video projector for $99 new

[beerman]

I was shopping today when I came across the Shift XL-90 video projector for $99. I did a little googling and came up empty. I do see some on ebay selling for more than what the local store is selling them for. Has anybody seen one of these in action? I assume they are crap but I'm curious to know just what they are good for.

Dave


Here is the ebay auction if anyone wants to peak
http://cgi.ebay.com/Brand-New-Shift3-XL-...0131399388&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

[Kramerica]

How about one for 50?

http://dealmac.com/Sharper-Image-Wonderw...68403.html

[beerman]

It looks like the same unit. Think it is? How are they doing this?

[iaJim]

If it sounds too good to be true....

[Kramerica]

It is likely the same Chinese import, rebranded.

Two "reviews" here say it stinks...

http://www.belk.com/AST/Main/Belk_Primar...jector.jsp

I saw elsewhere that it is not very bright. And resolution supposedly is 480x240.

[TLB]

480x240-- is that less than half the lines of an analog NTSC signal?

[beerman]

At $50 it is in the toy category and I would not expect much from it. I tried to think of a situation I could use it in but came up empty. I still want one of these though...

[mick e]

If it's not good enough resolution for porn, then why even bring it up?

[onthedownlow]

beerman wrote:
I still want one of these though...

I've had a PK10 for about 2 years now: http://www.amazon.com/Mitsubishi-PK10-Po...B000MX625M (first link I found...check around).

...with a battery pack and it works great. Perhaps worth checking into.

[macphanatic]

The 3M projector got mediocre reviews.