Features & Specifications
The EyeClops MiniProjector from toymaker Jakks Pacific is a minature optical projector that is small enough to take with you wherever you may go. The device can run off the mains via an AC adaptor plug but is also designed to be portable and can run on standard D-cell batteriesif need be. The projector has three composite inputs that allow it to connect to a wide range of devices.
The EyeClops Mini Projector In Practice
The first thing you will notice about the Jakks EyeClops Mini Projector is it’s size. Designed to be easily portable, this thing is small! Portability alone is nice, but is even nicer if you can use the particular media format that is present, say when you’re round at a friends and want to watch one of his DVD’s. The Jakks EyeClops Projector can accomodate a broad range of modern day devices such as DVD players and video game consoles due to it’s audio-video inputs, making it as flexible as it is portable.
With the ability to point the Jakks EyeClops Projector at any flat surface on any angle, the Jakks EyeClops Projector is aimed at kids who want to play their favorite video game on a big screen, or to see their favorite movies from the convenience of their room. When I was a kid I know I’d have found it cool to watch movies on the ceiling! The EyeClops Mini Projector system also features onboard speakers.These are certainly loud enough to be heard if not home-theater quality.
The big weak point of the Jakks EyeClops Projector however is it’s level of brightness. The device performs quite poorly in daylight conditions. All light sources should be fully covered for a good image. When there is too much external light in the room the contrast will be weak and the colors faded and washed out.
When the lights are switched off, the Jakks EyeClops Mini-Projector does a much better job. The EyeClops Mini-Projector is not intended asa replacement for an expensive home theater system costing thousands of dollars, but when you consider the device is designed for kids and sells for less than fifty dollars, to suggest you are not getting great value at this price would be unreasonable.
Some image issues are excusable when you consider that the Jakks EyeClops Projector has a lot that’s cool about it and is selling at an extremely attractive price. You will do just fine if you are not expecting top-of-the-line performance when you make the purchase. Remember it is sold as a child’s toy.
Summary
The EyeClops Projector System is good value and not too expensive for a child’s toy. I recently saw it for sale on Amazon for less than fifty dollars and it is still in the Hot Christmas Toys 2009 list. It’s definitely a great buy, when you consider the coolness and versitility of this toy.