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3M Pocket Projector MPro150 |  | Brand: 3M
Category: CE
List Price: $435.00
Buy New: $299.00
as of 9/6/2010 18:35 CDT details
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New (22) Used (3) from $263.00
Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 2168
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.1 x 2.4 x 0.9
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MPN: 3M MPRO150
Model: 3M MPRO150
UPC: 051125633642
EAN: 0051125633642
ASIN: B0031ESJ78
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| » | Storage: 1 GB internal memeory with 2GB mini SD Card | | » | Cordless: Download files from your digital sources and go! | | » | Media: Connects to your favorite digital media sources like PCs, DVD Players, iPods and iPhones, Digital Cameras and Cell Phones | | » | Sound: 2 x 0.5 watt built-in Speakers | | » | Long life: 20,000 hours LED life; Rechargeable battery with 90 minutes of battery life (high brightness mode) |
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Product Description
The 3M MPro150 Pocket Projector connects to your favorite digtal media sources.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 16
 Good concept. Not practical. September 3, 2010
Paul Seekins
While LED pocket projectors are a good concept,they still don't hit the mark.
The 3M MPro150 was a big disappointment for me. I bought this projector to use in my office to display documents and presentations during discussions, however even with all the lights extinguished (I have no external windows) performance was weak. The ambient light coming through my glass door window was enough to dim the output of the unit enough for it to be unreadable.
If we lived in a world without lights, this little gadget would probably rate higher, but we don't and it doesn't. With a maximum output of only 15 lumens, your viewing area has to be near dark in order to see the image with any clarity, even then the image seems to be spotted with out of focus area's. You notice this more when you try to project a document that has a lot of text (yes I did clean the lens). But this was not the worst feature for me. When the MPro150 is attached to the included tripod, it becomes back heavy and very unstable. This issue is magnified when you try to attach the video and power cables to the back. The thing just doesn't want to stand up....even with the legs splayed a good distance. I think that this issue could have been reduced if 3M would have made the tripod attachment in the middle or towards the back of the unit to counter the load of the attached cables. I will be trying another type of mini tripod to see if this problem can be eliminated.
On a positive note, the MPRO150 is a sleek and fashionable design and the unit comes with a multitude of goodies including; multi-country power adapter connectors, various audio connectors and a bag to protect the unit (which doesn't quite fit).
So, if you are a consumer looking for an LED alternative to a traditional lamp projector, this 15 lumen paperweight will not do it for you. I would wait until 3M has resolved the counter-balance problems and increased the lumens to over 50 or go with one of the bigger LED models that pack a more serious lumen output. The Optoma PK301 Pico Pocket Projector puts out 50 lumens for around $80 more in the same form factor as the 3M. I will be swapping mine for the PK301.
Great concept that falls short on practicality and performance.
 Sure, I've got a bias, but... September 1, 2010
Eric D. Overton (Austin, TX USA)
Okay... I have a bias, and I'll admit it. I'm an engineer by trade, and I've worked on the design of Picoprojectors for 3M. So I know what goes into them all the way down at the silicon level. There are several approaches to getting pixels up on a screen using as little power as possible (mostly having to do with how you turn the LED's in the "lamphouse" on and off more quickly than the eye/brain can notice that they're flashing). There are also ways in which you can turn them on sequentially in red, green, and blue to illuminate what's actually a monochrome display module -- and then let the brain reassemble the three mono-colored images into the full color picture you think you see.
What differentiates this projector from a number of others on the market was the amount of time 3M put into asking a fundamental question a lot of other people didn't: "How is the human eye and brain combination -- which is a part of the system -- stimulated most effectively by light so that the perceived quality of the overall picture is highest?"
I should note that I'm not a 3M employee, I'm part of an engineering consulting business that does work with 3M. (A great company to have as a client, BTW...) But I've done video systems designs for dozens of people over the years. And 3M had their act together on this project to a greater degree than just about anybody I can think of.
 Not sure about this product August 5, 2010
E. Bunts
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
I was looking at this item and then some others offered here at Amazon. I found that some of the other brands had a much higher lumens, one had 20 lumens and another had 33 lumens. This device is said to project up to 50 in. One of the other models I looked at said their product projects up to 60 in. Thats 10 in. more viewing area. All the models I looked at so far is in the same or close to the price of this model.
I suggest anyone looking to buy a pocket project, shop around and compare prices, brightness, viewing area, ect., all pocket projectors are not the same or same standards.
It a toy! July 14, 2010
Wade
12 out of 17 found this review helpful
It's not worth much more than $20.
The wire from the computer is stronger than the stand and projector together. I was embarased during my presentation when when the stiff connecting wire would flex and the lightweight projector would fall over.
Image projected is very dim. Don't try projecting if there is any sunlight in the room.
What good is a slim carry bag for just the projector if you have to carry all of the millions of cables and parts included in another case?
Spend the extra money and buy the real projector.
Thank you to Amazon for their great return policy!
Oo's & Ahh's June 25, 2010
S. Yates (Dallas, Texas)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
We bought 2 of these projectors for our sales team and we love them!! This projector features 640x480 resolution and 15 lumens. There is 1Gb memory built in plus a micro-SD slot which can display photos, videos and office documents. 3M recently won an Edison Award for their projector innovation. This projector does everything we need it to. The bonus is I always get oo's and ahh's when I pull this tiny miracle out of my bag.
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