun when connected to game consoles, computers, video players and even hand-held devices. Project a 60" widescreen image onto a wall, screen or ceiling from less than 10 feet away. Instantly turns on and off and runs at a cool temperature so it can be conveniently moved from room to room. The PT100's low power consumption is about 10% that of a 42-inch LCD television. Take it with you wherever you go and let the fun follow. The PT100 is lightweight and compact and is ideal for use with video game consoles such as Wii and PS3.
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
318 of 325 people found the following review helpful
By gowingnut
Size Name:50 Lumen|Amazon Verified Purchase
I recently purchased this projector as a replacement for my near-vintage Sharp XV101TU, whose bulb decided to blow out on me. In the process of shopping for a replacement projector (or trying to decide whether to just replace the bulb - nothing but love for my 25 lbs projector from the early 90's..) the Optoma PT100 caught my eye.
I admit my main draw to this projector was the price - which was less than a mere bulb for your average projector - and the fact that THIS bulb would never need to be replaced, as it was powered by LEDs. I dove headlong into purchasing the projector knowing full well LEDs couldn't replace the luminescence of a metal-halide bulb, but the lure of never having to shell out $300 every year or two couldn't be denied, and I was willing to take a chance on the 50(!!) lumen output.
Now here, we get to one of the main points I uncovered from doing projector research: ALWAYS be extremely wary of no-name projectors. You probably already knew that, but pay particular attention to the "brightness" department. Many list their brightness as 400lm, or sometimes even 1000+ lumens, or worse yet, not at all. This isn't very scientific, to be sure, but if in doubt, try and see if you can find a Youtube video or the like demonstrating the projector. After seeing various nameless LED Chinese projectors on Youtube and comparing them to legit 1000 lumen projectors, it seems pretty obvious their brightness stats are a little inflated (not to mention, if the typical Samsung or LG LED projector projects at 200lm... you gotta wonder). I say this because I noticed that with a 50 lumen output, this projector really seems to be a lame duck when considering no-name eBay projectors have an alleged 1200 lumens for the same price. But I can assure you, no-name projectors almost never live up to their descriptions, so do your homework! Better go with a lower lumen projector from a reputable manufacturer than a knock-off claiming a million lumens, in my opinion.
That said, 50 lumens is no sunbeam of light, but I currently have it set about 14 feet away and for watching a movie at night, the 80+ inch image is awesome. Of course, you do want to be conscious of what you will typically be using the projector for before you purchase. Yes, the ability to be satisfied with a given brightness is subjective, but only to a point. If your primary purpose for getting a projector is watching Dark Knight over and over again, 50 lm will inarguably be a little dark for your needs (pun intended) - most LED projectors probably will be. For your average movie or Wii game, however, this projector performs brilliantly. Keep in mind though, nighttime use - or with a good set of blackout curtains. If you're looking at daytime gaming... again, add blackout curtains to your financial calculations (or start moving your gaming chairs to the basement). On the positive side, the projector is extremely portable, so if you have a room that's naturally darker than others, it's easy to move.
A note about screen size: like many inexpensive projectors, there is a fixed throw ratio - in other words, for you camera savvy folk, no zoom lens - the screen size is in direct proportion to how far the projector is placed from the screen/wall.
Many of you probably have concerns about the resolution - I certainly did. Yes, 480 is pretty old-school tech, no getting around that - the projector IS $199. Keep in mind though, that it is 480p (all LCDs, DLPs, and Plasmas, to my knowledge, are progressive scan), so it's a squeak better than standard definition (I believe it's formally called "enhanced definition"). Additionally, to offset what many might consider to be low res for today's standards, the projector's native resolution is 854x480 pixels, which amounts to widescreen plus (a native DVD film resolution is 720x480, widescreen format is 704x480, and 4:3 format is 640x480). What this means, at the end of the day, is that if you watch a widescreen DVD, the image doesn't have to be shrunk down to fit or cropped, like it might otherwise have to be on a projector with a native 4:3 aspect ratio (i.e. 640x480). Also with regard to image quality, 3LED DLP is known to have nice vivid color and as far as I'm concerned, it does.
Unfortunately, there is no remote for this thing - all adjustments are made with buttons on the body itself.
Speaking of body, the build quality is excellent considering the price tag - nice solid plastic housing; a possibly random aside: when I first took it out of the box, I thought it very much resembled the look and feel of a typical wall-powered radio alarm clock, both in size and weight (and color). It is a bit lighter than one would expect from a projector, even one of this size. Is it as tank-like as my old Sharp? Definitely not, but no modern projector really is. Will it stand up to a fair amount of abuse from an average child? I imagine so.
