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11-19-2009, Examiner.com: Top 10 Education Technology Christmas Ideas - GP1
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11-19-2009, GQ Magazine: Best Stuff 2009 - BenQ GP1
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11-16-2009, Computerworld: Review: Mini projector from BenQ brightens your presentations
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11-05-2009, ElectronicHouse Holiday Gift Guide - BenQ GP1 mini
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08-19-2009, Projector Central Review: Pocket Projector GP1
Advantages
- Highly portable.
- Nearly Silent.
- Tripod mountable.
- iPod and USB connectivity.
- 2W speaker.
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08-19-2009, Projectorreviews: BenQ GP1 in-depth Review
This is a projector for folks that want to do some "PC free" work, and more importantly, for people who have several portable devices that they would like to project from, be it a digital camera, camcorder, MP3 player, portable game machine (i.e. Sony PSP), and even your favorite backup hard drive. And let's not forget hooking it up to the Apple iPods and iPhones.
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07-21-2009, E-Gear: 25 Must-Have Summer Products
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07-17-2009, BestStuff.com Review: BenQ Joybee GP1
ConclusionAt $500, you absolutely cannot beat the BenQ Joybee GP1 mini projector! It would be even better if it could allow for HD gaming and feature an HDMI port, but then it would cost a lot more. With excellent portability, simple and intuitive controls and a sturdy design, the BenQ Joybee GP1 is a great buy.
Final Score
- 92/100
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07-16-2009, Palmtop Theater Ars Review:BenQ Joybee GP1
The Benq Joybee projector is something that you're either going to think is silly or you're going to fall in love with nearly instantly. It's a bunch of neat features balanced by one or two shortcomings, and the price tag—$500—is an awkward straddling of price points for a piece of audio-visual equipment. Is there a market for a "budget" projector that fits in the palm of your hand? Will people find a use for it?
The answer to that question is largely personal, but after using the Joybee for a number of days, I have my verdict: I'm in love.
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07-16-2009, Techspot Review: BenQ Joybee GP1
This is the first mini projector that I have looked at and I came away impressed. For about $500, you get a projector that is more than capable for mostly any application. Business presentations and the occasional movie night are all within the scope of the GP1. Those looking for a more permanent projector for video viewing purposes should look elsewhere and prepare to spend a bit more for a unit that is brighter and offers more flexibility in terms of inputs.
| Pros: Small and portable. Tripod mount. USB reader. Good image quality. 2 GB flash drive included. Remote control. |
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07-16-2009, CrunchGear: Review BenQ Joybee GP1
Short Version: When it comes to “pocket projectors” the BenQ Joybee GP1 is a smidge to hefty to put into your back pocket, but it’s a full-fledged DLP projector powered by LEDs and has a built-in USB reader. A native resolution of 858×600 (SVGA), 100 ANSI Lumens and a 2000:1 contrast ratio make the 1.4lb projector well worth the $500 price tag. I can now play my Xbox 360 from anywhere.
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07-16-2009, RV.NET: A Sweet Little Projector BenQ Joybee GP1
We want to tell you about a sweet little projector called the Joybee GP1. It’s a palm-sized LED projector that can be used to project from a computer, a DVD player, a TV Tuner, a video camera, a game console (like Wii) or just pictures on a USB drive. With an optional docking unit, you can also attach an iPod. First, you might want to check out the manufacturer’s promotional video on the Joybee.
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07-16-2009, geek.com Review: BenQ Joybee GP1
Whether you like projectors or not, one can’t help but be impressed with the technology behind the Joybee GP1–it has a USB reader and it uses LED lighting, plus it’s surprisingly small. (Of course, it’s not a pico projector, those are even smaller). The 5.35 x 2.12 x 4.72-inch device weighs 1.4 pounds and it can display an image at up to 80-inches across. If the technology behind the GP1 hasn’t impressed you yet, get this–the bulb-less design uses an LED to shine at 100 lumens with a 2000:1 contrast ratio and it can operate in either 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios with a native resolution of 858×600. What all this adds up to is a product that may not be a home theater enthusiast’s dream, but something more capable than its 1.4 pounds would suggest.
