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Remote Control R2D2 Movie Projector

050108unplggdr2d2.jpgSure, this is pretty geeky, and normally we're not one to want our home electronics to look like a "toy". But perhaps it's the 7-year old Jedi-loving kid still within when we say this R2D2 remote projector, complete with Millennium Falcon remote, is sweeter than a Calrissian smile.

[via Gizmodo]

 
 

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Watch the video and feel the Force!

R2-D2, an icon of cinema and a comfortable fixture in any home theater, actually uses a projector in the films -- so of course he'd make the perfect DVD projector at home! Able to project from a distance of over 16 feet with an 260-inch image, this is one R2 unit that will soon be playing back the entire message in homes across the country. Check out these features:

* Picture by DLP from Texas Instruments
* Project to ceilings and walls up to a 260-inch picture
* Resolution: 1024x768
* Contrast Ratio: 1800:1
* Lumens: 1500
* Built-in CD/DVD player. Also plays MP3/MP4 video
* iPod docking station, memory card and USB slots
* Built-in 20 watt stereo speaker system
* FM wireless audio out (channels 1 through 7)
* Full-function: forward, reverse turn 360 degrees and recline
* Millennium Falcon remote control with removable stand
* Head turns using Millennium Falcon remote control
* Plays the most popular R2-D2 sound effects

Comments (1)

oh hellz yes! Ever since Princess Leia's hologram came out of R2D2 we've all been waiting for an R2D2 projector. It just makes sense. Like butter on toast...

posted by lil' soso on May 1st 2008 at 2:54pm
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