Screen Your Film On The Go - Cinemin Swivel

June 30, 9:51 PMSF Movie ExaminerChristopher Smith

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Hey! Watch this!

Twitter is reading my mind? Probably not. But just yesterday I was wondering about output options for my iPhone. And this morning I noted a new follower - cinemin - on my Twitter account. Of course, I checked them out.

While the cinemin page is a little uninspiring (the account only has four entries), it did succeed at introducing two interesting things. The line of neat, little projectors and a digital graffiti event that they headline.

The company, WowWee, has three different models of their mini-projectors, or "pico projectors" ranging from the Cinemin Swivel (the smallest) to the Cinemin Stick and Cinemin Station (largest). Simply plug in your iPod or iPhone and play your video content on the nearest wall, MUNI ceiling or nude model. Nothing to it, really.

I like the Swivel the best if only because it could cause the most mischief. While it doesn't throw that large of an image (480x360), its portability allows for use in odd locations at the spur of the moment. Imagine being able to play the scorpion scene from Clash of the Titans on a packed elevator. Or use it as a bike lamp.

Marketing Blurb
Introducing the Cinemin^™ Swivel portable multimedia pico projector. Powered by TI’s DLP Technology for ultra clear picture quality and designed to work with handheld devices like Apple’s popular iPod and iPhone, Cinemin takes projection out of boardrooms and movie theaters and into the palm of your hand.

While this is the proper url for the company behind these gadgets - http://www.wowwee.com - there seems to be something wrong with the site. They'll probably have it fixed by tomorrow morning.