Adjustments in height are made easy with an odd spring-loaded front leg that pops out with the push of a button on the side, and one of the rear legs can be adjusted to level the image. Keep in mind, there is no keystone, so set it in a good spot where you won't have to tilt it too much.
A little annoyance on this projector is the lack of connections. While on the one hand, it keeps the projector simple, as I'm sure was the intention, it also means you need additional cables if you want something better than the yellow-plug composite video. Granted, it's a fairly easy and inexpensive endeavor to acquire a component > 15-pin RGB cable (or s-video > 15-pin if you like), but it would have been helpful had they included a little adapter dongle or something of the sort.
Bottom line, if you know what you're getting, this projector will not disappoint. Don't be discouraged by the name "PlayTime" - it is actually a very capable little machine. If you go in expecting it to be one of those you've seen in your giant lecture halls or rich friend's home theatre, your expectations will probably be let down. If, on the other hand, you're looking for an inexpensive alternative to a humongous screen TV that uses less power and is much more portable, this is an excellent projector.
I admit my main draw to this projector was the price - which was less than a mere bulb for your average projector - and the fact that THIS bulb would never need to be replaced, as it was powered by LEDs. I dove headlong into purchasing the projector knowing full well LEDs couldn't replace the luminescence of a metal-halide bulb, but the lure of never having to shell out $300 every year or two couldn't be denied, and I was willing to take a chance on the 50(!!) lumen output.
Now here, we get to one of the main points I uncovered from doing projector research: ALWAYS be extremely wary of no-name projectors. You probably already knew that, but pay particular attention to the "brightness" department. Many list their brightness as 400lm, or sometimes even 1000+ lumens, or worse yet, not at all. This isn't very scientific, to be sure, but if in doubt, try and see if you can find a Youtube video or the like demonstrating the projector. After seeing various nameless LED Chinese projectors on Youtube and comparing them to legit 1000 lumen projectors, it seems pretty obvious their brightness stats are a little inflated (not to mention, if the typical Samsung or LG LED projector projects at 200lm... you gotta wonder). I say this because I noticed that with a 50 lumen output, this projector really seems to be a lame duck when considering no-name eBay projectors have an alleged 1200 lumens for the same price. But I can assure you, no-name projectors almost never live up to their descriptions, so do your homework! Better go with a lower lumen projector from a reputable manufacturer than a knock-off claiming a million lumens, in my opinion.
That said, 50 lumens is no sunbeam of light, but I currently have it set about 14 feet away and for watching a movie at night, the 80+ inch image is awesome. Of course, you do want to be conscious of what you will typically be using the projector for before you purchase. Yes, the ability to be satisfied with a given brightness is subjective, but only to a point. If your primary purpose for getting a projector is watching Dark Knight over and over again, 50 lm will inarguably be a little dark for your needs (pun intended) - most LED projectors probably will be. For your average movie or Wii game, however, this projector performs brilliantly. Keep in mind though, nighttime use - or with a good set of blackout curtains. If you're looking at daytime gaming... again, add blackout curtains to your financial calculations (or start moving your gaming chairs to the basement). On the positive side, the projector is extremely portable, so if you have a room that's naturally darker than others, it's easy to move.
A note about screen size: like many inexpensive projectors, there is a fixed throw ratio - in other words, for you camera savvy folk, no zoom lens - the screen size is in direct proportion to how far the projector is placed from the screen/wall.
Many of you probably have concerns about the resolution - I certainly did. Yes, 480 is pretty old-school tech, no getting around that - the projector IS $199. Keep in mind though, that it is 480p (all LCDs, DLPs, and Plasmas, to my knowledge, are progressive scan), so it's a squeak better than standard definition (I believe it's formally called "enhanced definition"). Additionally, to offset what many might consider to be low res for today's standards, the projector's native resolution is 854x480 pixels, which amounts to widescreen plus (a native DVD film resolution is 720x480, widescreen format is 704x480, and 4:3 format is 640x480). What this means, at the end of the day, is that if you watch a widescreen DVD, the image doesn't have to be shrunk down to fit or cropped, like it might otherwise have to be on a projector with a native 4:3 aspect ratio (i.e. 640x480). Also with regard to image quality, 3LED DLP is known to have nice vivid color and as far as I'm concerned, it does.
Unfortunately, there is no remote for this thing - all adjustments are made with buttons on the body itself.
Speaking of body, the build quality is excellent considering the price tag - nice solid plastic housing; a possibly random aside: when I first took it out of the box, I thought it very much resembled the look and feel of a typical wall-powered radio alarm clock, both in size and weight (and color). It is a bit lighter than one would expect from a projector, even one of this size. Is it as tank-like as my old Sharp? Definitely not, but no modern projector really is. Will it stand up to a fair amount of abuse from an average child? I imagine so.