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07-06-2009, Techiegirl on line: BenQ Joybee GP1 Mini Projector Review
My say: Having been using it for a couple of weeks now, I can say that I’m impressed and satisfied with its features and capabilities. The BenQ GP1 mini projector gives a user quite a lot of projector usage, from on the go business presentations to a vast array of entertainment applications. At a price of $499 (at the time of the review), others find it expensive, but taking into account its features,quality, usage and portability, the price is just right for it.
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07-06-2009, HTF ScootView: The BenQ GP1 JoyBee Mini “LED” Projector
I absolutely LOVE this thing in design and image quality. It feels and appears quite solid and the potential is great for it’s uses. I see applications with Recreational Vehicles as well. Many of these have satellite receivers and something of this size would give the owners the ability to do projection in the vehicle. As for presentation, it’s perfect for quick, on the spot setup and use. The LED is bright as hell and lasts forever, blowing away conventional lamps. I can’t wait for the HD version of this to appear.
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07-02-2009, OBSESSABLE Review: BenQ GP1 mini LED Porjector
Obsessable Recommendation
We were quite pleased overall with our experience of the GP1. It was well-designed for compactness and portability, easy to set up and use, and versatile in terms of input sources. We see a number of potential uses for this projector, from the home theater to the travelling entertainment buff and even to the business traveller who might need to give presentations on the fly without guaranteed A/V setups. Though the GP1 seems more oriented overall towards the home enthusiast than the enterprise, it could find a happy home at a scrappy cash-conscious startup or in more informal business settings. If you need maximum portability, you should probably consider one of the battery-operated pico projectors on the market; but if you're looking for a great balance of image quality and size, the GP1 should provide very good value for its $499 pricetag and, being LED-based, would not require periodic lamp replacement as would a traditional projector.
If you're an entertainment buff who travels with or without the need to give presentations, the GP1 could be a nice option to have in the hotel room for unwinding with your own video queue rather than watching on your laptop screen or hooking it up to an in-room TV. The GP1 would definitely be suitable for a permanent home theater setup (with the added benefit of portability as needed), and/or work as a great way to repurpose an older laptop into an entertainment system for less cost than picking up a large plasma or LCD screen.
Obsessable Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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07-02-2009, A Projector Perfect for Dorm: BenQ Joybee GP1
The verdict
After playing with the Joybee GP1 Mini Projector for a little while, we very highly recommend it for college students looking for a low cost, high quality dorm room projection experience. Its size makes it perfect for small spaces and its brightness, and its keystone and color correction features make it ideal for less than ideal projecting conditions. If we had to find some flaws, we'd say it would be great if it could project in HD with an HDMI input, and it would be great if you could add a battery pack for even more portability. But, for the price it's pretty spectacular, and these features might just be too much to ask for.
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06-30-2009, Tom's hardware
Give graduates a good send-off into the world of work, or just into one last summer vacation, with this mix of media and productivity-related gadgets.
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06-30-2009, Techshout Review:BenQ GP1
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06-30-2009, Techvideoblog Review: BenQ Gp1 has great colors and performs great for its size
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06-30-2009, Photographer Corner Review: BenQ GP1 A Projector for Photographers?
Projector for Photographers?
As you know, we don’t take photographs for the sole purpose of taking the photograph (though that’s half the fun!). More often than not we take photographs in order to capture a moment in time and share it with others. This is where the projector comes in. Whether you’re a pro or you just take photos for fun, there are almost always times where you’ll have friends or family or clients crowded around your laptop, or even the LCD screen on the back of your camera, looking at your photographs. With a handy mini-projector like the BenQ GP1, you dump the photos to a USB stick, and you’ve got a huge display that dozens (if not hundreds) of people can watch and enjoy.
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06-29-2009, Projector Blog Review:BenQ Joybee GP1: mini is the perfect name for it
At a price of $499, this is a good device to take on the road and is great for a small meeting setting.
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06-29-2009, Technabob: Joybee GP1 hands-on review: tiny little projector means business
Overall, I’m impressed with this little projector. Subjectively speaking, Image quality is quite good for a device of its size, and I love the idea that you can use it without a PC if you want.
