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by jclardy 3313 days ago
I like the concept. But the box is too large and the projector output doesn't seem to be enough. I have a 3M Streaming projector which is 60 lumens, this Sony product is 100. The 3m is not usable at all with any normal lamp on, daylight from a window renders it completely useless.

Bump it up to the ~300 lumen range then it might become useful.

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Having used the ASUS P2E (300 lumens) virtually every day for the past 3 years in place of a television, I completely agree that 100 lumens is pretty low for a box this big. The latest models from ASUS such as the P3B (800 lumens, ~3hr battery life) better demonstrate what's currently possible for that form-factor and within the that price range.

Touch input aside, I feel like portable/LED projectors are a very promising avenue for Sony to explore. They are very convenient and incredibly dinky compared to big old clunky flat-panels (aka "black mirrors").