Adjustments in height are made easy with an odd spring-loaded front leg that pops out with the push of a button on the side, and one of the rear legs can be adjusted to level the image. Keep in mind, there is no keystone, so set it in a good spot where you won't have to tilt it too much.
A little annoyance on this projector is the lack of connections. While on the one hand, it keeps the projector simple, as I'm sure was the intention, it also means you need additional cables if you want something better than the yellow-plug composite video. Granted, it's a fairly easy and inexpensive endeavor to acquire a component > 15-pin RGB cable (or s-video > 15-pin if you like), but it would have been helpful had they included a little adapter dongle or something of the sort.
Bottom line, if you know what you're getting, this projector will not disappoint. Don't be discouraged by the name "PlayTime" - it is actually a very capable little machine. If you go in expecting it to be one of those you've seen in your giant lecture halls or rich friend's home theatre, your expectations will probably be let down. If, on the other hand, you're looking for an inexpensive alternative to a humongous screen TV that uses less power and is much more portable, this is an excellent projector.
66 of 68 people found the following review helpful
By Kenny
Size Name:50 Lumen|Amazon Verified Purchase
Summary:
I liked this projector for playing games and watching movies in a very dark room with an image size of about 40 inches. There's a bit of lag on the refresh, but games that don't have a lot of full-screen quick motion should play just fine. This will also do a rear-projection setup too! It has a very low power requirement, about 1.5 watt @ 120VAC (mine worked at 78VAC for hours, no problems!)and it's pretty quiet. Not very good for use as a presentation projector. Better overall, than I though it would be. Could replace a tv that's smaller than 25 inches. It would also be an okay display solution for someone deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Features that I liked:
You can switch between inputs without unplugging anything. There's an option to flip the image horizontally (for rear projection) and vertically (for upside down mounting). It's pretty quiet and only draws ~1.5 watts at 120 volts. Indecently, the power in my building was regularly dropping down to about 78 volts AC for hours at a time and it still worked just fine. The power supply is very small, just a bit bigger than a small Snickers bar. There's an option for wide or standard screen mode.
Features that I felt were useless, or gave false hope:
There's a brightness adjustment that really only changes the color temp. They're not labeled warm, cool and other, but that's what they really are. The manual focus is easy to adjust. I have better than 20/20 vision uncorrected and I found that the upper left corner was never in focus with the rest of the screen, annoying. When using it with my little HP mini 210 the colors were always over saturated, the brightness options didn't help.
Short falls (cons):
This projector isn't bright by any means (when projecting onto a thick white cotton sheet), unless you'r projecting a 25 inch or smaller image you're going to need a darkened room. Anything over 40 inches and your room needs to be almost completely black. At that size though the standard definition image shows individual pixels.
Strengths (pros):
It's a pretty quiet projector that draws very little power, you might even be able to hook this up to a portable power supply. The manual focus ring is easy to use and get the image focused for your eyes. The front foot adjusts hight easily. All of the connections are made at the rear of the unit. It's smaller than I thought it was going to be, and lighter.
Included hardware/cables:
Mine came with a 3ft (not sure, I never unraveled it) male to male RCA video and stereo cable. A ~1.5 watt (at 120 VAC) power adapter. And instructions. There was no VGA cable or any other cables included.
My impressions on using it:
I had mine set up to make about a 40 inch image onto a thick white sheet.
I used it with my Nintendo Wii in widescreen mode and standard definition. The first game I played was Link's Crossbow Trainer, it worked very well. Although I felt that there was a very slight lag in the video it worked well for that game. I managed to get platinum ranking on every level in the first few days of playing it. That game requires quick responses and there's moderate speed to most of the on-screen motion. The second game I played was Red Steel 2. It was very difficult to play this game. On easy I wasn't kicking butt like I was on my tv. There was a loss of detail and the quick motion in this game blurred very badly. Games that have lots of full screen motion will be made harder by this projector's slow refresh rate.
I also used this with my HP Mini 210 netbook. The experience here was worse but better too. This is when I found that no matter how I adjusted the focus the upper left corner was never going to be sharp with the rest of the screen. The colors were also over saturated, no matter what brightness mode I used. I could also make out all of the pixels, in the areas that were focused. It did, however, work very well for playing videos in full screen mode. I just had to adjust Windows Media Player's colors to make it look more lifelike. I forgot we were watching movies on a projector with a sheet. It was completely dark in the room though.
