May 1 2008Video Of The R2-D2 Home Theater System
Remember the R2-D2 home entertainment system we posted a while ago? Well here he comes again, this time with a video to prove his existence and functionality. In case you're too lazy to click the old post's link (or is convinced I was trying to send you to a porn site), I've included the system's features here.
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
Unfortunately it appears R2's cost has increased from $2,800 to $2,995. WTF? I mean, what's it look like, I'm made of money? That's ridiculous. Like my mother told me when I was a child, I'm made from snips and snails and puppy dog tails. And, as my best guess, my girlfriend is made from a giant pie-hole that only stops talking about nonsense long enough to jam a carton of Oreos into. I don't care about what color the freaking window treatments are, just buy some!
I didn't mean that honey. I think we should go with a light brown shade like wheat or sand so they'll coordinate with the love seat and my dignity.
R2-D2 Projector In Action Video (Verdict: A Must Have) [gizmodo]
Reader Comments
1. Dustin - May 1, 2008 4:34 PM
release your inner dwarf.
2. Mr.Anderson - May 1, 2008 4:41 PM
Wow. Impressive but.... can it help me finish this darn quantum physics homework?
3. Craig @ thehighernest.com - May 1, 2008 4:44 PM
Hopefully it will come with a holographic Leia so that the nerd who owns it can know what it is like to have a girl in the room with him alone
4. Meanmofo - May 1, 2008 4:52 PM
Who in the hell is going to pay that much for this r2d2 shaped projector? Good ol George will do anything for a buck!
5. butterbee - May 1, 2008 4:53 PM
So... They took great pains to creat a life-size cool looking R2 with lots of realism, but then whipped out a cheesey minature MF remote? Is that the remote Luke would use?
Cool concept falls on it's face.
6. blp - May 1, 2008 5:00 PM
I'm not even a Star Wars nut and I think that's the ultimate gadget, it's like all your AV needs in a trash can! Star Wars nerds must be having orgasms like Randy in South Park over Japanese puking girls.
7. Freddy K - May 1, 2008 5:35 PM
Butter (#5) Agreed.
If they had a light saber remote that fit inside the R2 unit, that would have been awesome. Instead... well, you nailed it.
8. jason - May 1, 2008 6:14 PM
What no "I WANT" meta tag?
9. raff - May 1, 2008 6:28 PM
@Meanmofo: Are you kidding? Lots of people, that's who. It's not just an "r2d2 shaped projector", although even something like that could probably go for close to a grand.
A quality RC replica R2-D2 without all the multi-media add-ons would probably list at close to $1000. If this unit actually performs as well as the video indicates (note: chances are it doesn't), I'd say that $2995 is a pretty fair price. Indeed, the fact that it's selling at 'only' 3 grand makes me suspicious of the actual quality of this unit.
10. SmokingGirl - May 1, 2008 6:32 PM
Don't get me started on the slippers...I'll do it, I'm warning you.
11. stfusg - May 2, 2008 7:02 AM
that thing is a trip
12. JDub - May 2, 2008 7:33 AM
Okay - Cool for nerds, but at $3K, no widescreen?!?
13. Scott - May 2, 2008 9:53 AM
*Sigh*
OK SG, I have to ring you up because you made reference, sorry. You should have went all the way because I am here to back you up and when I say back you up I mean defend you, LOL!
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14. SmokingGirl - May 2, 2008 11:41 AM
I could have been talking about bunny slippers, Scott. Or maybe I was talking about those flip-flop slippers that aren't really "slippers" in my opinion; you never know.
So I should get a defense point back because I have now caused reasonable doubt. Nah-nah...