Pico-projector Systems Have Great Future.

Tiny pico-projectors are for highly mobile applications. The very smallest, meant for integration into cell phones, have been demonstrated but are not expected to be commercially available until 2010. Many of the prototype companion projectors are powered by red, green and blue LEDs in a single-panel, color-sequential architecture. Prototypes have all been demonstrated with satisfactory image quality.

While there are no current sales of these pico-projector systems, the forecasts show them growing to be a major factor in the consumer electronics marketplace by 2012.

At the Projection Summit, to be held in Las Vegas on June 16 and 17, one of the eight sessions will focus on the LED and laser light sources to be used in pico-projectors and other projection systems.

Another session will focus on market forecasts for pico-projectors and their larger cousins the pocket projectors. In addition, there will be a pico-projector showcase, where competing models of Pico-projectors producing 7 – 15 lumens will be shown side-by-side under identical conditions. Also on display will be pocket projectors, typically producing 50 -150 lumens with color sequential LED illumination.