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Title: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on March 31, 2012, 08:26:12 pm: EDIT: Happy April Fool's Day! Unfortunately, the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter isn't real (we hope it will though :D), we hope you enjoyed our annual prank! Huge thanks to the TI-Planet staff for making this possible. Seems TI enjoyed our prank (https://www.facebook.com/TICalculators/posts/373684336005530) as well...

Cross-posting from TI-Planet.

Casio was advertising the ability for the Casio Prizm to be directly connected to video projectors through USB...
Texas Instruments is going to make you forget that!

Discover the new TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter, a portable video projection module for the TI-Nspire CX, using Texas Instruments Pico DLP technology!

(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=47&image_id=652)

A new way of teaching and being teached! ;D(http://www.omnimaga.org/Themes/default/images/gpbp_arrow_up.gif)

(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=47&image_id=653)

More higher resolution images and information available in the TI-Planet news:
http://tiplanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8977
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Npire CX mini Presenter
Post by: calc84maniac on March 31, 2012, 08:30:31 pm: Is it April 1 already?
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Npire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on March 31, 2012, 08:33:12 pm: No, as you can see it isn't - and fortunately! :)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Npire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ruler501 on March 31, 2012, 08:47:00 pm: What resolution does it project at?

Also is there an official TI announcement? It is close to April 1st...
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on March 31, 2012, 08:51:18 pm: Yes, of course!

http://www.dlp.com/pico-projector/

- Image display from 6” to 60”
- Long lasting LED illumination (up to 20,000 hrs)
- Contrast ratio of 1000:1
- Sleek lightweight and compact design
- Low noise(no fan)
- DLP Pico Chipset
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ruler501 on March 31, 2012, 08:58:29 pm: Which one is for the nspire? I havent been able to find any mention of it. sorry if I'm missing something obvious
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on March 31, 2012, 09:01:39 pm: This one of course:

(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=47&image_id=650)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ruler501 on March 31, 2012, 09:02:16 pm: Is it on the TI page yet?
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: mrmprog on March 31, 2012, 09:29:52 pm: Hmmmm... Either this is some really cool stuff, or a really good April Fools joke...
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Juju on March 31, 2012, 09:46:31 pm: Hey that's pretty cool stuff.

Also note that TI probably told Critor et al. about this and they got the OK to announce it before TI announce it themselves.
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ruler501 on March 31, 2012, 09:54:20 pm: I wonder if these would work with non CX's as well as the CX
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Yeong on March 31, 2012, 10:03:54 pm: now if I run gbc4nspire with that... >:D
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: calc84maniac on March 31, 2012, 10:19:12 pm: Quote from: TBO_Yeong on March 31, 2012, 10:03:54 pm
now if I run gbc4nspire with that... >:D
...assuming it doesn't require software control and is supported by OS 3.1
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ruler501 on March 31, 2012, 10:24:39 pm: Quote from: calc84maniac on March 31, 2012, 10:19:12 pm
Quote from: TBO_Yeong on March 31, 2012, 10:03:54 pm
now if I run gbc4nspire with that... >:D
...assuming it doesn't require software control and is supported by OS 3.1
making it require 3.2 would be a smart move on their part to force the upgrade
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on March 31, 2012, 10:53:20 pm: Assuming this comes out within a short timeframe, I wouldn't be surprised if they charged hundreds, if not thousands of dollars for this (especially considering projectors themselves can't be found under $600 here), and required OS 3.2 to make people switch. <_<

This would definitively be cool, though, lol.
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Hot_Dog on April 01, 2012, 12:14:26 am: Fascinating 0_0
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: jwalker on April 01, 2012, 02:04:04 am: want
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on April 01, 2012, 03:58:10 am: Quote from: ruler501 on March 31, 2012, 09:54:20 pm
I wonder if these would work with non CX's as well as the CX

Have a closer look at the image:
(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=47&image_id=651)

The TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter is using the proprietary connector from the CX Navigator (Wifi) module.
(http://tiplanet.org/images/cx_connector.png)

That connector is missing on non-CX, so there's no way you'll be able to use it.
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ruler501 on April 01, 2012, 05:57:06 am: I get it now I had just thought that was the usb port. I really dont know much of anything about the CX hardware
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Jim Bauwens on April 01, 2012, 07:40:20 am: :o
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ElementCoder on April 01, 2012, 07:56:42 am: Want :P

Imagine:
1. Install ndless
2. Hook up a 500Gb harddrive with movies on it
3. Install video player for nspire
4. Profit ;D

(5. and of course gaming on huge (relatively) screen :P)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: renatose on April 01, 2012, 11:24:33 am: What i've got to say is: great blender rendering ~~adriweb~~ Levak, as always xD

Despite this is not impossible to appear on the nspire I won't believe untill I see a TI announcement on this :P
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: jwalker on April 01, 2012, 11:29:10 am: now all that ti has to do is notice how great an idea like this is and make it
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on April 01, 2012, 11:32:56 am: Adriweb, do you know how to use Blender?
Personnally, I don't...
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Adriweb on April 01, 2012, 11:37:08 am: haha lol no, I (seriously) have no Blender skills :P

The only thing I've ever done is modifying an existing project to have my own text
(see here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_WVCO99FoY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_WVCO99FoY) - the very beginning, the animation)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: renatose on April 01, 2012, 11:37:17 am: Well sorry, maybe that's not adriweb the one that masters blender, but levak... Right?

