The Samsung MBP200 Pico Projector is the reason that you’re about to get excited about a little concept we in technologies like to call “convergence.” Half portable media player, half portable projector and thoroughly excellent, the MBP200 Pico Projector is the convergence device (items that serve multiple functions), that is begging to converge itself right into your backpack.
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The MBP200 is a compact portable projector designed to connect directly to mobile phones and laptops to bring your presentations on the road. Weighing in at just 160-grams, the Pico Projector is capable of projecting on a surface as small as a sheet of paper up to a 50-inch viewing area.
The Pico Projector natively supports PDF and Microsoft Office standard file formats, while support for microSD (in capacities up to 16 GB) allow the device to display content independently.
With its 2.2-inch QVGA LCD screen, 3.5-milimeter headphone jack and built-in speaker, the MBP200 conveniently doubles as a portable media player (PMP). The device supports common audio formats like MP3, WMA and OGG, and popular video codecs such as DivX and Xvid.
Full product specs:
Features: File viewer, picture viewer, music player, video player
Projection Panel: HVGA (480*320)
LCD: 2.2” QVGA(320*240)
Audio Output: 3.5 mm Standard Stereo Earphone Jack
Storage: microSD slot (up to 16 GB)
Picture Viewer: JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, MBP
Music Player: MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV
Video Player: Video CODEC: DivX, Xvid, WMV9 Simple Profile, MPEG-2, MPEG-4; Audio CODEC: MP3, AAC, WMA
File Viewer: Adobe PDF (.pdf), MS PowerPoint (.ppt), MS Word (.doc), MS Excel (.xls), Text (.txt)
Size/Weight: 107.3 x 48.8 x 19 mm / 160 g
UPDATE: At this time, Samsung does not have information on a launch date for the MBP200 in the U.S. When an official launch date has been set, we will be sure to post an update!
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40 Responses to “The Pico Projector Cometh”
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2010-01-19 13:06:20.0At this time, we don't have any information on the release of the MPB200 in the U.S.
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2010-01-19 12:44:02.0At this time, we don't have any information about a release date for the MBP200. Thank you!
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2010-01-15 12:51:49.0Has there been a release date set for the MBP200 in the US?
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2010-01-04 17:08:22.0Is the MBP200 ever going to be released in the USA????
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2009-12-28 15:02:05.0You are welcome to use our post in your blog. Please just link back to it so your readers know it came from our site. And you can follow Samsung Mobile on Twitter: @SamsungMobileUS
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2009-12-25 05:00:55.0I want to quote your post in my blog. It can? And you et an account on Twitter?
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2009-08-26 18:04:59.0For troubleshooting, please visit http://www.samsung.com./us/function/ipredirection/ipredirectionLocalList.do to find Samsung contact information for your country.
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2009-08-16 10:44:40.0@HeartBeat : Where can you find the firmware update ? I have the same problem with VGA and more, see below. \r\n\r\nI have bought the Samsung MBP200 for 500 euros, in the Frankfurt airport (Germany). \r\nI was happy as a kid when unpacking, and playing the preloaded test file. but my current experience with this product, is currently only deception. I would strongly advise about buying this product until Samsung fixes at least those bugs : \r\n\r\n- the VGA connection does not work with my MacBook Air. The MBP200 appear as an external monitor with VGA 640 x 480 at 63 Mhz, but it only display an empty grey rectangle, unless you switch off the Mac completely, then the MBP display a freezed frame of my desktop picture. There is obviously a BIG BUG that makes any VGA use impossible.\r\n\r\n- I could never managed to use the MBP200 to mount the 4gb microSD bundled card as a volume on my desktop. When connected via USB to my MacBook Air, the MBP200 mounts it's 200 Mb internal memory partition as a volume on the desktop BUT when fitted with the bundled MicroSD card, after having properly switched the setting to use the microSD card, it never mounted. THIS IS A SERIOUS BUG that makes using microSD cards cumbersome. \r\n\r\n- I have succeeded in copying a powerpoint pptx file and play it, but most fonts are garbled, which in combination with the HVGA resolution of the projected image (480 width x 320 height) makes it impossible to read anything below 24 pt. Also vector pictures appears as their rasterized blocky preview. You will have to design specific slides for this device.\r\n\r\nI am looking for support informations on the web and there is nothing but a press release and thousand of product review sites that repeat the same press release, but have not even tested the product.
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2009-06-11 10:54:59.0The availabilty date for the MBP200 hasn't been set, but check back for updates!
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2009-06-08 12:40:12.0We have seen a lot of other pico projectors in person, it would be great to do a review of this if possible?\r\n\r\nOther than that I have heard good things.
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2009-05-21 17:14:40.0Since the MPB200 is not a U.S. product, please contact a Samsung customer service representative from the country where you purchased the device and they can walk you through trouble shooting.
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2009-05-20 08:31:58.0Hi, I got the MBP200 from korea and it is amazing and wonderfull however, I am not able to use it with the laptop to project from my laptop using the VGA cable.\r\n\r\nSometime the projection comes but corrupted image and sometime it gives and error and cause my laptop to crash and reboot. I tried with another laptop and same problem.\r\n\r\nI alo downloaded the latest firmware but still have the problem.\r\n\r\nIs there anything that I am doing wrong?\r\n\r\nIf you can not support me in here please tell me where can I get the help from.\r\n\r\nThanks
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2009-05-13 04:02:17.0I would love one of these things. Is it possible to throw one of those projected keyboards on the back and make an OS for it. That would be a handy-dandy computer. Using flash cards instead of CD's or DVD would be cool, maybe a little pagefile-ing if I needed more memory for something. I do admit the heat dissipation may be a problem if you throw too fast of a cpu in there.