After nearly a year of ownership:
I've used it to play Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Wii Sports. It's okay for LoZ, but works great for Wii Sports and other very cartoon-like games. I wouldn't expect it to work well playing my Xbox 360 games, especially any of the Halo series or Forza. It has a few focus issues though. I can never get the whole picture to focus and it needs to be adjusted once it warms up (or you turn it back on after it cools). I've been using it in Afghanistan this past year. My roommates and I watch AFN on it in several times a day.
I liked this projector for playing games and watching movies in a very dark room with an image size of about 40 inches. There's a bit of lag on the refresh, but games that don't have a lot of full-screen quick motion should play just fine. This will also do a rear-projection setup too! It has a very low power requirement, about 1.5 watt @ 120VAC (mine worked at 78VAC for hours, no problems!)and it's pretty quiet. Not very good for use as a presentation projector. Better overall, than I though it would be. Could replace a tv that's smaller than 25 inches. It would also be an okay display solution for someone deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Features that I liked:
You can switch between inputs without unplugging anything. There's an option to flip the image horizontally (for rear projection) and vertically (for upside down mounting). It's pretty quiet and only draws ~1.5 watts at 120 volts. Indecently, the power in my building was regularly dropping down to about 78 volts AC for hours at a time and it still worked just fine. The power supply is very small, just a bit bigger than a small Snickers bar. There's an option for wide or standard screen mode.
Features that I felt were useless, or gave false hope:
There's a brightness adjustment that really only changes the color temp. They're not labeled warm, cool and other, but that's what they really are. The manual focus is easy to adjust. I have better than 20/20 vision uncorrected and I found that the upper left corner was never in focus with the rest of the screen, annoying. When using it with my little HP mini 210 the colors were always over saturated, the brightness options didn't help.
Short falls (cons):
This projector isn't bright by any means (when projecting onto a thick white cotton sheet), unless you'r projecting a 25 inch or smaller image you're going to need a darkened room. Anything over 40 inches and your room needs to be almost completely black. At that size though the standard definition image shows individual pixels.
Strengths (pros):
It's a pretty quiet projector that draws very little power, you might even be able to hook this up to a portable power supply. The manual focus ring is easy to use and get the image focused for your eyes. The front foot adjusts hight easily. All of the connections are made at the rear of the unit. It's smaller than I thought it was going to be, and lighter.
Included hardware/cables:
Mine came with a 3ft (not sure, I never unraveled it) male to male RCA video and stereo cable. A ~1.5 watt (at 120 VAC) power adapter. And instructions. There was no VGA cable or any other cables included.
My impressions on using it:
I had mine set up to make about a 40 inch image onto a thick white sheet.
I used it with my Nintendo Wii in widescreen mode and standard definition. The first game I played was Link's Crossbow Trainer, it worked very well. Although I felt that there was a very slight lag in the video it worked well for that game. I managed to get platinum ranking on every level in the first few days of playing it. That game requires quick responses and there's moderate speed to most of the on-screen motion. The second game I played was Red Steel 2. It was very difficult to play this game. On easy I wasn't kicking butt like I was on my tv. There was a loss of detail and the quick motion in this game blurred very badly. Games that have lots of full screen motion will be made harder by this projector's slow refresh rate.
I also used this with my HP Mini 210 netbook. The experience here was worse but better too. This is when I found that no matter how I adjusted the focus the upper left corner was never going to be sharp with the rest of the screen. The colors were also over saturated, no matter what brightness mode I used. I could also make out all of the pixels, in the areas that were focused. It did, however, work very well for playing videos in full screen mode. I just had to adjust Windows Media Player's colors to make it look more lifelike. I forgot we were watching movies on a projector with a sheet. It was completely dark in the room though.
After nearly a year of ownership:
I've used it to play Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Wii Sports. It's okay for LoZ, but works great for Wii Sports and other very cartoon-like games. I wouldn't expect it to work well playing my Xbox 360 games, especially any of the Halo series or Forza. It has a few focus issues though. I can never get the whole picture to focus and it needs to be adjusted once it warms up (or you turn it back on after it cools). I've been using it in Afghanistan this past year. My roommates and I watch AFN on it in several times a day.
39 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:50 Lumen
PT100 PlayTime Projector - lightweight fun
I highly recommend the PT100 LED projector as an extremely portable supplemental
display for kids and the family.
The PlayTime projector has an extremely straight forward design - a couple video inputs,
front drop down foot for adjusting the projection angle, screw down rear foot for leveling
the image, focus ring and control panel buttons.
The control panel includes seven buttons - power, volume +/-, source, menu, and left/
right arrows for scrolling through the menu. The menu features adjustments for aspect
ratio, brightness, language preference, source selection and image orientation.
