First Class
RAY OF LIGHT
Displaying resolutions up to 1280x768, the
3M MPro110—a 5.6-ounce big shot—won’t
leave any of that PowerPoint to the imagination. Its simple controls (On/Off, Focus)
mean that it’s pretty much plug-and-play,
which is all you want to worry about before a pressure-cooker presentation. And
because it’s out-of-the-box compatible,
needing no extra adapters to connect with
any device that has VGA or RCA outputs,
you can show off media from devices
ranging from laptops to camcorders.
$359, 3mmpro.com
LET’S GO TO THE VIDEO
The Optoma Pico Pocket Projector is about the size of an iPod—
from which, not coincidentally, it
can output video. Weighing in at
just 4 ounces when its 1.5-hour
lithium-ion battery is attached,
this small wonder can beam
images of up to 60 inches onto
a surface more than 100 inches
away. Whether you’re showing
sales projections for the Scranton office or episodes of NBC’s
The Office, it’s pretty impressive.
(Insert Michael Scott dialogue
here: “That’s what she said.”)
$399, optoma.com
PROJECTING
GREATNESS
Business travelers are all about scoring
an upgrade. So here’s one way to improve your trip before you even buy your
ticket: Leave that clunky, typewriter-sized projector at home and beam your
presentation with a new, pocket-sized
LED device instead. These ultraportables
require no fans, have fewer moving
parts and can even run on batteries.
And because they employ the latest in
LED technology, they’re not only more
vibrant than old bulb-based projectors,
but they also make even bad ideas
seem, well, brighter.
ON SCREEN
Don’t let the lens on Dell’s M109S fool you—this is no old-school AV
device. Employing millions of tiny mirrors, this little light box kicks
out some serious lumens. Larger than its competitors, the Dell still
weighs less than a pound and measures up where it counts most—
image size (up to 60 inches). And with password-protection function-ality, it also knows how to keep a secret, which you can’t say about
these other showoffs.
$499, dell.com