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06-29-2009, The New York Times: BenQ's mini projector is mighty
When it comes to projectors, small is the new big thing. While BenQ’s new Joybee GP1 Mini Projector isn’t as small as some of the pocket-sized projectors we’ve seen recently, it’s definitely tiny enough to be considered portable. And perhaps, more importantly, what you give up in size, you get back in performance: The Joybee GP1 proved quite powerful considering its footprint.
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06-29-2009, Hard Forum Member Review:what the GP1 brings to the table is it's ability to transform virtually anywhere with a AC outlet and a surface into a movie theatre
Rating 1 (Least satisfactory) to 5 (Most satisfactory)
Ease of use - 4/5
Overview picture quality - 4/5
Portability - 5/5
Features - 4.5/5
Value - 4/5
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06-29-2009, I4U Hands on Review: Small, Great Color, Easy to use
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06-29-2009, Selling to big companies Review: New Portable Projector BenQ GP1
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06-29-2009, Slashdot Review: BenQ GP1 - Small package, Good Thing
The Joybee isn't anything like the end of the line for personal projectors (a year from now, there will surely be ones along the same lines that are brighter, cheaper, higher-res, or all three), but despite my list of gripes above, it is a glimpse (from the cheap seats) at the future, and worth checking out.
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06-29-2009, AVRant BenQ GP1 Review: The small size and semi-portability means that the BenQ may make the perfect multi-tasker.
Conclusion
The Joybee GP1 has a $500 MSRP which many have speculated is quite close to the price you can pay for a 720p projector. I’m not seeing it that way. The small size and semi-portability means that the BenQ may make the perfect (as Alton Brown would say) multi-tasker. This is the projector for a business man on the go that wants something to keep the kids entertained on the weekends. I played around with the screen size I can think you can get a 40-50″ size out of it with fairly acceptable picture quality.
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06-28-2009, MobileTech Review:Joybee GP1 Mini LED Projector
Designed more for a conference room or a cozy living room than a big auditorium, the BenQ Joybee GP1 can work magic in the right environment. The projector is small and light, great for sales meetings and weekend meet-ups.
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06-28-2009, BenQ GP1 LED pocket projector reviewed: loved, possibly lurved
But at just 1.4-pounds, it won't cause your bicep, atrophied by pantywaist netbooks, too much strain. Thanks to a LED light source with a 20,000 hour lifespan, this $499 DLP projector manages to spread 100 lumens across 858 x 600 pixels with a 2,000:1 contrast -- specs that give solid results when projecting a 40-inch image in a bright, shades-drawn room on up to 80-inches in near-black environments.
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06-28-2009, Dallasnews Tech review: Mini-projector packs a punch
Overall, I really like the GP1. Its small size, reasonable price and vivid output make for a winning combination.Pros: Inexpensive, small, vivid output. USB input.
Cons: Proprietary input cable; external power supply is large.
Bottom line: Because it doesn't require a computer, the GP1 might be the right projector to make your backyard movie night a reality.
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06-28-2009, Cybertheater Review: BenQ Joybee GP1 LED projector is true to its name: it’s a joy to use
The BenQ Joybee GP1 LED projector is true to its name: it’s a joy to use. We at CyberTheater have been reviewing this mini projector over the last couple of weeks and have been pretty impressed with it...The BenQ Joybee GP1 LED projector is true to its name: it’s a joy to use. We at CyberTheater have been reviewing this mini projector over the last couple of weeks and have been pretty impressed with it.
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06-26-2009, Everything USB: An extremely versatile projector: BenQ GP1
BenQ packs impressive specs into its new GP1 pico LED projector - while targeting mainstream, media saavy consumers.
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06-26-2009, Slash Gear GP1 Review - CP1 The hardware package is a mixed bag of success.
For $499, you get the world’s first-ever LED-based projector with a USB reader. Specs wise, you’ll find a Texas Instruments DLP projection system outputting 858 x 600 resolution, 100 ANSI lumens, a 2,000:1 contrast ratio, a built-in 2-watt speaker and VGA / component / composite inputs. Did I mention that it’s only 1.4 pound projector?!
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