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6:15 PM | by Steve Johnson |
The ZoomBox is the newest entry from Hasbro's Tiger Electronics Division. For all intents and purposes, it's really just a video game projector, that can project video games on a wall or ceiling up to 60" wide.
But it's also DVD & CD player, allowing kids to fatten up ol' Sponge Bob Square Pants up to 60" wide across their bedroom walls, and still hear sound through it's built-in speakers, making it a "home theater system" for pre-teens. In fact, they can also hook it up to video cameras, digital cameras and cable boxes too.
Hasbro is only making the ZoomBox available to customers in New York and online this December with a retail price of $299.00, and won't roll it out nationwide until 2006.
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any details on the specs of Zoombox(projection technology, brightness,contrast)?
I heard the resolution was extremely low such as QVGA and the brightness was around 100 lumens. I also heard the color reproduction was not so good
From www.hasbrotoyshop.com
Technical Specifications:
* Creates a 60-inch diagonal picture when placed 8feet from the wall or ceiling.
* For best results, use in a dark room on a light-colored wall or ceiling.
* Resolutions: 557 x 234
35 Watt MR-11 12v Bulb w/1000 hour life.
I did some research on Zoombox
And I guess its preety good,
I never seen anything like it
well , hmm .. thts all
We managed to get one on sale for $200, it was easy to setup. You do need a dark room, our basement family room works great. The resolution is below VGA specs, so expect some pixelation when sitting closer to the image.
After some initial adjustment we were able to get a satisfactory bright picture with good color. I would buy a cheap set of external speakers with subwoofer to enhance the sound. Overall my kids give it 2 thumbs up! I am considering buying a cheap projection screen for it.
Hi, does anyone know how much this zoombox weighs? And how much the replacement bulbs are? The order form at Hasbro says $2.00... Do you think that is the right price? More3 expensive projector bulbs are hundreds of dollars..
Thanks
Mike
wow..not a bad picture for the price....hasbro should increase the resolution and this thing would fly off the shelfs....i would definetely buy this projector again.....a good product.
I bought this zoom box during the 05 holiday season because I never owned a projector before but always wanted one.
You need to first adjust the lense on the front because the picture is very blurry. You need total darkness and you will still see alot of pixelation no matter what cause the res is so low. I have it setup on an 84 inch pull down screen sort of as a tryout for when I buy a real projector, this is a toy but it is still worth the price if you want the lowest of low end projectors for a decent price
We received a zoom box for xmas. It is great, but we find that some movies like Harry Potter are too dark to see well. Is there a way to increase the lumens? Can I buy a brighter bulb without hurting the projector?
"Is there a way to increase the lumens?"
Yes. I checked the manual but couldn't find the actual menu item but while tinkering I found somewhere in the settings there is an option to basically double the brightness which shortens the life of the bulb by half. 250 hours instead of the 500 as listed on the box/manual.
"Can I buy a brighter bulb without hurting the projector?"
I can't find detailed specs on the bulb that came with the ZoomBox but it appears that any 35w 12v MR11 bulb will work. I found one (on eBay) made by GE with a 3500 hour life. gonna shop around tonight and see what I can find.
this knowledge stems from the fact that my bulb went out this morning
:(
beware obsolete now, can't get any parts now like the power supply
go to Hasbro web site, you can find replacement bulbs, both parts of power supply and manual.
can you hook a lap top up to the zoombox?
I am wondering if this could be used for powerpoint presentations from a laptop? If so, what kind of adapter is needed to run off laptop?
LAPTOPS AND ANY OTHER ELECTRONICS THAT CAN UTILIZE RCA CABLES CAN BE HOOKED UP TO THE ZOOMBOX OF CORSE THIS REQUIRES THE SPECIAL USB OR SVIDEO TO RCA CABLE.
is there anyway to still get replacement ac adapter parts? Hasbro says there out
Can someone please write me today. I am interested in hooking up my zoombox to my cable. My tv just went out so I need a cheaper alternative so I can watch grey's anatomy tonight! lol. Please tell me what I will need...I notice that there is no cable input for the zoombox does this mean i need a vcr or dvd or something to hook the cable into and then slide over to the zoombox? i don't know anything about cables.. so clear explanation would help so much!!! please write me happy7383@gmail.com
Easiest way to watch TV is to use a vcr or dvd player, use the RCA (red, white & yellow) output cables from the vcr/dvd and connect them to zoom box. Then just change from video to game
replacement power - I picked up a generic laptop power cable with 12v & 3.5a output that seems to be working fine...my zoom power supply just melted so had to find a quick replacement. Still looking for something with the 5000ma output.
iwaited and got it for 130 for the original price of 299 they should have made it with a 600x480 resolution but it's now my bedroom projector got a real one in the theater room
The thing most people need to remember is that the zoombox is basically a toy. If you want something with amazing clarity, don't buy from Hasbro!(a toy company) I bought one for my kids a few years back and it was one of the best entertainment investments I have ever made!
We LOVE all lying in bed together on the weekend and watching movies on the ceiling until we fall asleep or taking it camping and showing a movie or two on the side of the cabin!
The resolution is low, sound quality is lacking, but for the kids, it is perfect! Ours was bought at Christmas, 2006 and it is still working fine! We have yet to replace the bulb or anything. The lens is now a bit scratched but it has lasted longer then our home theater DVD player as well as our PS3, neither of which will read a disc anymore. The other great thing about the zoombox is that it will happily play a burnt DVD. This means that i can give my kids the freedom to watch what they want with worrying that they are going to destroy my originals.
In my opinion, the zoombox is a GREAT product for families!
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