The state of art of David Boger in December.
2011 everything changed when people started writing their own apps for the iPhone.
All of a sudden, its talent as a mobile phone
It's not particularly impressive at least at the beginning --
It pales in comparison to its ability as a computer.
These days, the telephone businessas-
The brain is far beyond standing. alone apps.
Today, the iPhone handles computing, connectivity, and display tasks for a large number of hardware from other companies.
Why are they selling you screens, memory, processors, microphones, Wi-
When you already have all of this in your pocket, Fi and Bluetooth?
Blood Pressure Monitor (iHealth)
Scale (Withings)
Sports Activity Monitor (Jawbone)
Sleep Monitor (Zeo)
Credit card reader (Square)
Security camera (iZon), remote-
Helicopter Control (Parrot)
There are, of course, about 73,001 speaker systems.
They all rely on the iPhone as the brain.
Before Epson Megaplex came out, however, no one seemed to think of a very obvious iPhone accessory: a home theater projector.
Why is advertising so obvious?
Because today, millions of people carry photos, videos and music with them on their iPhones, iPads and iPod touch.
The world is full of charging docks that also play music.
It shouldn't take so long for people to create a dock that also plays photos and videos.
Advertising, but that's what Megaplex does.
Hidden behind is a retractable tray with standard charging connectors for Apple I-gadgets.
Plug in your phone, iPad or Touch and suddenly you can play music through Megaplex's speakers --
Or on a screen, wall, or ceiling, watch its TV shows, videos, slides, and presentations 300 inch diagonally.
Now, with the projector for the Apple device, it throws a 40-
An inch image of 40 lumens on the wall requires a completely dark room.
But Megaplex is a real desktop projector, as you can see in the conference room and in the home theater.
It pumps out 2,800 lumens, enough to see even if the light is turned on or the sun comes in.
But if you really create a completely dark room for the giant building, oh boy;
2,800 p hi-720 lumens
Def looks very bright and clear.
Like your movie theater, I think that's the point.
From the perspective of Epson, Megaplex is not such an extension;
The company has produced a variety of projectors that do not have an iPhone connector, some very similar to this one.
In fact, there are two huge buildings here.
What's better is MG850HD;
Its online price is $650, offering 2,800-lumen, hi-def picture.
You can save about $100 by buying its little brother MG-
No, 50.
Def and provide 2,200 lumens. (
Tip: Buy better ones. )
You might think $650 is a big charge for an accessory, but it's not
This type of iPhone home theater projector.
In fact, this one is better than many of its competitors for several reasons.
First of all, it has been established
Many people don't think so in speakers.
Stereo speakers, 10 watts.
These puppies are very loud.
They're not enthusiasts-
You will get clearer highs and heavier lows from the Bose audio dock
But if what you need is more than just the quality of The boombox, you can connect the sound system at any time.
Second, Megaplex has an investment in everything.
You can plug in the DVD player, Blu-
Ray player, Xbox or PlayStation, still camera, camcorder, almost anything, can play its image on your screen or on the wall.
You can plug in your laptop or USB flash drive to better project PowerPoint slides or home photos.
There is even a microphone input so you can use it as a public address system.
Third, there is a handle.
This thing is only 8 lbs.
5 pounds so it won't send you to the masseur.
It's shiny black, 4. 5 x 13. 4 x 11. 5 inches.
But this handle emphasizes Megaplex becoming one-
You can take a home theater machine to a friend's house. it feels good.
Finally, you can benefit from the projector game of 2011.
These things have gone a long way.
For example, since there is a pair of levers on the top, it is very easy to focus and target the image
One for projection size and one for focus.
There's even a cornerstone.
The correction lever is at the top and you can use it to make the projected image completely rectangular if the screen is at an angle.
On most projectors you have to access the menu hell to make this adjustment;
On Megaplex MG850HD, you can fix the non-square image with a finger flick.
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Of course, the biggest difference here is that I
Connector at the back
Once you slide your iPhone, iPad, or Touch into it, you can project from any app designed to send a video output signal.
Include all the obvious applications, such as the built-in
Video and photo apps, along with Netflix, YouTube and theme slides. (
Unfortunately, the game doesn't seem to like to be predicted.
You can imagine 300-
Angry Birds? )
You can set it to the projector to accept only authorized iphone, iPads and touch-up to 10 —
In order to prevent students from showing naughty when the teacher is back.
Coffee is smart, too.
The Cup button on the carefully designed lighting remote control.
It will pause anything that is being played and light up the room with a pure white fried wall so you can rest.
Even if the projector is off, Megaplex will charge your device.
You can use it when your phone or tablet plays a movie at the same time --
Check your calendar, for example, and even play games.
That said, if you don't mind sitting behind the projector like some kind of twisted audio-visual club president.
You have to be a real miser in order to complain about the large complex;
In fact, it does do a lot of things.
But there are some footnotes. One is the fan.
This projector comes with a powerful light bulb that is hot.
Depending on where you are sitting and what your sound system is using, fan noise can be distracting.
Some people put their home theater projector on the ceiling to get it out of the way (
Minimize fan noise).
Of course, this is an awkward choice for this projector, as the whole idea is that you will get your iPhone or iPad in and out.
Finally, there is no doubt that the projector is much more than the movie that the TV gives you, the immersive movie picture;
Epson points out that Megaplex's image is 40-inch TV.
But the projector needs some thought.
Where will you put it?
Will you maximize the image quality by purchasing the screen, or will you just take it to the wall?
Are you ready to replace the bulb after 4,000 hours of use? for about $250?
Also, keep in mind that if your goal is just to enjoy your movies and photos on the big screen, you may not need a projector.
You can purchase a variety of Apple cables connected to a normal TV.
In fact, if you have the latest iPhone or iPad and Apple TV, you can even connect it wirelessly to your HDTV.
Thanks to a built-in
In the feature called AirPlay, when you watch a movie on a TV that you already have, you can put things in your hands.
Epson Megaplex is a pleasure, though, if you decide to use a projector.
Portable, versatile, simple to use (the on-
Screen menu imitating iPod
Videos, photos, music, rented movies).
"Megaplex" could be too big a name for a room --
The size of the theater, but the Epson and $650 projector is almost a mini theater. E-
Email: pogue @ nytimes
A version of the Com article was printed on page B1 of the New York edition on December 8, 2011 with the title: large screen, powered by iPhone.
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