This less than 2 pound projector can be connected to a variety of AV sources through the
composite video input, to computers using the VGA input and to audio using RCA jacks.
Included in the carton is the projector, a power cable, RCA cables for L/R audio and
composite video, user guide and a 90 day warranty card.
The projector is bright enough to display an acceptable 30" diagonal image in rooms
with the lights on and a 60" diagonal image with the lights off. When you turn off the
lights the image looks great, not high resolution, but more than acceptable for kid friendly
movies and basic video games. I estimate the projector needs to be about 5 feet from a
wall to display a 30" diagonal wide-screen image and about 10 feet back to project a 60"
diagonal wide screen image.
The projector can run for hours and generates very little heat so you don't have to worry
about burning fingers or melting table tops. The LED PT100 reminds me of a flash light
that can be turned on and off at random without worrying about burning out a costly
lamp.
The PT100 won't replace your television or large screen projector but your kids will
enjoy impromptu movie and video game nights on the wall or ceiling of their choice.
I highly recommend the PT100 LED projector as an extremely portable supplemental
display for kids and the family.
The PlayTime projector has an extremely straight forward design - a couple video inputs,
front drop down foot for adjusting the projection angle, screw down rear foot for leveling
the image, focus ring and control panel buttons.
The control panel includes seven buttons - power, volume +/-, source, menu, and left/
right arrows for scrolling through the menu. The menu features adjustments for aspect
ratio, brightness, language preference, source selection and image orientation.
This less than 2 pound projector can be connected to a variety of AV sources through the
composite video input, to computers using the VGA input and to audio using RCA jacks.
Included in the carton is the projector, a power cable, RCA cables for L/R audio and
composite video, user guide and a 90 day warranty card.
The projector is bright enough to display an acceptable 30" diagonal image in rooms
with the lights on and a 60" diagonal image with the lights off. When you turn off the
lights the image looks great, not high resolution, but more than acceptable for kid friendly
movies and basic video games. I estimate the projector needs to be about 5 feet from a
wall to display a 30" diagonal wide-screen image and about 10 feet back to project a 60"
diagonal wide screen image.
The projector can run for hours and generates very little heat so you don't have to worry
about burning fingers or melting table tops. The LED PT100 reminds me of a flash light
that can be turned on and off at random without worrying about burning out a costly
lamp.
The PT100 won't replace your television or large screen projector but your kids will
enjoy impromptu movie and video game nights on the wall or ceiling of their choice.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent projector, but lack of audio output hurt.
We got this projector primarily for the kids' movie-in-the-pool night, and xbox gaming when their friends come over (and we do not want them all in the living room). Read more
Published 4 days ago by Ephraim
4.0 out of 5 stars
I like it
I like it, it does the job and was very affordable. In some cases I will have to make sure the lights are off and try to darken the room but all in all it is what I needed.
Published 5 days ago by Laura Kimball
4.0 out of 5 stars
For the price, it's a great purchase.
Right now, I am currently deployed in Afghanistan. This handy projector is portable enough to bring almost anywhere, and powerful enough to work in my room even over 90 inches. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Fredrick C. Portillo
2.0 out of 5 stars
Was great... for about an hour.
I bought this projector because it was cheap and from a name brand.
While it worked, the picture was pretty good (for a $170 projector). Read more
While it worked, the picture was pretty good (for a $170 projector). Read more
Published 8 days ago by Corey Brennan
4.0 out of 5 stars
Works great for a low price!!
I chose a 4 star rating for this fantastic gizmo because it simply deserved it. Simple to start and gives off an amazing picture. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Calvin Issiah Newton
1.0 out of 5 stars
VGA Connectivity Issue
It was good at first, i misplaced the original plug, so i used another power source.
I really dont know what happened, but whenever switching to VGA input, i get a black... Read more
I really dont know what happened, but whenever switching to VGA input, i get a black... Read more
Published 27 days ago by GCMP_i10
3.0 out of 5 stars
Reasonable Projector for simple use
I've got just a few hours of use out of this so far, but enough to get a rough idea. It's a cheap projector, but it works. Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Brent
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT BUY FOR THE PRICE OPTOMA PT110
I bought this proyector reading comments of the Optoma PT110 and watching videos on YOUTUBE and i can say i was not please of the videos posted . Read more
Published 1 month ago by jdsanch
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad Quality Product
I got this product last Monday (April 8th, 2013).I was so excited to open it and read the instruction immediately. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Yingying
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not bright enough
Even with a darkroom is hard to see the low contrast scenes. The cost of this item would seem enough, but after a while your eyes hurt. Good connectivity, convenient, comfortable. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Alejandro
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