Favi Entertainment PJM-1000

The plain-vanilla Favi PJM-1000 pico projector ($228 as of January 11, 2010) uses liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) projection technology. Weighing 6.4 ounces (with battery), this 0.9-by-1.9-by-4.4-inch projector fits as easily into your hand. Its best features are its 640 by 480 native resolution and its brightness rating of 12 lumens–specs. It lithium-ion battery lasts only 50 to 60 minutes.

The PJM-1000 projected a viewable 25-inch-diagonal image at 3 feet from the screen in low ambient daylight, and a 50-inch-diagonal image at 6 feet in a darkened room at night. The PJM-1000 is painless to set up and operate, and it comes with a flexible 4.5-inch tripod stand, in case you don’t want to hold it in your hand. Its only controls are a focus dial and an on/off switch