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2009-05-08 13:05:12.0when available/cost/where can one be inspected\r\n
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2009-05-07 17:19:06.0The MPB200 is not available for purchase and we’ll have final specs closer to when the product launches, but check back for updates.
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2009-05-07 17:17:11.0Samsung introduced a full touch screen phone with a built-in projector named the Show. As of right now, there are no plans to launch the Show in the U.S.
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2009-05-07 17:16:50.0The MBP200 supports Adobe PDF, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Text (.txt) files.
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2009-05-07 17:16:37.0The MBP200 launch date and price have not been determined in the U.S., but check back for updates.\r\nHere is a list of file formats the MBP200 supports:\r\nPicture Viewer: JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, PNG, BMP, WBMP, WME, EMF, and TIFF\r\nMusic Player: MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV \r\nVideo Player: Video CODEC: DivX, Xvid, WMV9 Simple Profile, MPEG-2, MPEG-4; Audio CODEC: MP3, AAC, WMA\r\nFile Viewer: Adobe PDF, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Text (.txt)
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2009-04-17 08:39:42.0It would be great as claimed. However, do take note that such projector lumen is not good enough for decent presentation. I would be surprise if it is above 20 lumen without fan. I love the ppt and pdf functionality. Have been try to get one with that functionality. Would be useful for 2-3 person small meeting.
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2009-02-14 15:57:49.0Thank you for your comment!
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2009-02-12 16:14:45.0well,\r\n\r\nOn the site picoprojector.nl you can buy one right now! Only for 299,00 euro including tax.\r\n\r\nLook forward to see the samsung in real life....\r\n\r\ngreets,\r\n\r\nmichel
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2009-01-22 16:48:41.0The MBP200 launch date and price have not been determined, but check back for updates.
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2009-01-20 16:11:39.0I am from Italy and I would like to use it for my presentation. Where and when I can buy it.\r\nCiao
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2009-01-11 17:15:43.0Here is a list of the file formats the MBP200 supports:\r\nPicture Viewer: JPEG, GIF, Animated GIF, PNG, BMP, WBMP, WME, EMF, and TIFF\r\nMusic Player: MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, WAV \r\nVideo Player: Video CODEC: DivX, Xvid, WMV9 Simple Profile, MPEG-2, MPEG-4; Audio CODEC: MP3, AAC, WMA\r\nFile Viewer: Adobe PDF, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel, Text (.txt)
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2009-01-10 17:14:42.0The MBP200 interface is a Samsung proprietary interface.
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2009-01-10 17:14:17.0The MBP200 has TV out capabilities and holds up to 16GB microSD card. The MBP200’s battery has a play time of up to 2 hours and 40 minutes.
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2009-01-10 08:17:25.0Does it come with or support the use of a small handheld presentation remote? I meant, one supplied by Samsung (best approach), or alternatively, one like the Keyspan Presentation Remote:\r\n\r\nhttp://www.keyspan.com/products/prus2\r\n\r\nThat is most useful for PowerPoint presentations, since it liberates you from the projector, having freedom to walk around and interact with the audience. Otherwise, you are chained-to-the-projector to move between the screens of the presentation.
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2009-01-10 07:33:21.0File Viewer: MS PowerPoint (.ppt). WOW, WOW, WOW!!!\r\n\r\nDoes it mean that it can be used for full-blown PowerPoint presenations (transitions, animations; NOT export-as-slideshow or export-as-stream-video) using the NATIVE ".ppt" files created on Mac OS X?\r\n\r\nDoes it come with or support the use of a small handheld presentation remote?\r\n\r\nWe need thousandds for our University.\r\n\r\nThanks.
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2009-01-09 19:23:31.0Any plans to make this embedded directly into a phone? If i could do that and have a bluetooth for keyboard, i would make it my next computer. especially if it also has 3G and wifi.
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2009-01-09 14:18:37.0I don't know The Pico Projector not natively supports OpenOffice standard file formats, and support to doument's Microsoft. Why?
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2009-01-09 09:34:55.0WoW! i want one
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2009-01-09 05:28:47.0Well Done once again.!! Samsung\r\n\r\nwhat file / picture formats does it support? Does it support HTML, Text and WMF, PNG formats. It is the Pixel viewer, if yes, then that is fantastic. \r\n\r\nWhen will this be available?\r\n\r\nThanks\r\nMac
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2009-01-09 02:25:45.0Nice stuff, \r\n\r\nWhat other file formats does it support? What picture formats? \r\nIs the software developed by Samsung or it is the popular Picsel file viewer.\r\n\r\nThanks\r\nMac\r\n\r\nReply please
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2009-01-08 18:07:55.0I second marvin's question concerning the connectors, in -and- out(?). Additionally, what sort of interface will it have?
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2009-01-08 16:51:26.0Realy nice stuff. But more then the price is important for me what type of connections the projector have (vga/video in/...) and if it works with battery.\r\n\r\nMarvin
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2009-01-08 16:11:05.0Hey Leo,\r\n\r\nWe're running with a prototype unit, so we don't have finalized specs. The Pico Projector uses Texas Instruments' DLP technology, you can read more about it here: http://www.dlp.com/
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2009-01-08 13:05:08.0What you did not mention is the price and how long does the lamp last, Is the lamp replacable by the consumer or it has to be sent back to Samsung
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2009-01-07 21:52:51.0I needed the MBP200 yesterday......\r\n\r\nGreat Job Samsung
