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How about presentations? Sounds like I’m talking about something a projector can do. Luckily, there is a growing market of small projectors that are portable, plug-and-play capable, and are great performers to do exactly all of that.

In this review, we are looking at what can arguably be called the best mini projector out on the market today – the Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector. HDMI input, the ability to project images of up to 1080p resolution, portability, and a battery that lasts up to two hours make this ‘little projector that could’ go the distance. See this projector in action in the video at the end and read on to see what the Pocket Projector can do. What You See is What You Get The first thing that you may notice about this projector that it is pretty small. It fits in the palm of your hand and weighs in at only half a pound.

It is like a full sized projector was given the shrink ray treatment and this was the result – the projection comes out the front, obviously, with a small focus wheel right behind it on the side. On the opposite side of the focus wheel is the on/off switch, and that pretty much takes care of most of the body already. Coming around the back, the four different ports are found – the HDMI output display port, an audio port for connecting any external speaker, the AC plug for charging the two hour rechargeable battery within, and finally a USB port that can be used for connecting any portable device.

It is this USB port that provides one of the extra features of this projector – you can connect any device into it to suck some power out of the internal battery. So, in essence, this Brookstone can be a emergency power brick in a pinch.

Finally, the projector comes with the AC charger and a couple adapters for converting the HDMI connection to either mini-HDMI and micro-HDMI, which are crucial for getting your Android display onto the wall. Aside from that, you don’t get any bells and whistles – the projector doesn’t have any software installed within like, say, the 3M Roku projector that benefits from the inclusion of the Roku Streaming Stick for native connectivity to services like Netflix and Hulu. It also doesn’t have much by way of menus – the touch sensitive buttons at the top of the device are simply there to adjust the volume of the built-in speakers (that you should only use as a last resort) and to change the display style of the projected image (‘Presentation’ and ‘Normal’, which both seem to display text slightly differently).

Once you do power up this projector and get your image onto a wall or screen, however, you realize why there isn’t a whole lot more under the hood of this HDMI Pocket Projector – it is because all of the resources were put into the only part that mattered: the projection. It Looks Better with the Lights Off First thing out of the way – while Brookstone might have handled all of the bits around it, the projector tech itself was designed by Texas Instruments, arguably the top manufacturer of projection technology. Back at CES, we were able to look at a lot of projector products they had on display and this was one of them. Okay, so you have your HDMI plugged in and the source is already outputting to the projector. If you are using your Android device, mirroring the phone/tablet display is standard.

Powering up the Pocket Projector can yield you a 60-inch diagonal display that is capable of taking 1080p resolution. It’s really an easy way of getting a big screen TV experience without actually buying a big screen TV.

That can be a bit of a misnomer, however, as the native resolution of the device is actually 858×480. 480p is about DVD quality, so that isn’t anything to shake a stick. However, that does mean that the 1080p resolution display coming from your source is being down scaled for the projector. What is actually making the image capable is the literal distance of the projector away from the screen surface.

The result is a display that is a little soft, as blowing up the image will obviously result in some loss of true sharpness. That being said, however, the image that you ultimately get from this Pocket Projector is actually really quite good. Colors are rendered very nicely and despite the softness, you can still see the details and displayed text is more than legible. And what makes the image so nice, despite what seem like lackluster specs, is the light rating. Texas Instruments has been improving their projector technology over time and it shows even in this mini device. This Brookstone gets a rating of 85 lumens – the lower the lumen rating, the less bright the display is and the easier it is for the projection to get overpowered by external light sources – and thus even in a room lighted by a lamp, the projection still comes up quite clear.

So, when you have the lights off, the brightness and high lumen count make for a great looking image that is capable of still shining when someone flips the switch. The Writing’s on the Wall I can go through all of features and all of the specs for quite a while, but there is one thing about this device that made this first time projector user fall in love: it’s just that cool. Easily throwing a Game of Thrones episode onto a wall and enjoying the show is one thing, playing a couple hours of 60-inch large Anomaly is another. In either case, the display looked great and the experience was just awesome.

If you are a seasoned projector user, you probably already have your full sized, 4000 lumen projector that is capable of putting your mom and pop local movie theatre to shame. But this is for the people who need something smaller and, quite frankly, easier to use. The Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector is a great way of enhancing not only your Android experience, but potentially your overall computing life in general. Coming in at $299, this little beast is available at your local Brookstone dealer, so you can get a quick chair massage and play with a remote control helicopter along the way.

It is, however, available across the internet for the same price. I would recommend you look at it in the store however, so that you get to see firsthand the image this little device is capable of.

Whether you already have a big projector or are like me from a few days ago and have never used a projector before, let us know in the comments below!

Design Small and square, the Brookstone projector measures just 3.9 x 3.8 x 0.9 inches, and weighs a scant 8 ounces. It's even smaller than the (4.7 x 3.2 x 1 inches), though both weigh about the same. In addition to its small size, we like the overall look of the Brookstone projector. The top of the device is a metallic gray plastic that does a fair job of hiding fingerprints. A small touch-sensitive circle lights up, along with volume controls on either side when the projector is turned on. The black sides and bottom are vented; along the right is an on/off switch, and the back has a full-size HDMI port, USB, power and an audio jack. The left side has a small scroll wheel for adjusting the focus.

Included with the Brookstone projector is an HDMI cable--a rarity for projectors--as well as microHDMI and miniHDMI adapters, so you can use this device with tablets that have those smaller connectors. IPad users, however, will need to purchase a $40 adapter. Unfortuantely, the projector only accepts input via HDMI, so you can't use it with just a USB stick or microSD card, as with the. The Brookstone's on-screen interface is pretty minimalist, and is closer to the nonexistent one on the C120 than that on the P4-X. When the projector is on, pressing the circle lets you switch between two modes, Standard for video, and Presentation for text.

And that's it. The touch button was fairly responsive, as were the two volume controls. When looking at a document, Presentation mode increased the contrast so that black text stood out more, but the difference between it and Standard mode were minimal at best. However, when watching a trailer for 'The Hobbit,' Standard mode displayed colors more evenly, and performed better in darker scenes. Driver Ps2 Controller Usb Adapter here. For example, a dwarf that would be swallowed up by darkness in Presentation mode could be clearly seen in Standard.

Inside the Brookstone projector is a DLP LED lamp rated at 85 lumens, almost identical to that in the Aaxa P4-X. Using an AEMC lightmeter, we measured an average brightness of 82 lux at a distance of six feet. That's below the Aaxa (89) lumens, as well as the Acer C120 (94 lux) and the Asus W200 (98 lux). It was also uneven: The middle of the image was a bright 132 lux, but the upper left corner was just 32 lux.

At six feet, the Brookstone projector beamed a 50-inch image, compared with 44 inches for the P4-X and 49 inches for the C120. Colors were fairly balanced, too. The grass of the Shire in a trailer for 'The Hobbit' looked pleasingly green and lush, as were the reds and oranges in the fires of Mordor. When connected to our original iPad running iOS 5, the projector would only display a YouTube clip after it had started streaming, and would only show photos stored on our iPad when we started a slideshow. However, when we hooked it up to our iPhone, which had been upgraded to iOS 6, the home screen, as well as any app we opened, was projected onto our wall. While not impressive by any means, the dual 1-watt speakers in the projector kicked out fairly loud audio for something their size. We could easily hear that sonorous song in the trailer for 'The Hobbit,' but it was quite tinny.

Heat and Noise Unlike many projectors this size, the Brookstone device remained relatively cool. After 15 minutes, the hottest spot, on the top near the lens, was 96 degrees Fahrenheit. That's nearly 20 degrees cooler than the P4-X. Even better, the fan, while noticeable, wasn't overly loud.

Battery Life Brookstone claims the 3800 mAh battery in its projector should last 2 hours on a charge, and in practice, it lived up to that claim. That's about 30 minutes longer than the Aaxa P4-X. However, there's absolutely no warning when the battery is running low, which is a drag.

Yes, you could use a phone or tablet with other projectors such as the. But, the full-size HDMI port as well as the included HDMI cable and adapters that come with the $299 Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector make it that much more convenient to use with your mobile device.

While we wish we could adjust more settings, and had more inputs like the Aaxa P4-X, we like that the Brookstone projector lasts longer on a charge and runs cooler (and quieter). All told, those who plan to use their phone or tablet to give a presentation or watch a movie in their off-hours will like the Brookstone HDMI Pocket Projector.