EDIT: http://vimeo.com/27836761 (http://vimeo.com/27836761)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Levak on April 01, 2012, 11:43:23 am: I knew it was a bad idea to make it too realistic ... =(
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: renatose on April 01, 2012, 11:48:10 am: Quote from: Levak on April 01, 2012, 11:43:23 am
I knew it was a bad idea to make it too realistic ... =(
Don't be sad about that... anyway that's a great idea, maybe someday TI will grab it and make this "mini-Presenters" to offer teachers giving nspire formation...

But yes, maybe if some technical drawings instead of the (great) rendering were shown maybe you could fool me :P
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on April 01, 2012, 11:53:20 am: Quote from: renatose on April 01, 2012, 11:48:10 am
But yes, maybe if some technical drawings instead of the (great) rendering were shown maybe you could fool me :P

Maybe a single image was just not enough for you to believe... Sorry about that.

(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=47&image_id=654)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Adriweb on April 01, 2012, 12:10:45 pm: I think I received some more technical things by mail.

Let me find them and post them here.

(I'm on my phone right now, that will be in a few minutes sorry ^^)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: JosJuice on April 01, 2012, 12:14:40 pm: Quote from: adriweb on April 01, 2012, 12:10:45 pm
I think I received some more technical things by mail.

Let me find them and post them here.

(I'm on my phone right now, that will be in a few minutes sorry ^^)
Since when does TI release technical details? :P
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on April 01, 2012, 12:41:16 pm: Quote from: adriweb on April 01, 2012, 12:10:45 pm
I think I received some more technical things by mail.

Let me find them and post them here.

(I'm on my phone right now, that will be in a few minutes sorry ^^)

A sunday? Can't you just leave your TI contacts alone during the week-end, Adriweb? :P
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Adriweb on April 01, 2012, 01:41:13 pm: Nah, I got the mail 2 days ago I think.

About the technical things, I actually can't disclose them, after having checked, but here's a photo with some things :P

Sorry but I had to "blue" some parts :/

(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?album_id=47&image_id=658)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on April 01, 2012, 01:51:25 pm: If this is real, I'm seriously scared about the price, really O.O.
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: apcalc on April 01, 2012, 02:51:49 pm: Very nice! I can't wait to see what will become of this! :)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: calc84maniac on April 01, 2012, 02:53:52 pm: Does this reduce Nspire CX battery life to 5 minutes per charge? :P
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: critor on April 01, 2012, 04:22:01 pm: TI on facebook, 2 hours ago:
https://www.facebook.com/TICalculators/posts/373684336005530

Did they like it? or not?

But at least, we hope you liked it: the TI-Planet / Omnimaga common April Fool's prank! :)

(http://tiplanet.org/forum/gallery/image.php?mode=medium&album_id=47&image_id=662)

People you can write to in order to thank them or blame them:
- me for the idea
- Levak for generating the images with Blender
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Adriweb on April 01, 2012, 05:22:31 pm: and me for the photoshopping of the photo (was originally a navigator wifi plug ;) )
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: renatose on April 01, 2012, 06:09:16 pm: that's a great idea and the blending is also great, I wasn't fooled because I am studying engineering and I didn't though it could be feasible in such a small size and with the battery power of the nspires despite there are some new mobile phones with the pico projector and similar battery packs I wasn't seeing TI introducing this to calculators this fast... And after all TI would make it big so it could look expensive and sell it around 400US$.

EDIT:
Quote from: adriweb on April 01, 2012, 05:22:31 pm
and me for the photoshopping of the photo (was originally a navigator wifi plug ;) )
That's what I though ;)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: jwalker on April 01, 2012, 10:03:13 pm: i have to admit that it would be a great idea in all reality
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Juju on April 01, 2012, 11:09:08 pm: Yeah, that would be a great idea for TI.
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ruler501 on April 01, 2012, 11:09:49 pm: I bet they would get lots of money from teachers for them
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: jwalker on April 01, 2012, 11:19:26 pm: if it wasnt to expensive i would probably get one too lol
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: alberthrocks on April 01, 2012, 11:29:08 pm: Quote from: renatose on April 01, 2012, 06:09:16 pm
I didn't though it could be feasible in such a small size and with the battery power of the nspires
According to the Pico docs (found here (http://www.ti.com/lit/ug/dlpu003a/dlpu003a.pdf), page 12), it uses about 5V. The Nspire probably has more than enough. Then again, I'm not too sure how much voltage it outputs for that connector...
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on April 01, 2012, 11:48:51 pm: That was a great prank, and if the other news are fake too, nice ones as well. :) I wasn't fooled, noticing the date, but since we typically post both real and fake news on April 1st I wasn't too sure actually. To me it seemed too good to be true and even if it was true, I bet TI would charge insane prices for it, so nobody would be able to afford it except rich schools. :P

Btw per Omni standards, on April 2nd you might want to add a [color=#995500] at the start of your fake news and a [/color] at the end, like every other April 1st and fake news. That will keep things consistent :P (text will show up like this)
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Hayleia on April 02, 2012, 12:38:41 pm: It is a pity it was a joke. I wanted one :'(
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: ralphdspam on April 02, 2012, 08:48:57 pm: I was well prepared from last year, lol. :P
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on April 03, 2012, 03:24:28 pm: Well, last year OS 2.71MP almost became a reality O.O (with Boot 1.03), so maybe in a few months we'll see something like the presenter. :P
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Lionel Debroux on April 03, 2012, 03:33:43 pm: Indeed. Last year, the April Fools joke was the CAS OS running on the Nspire model sold as non-CAS ( http://tiplanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=115353#p115353 )... and the joke became reality :)
The core functionality of OSLauncher is five C statements, so it was not very hard, in fact.
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: mushmoom on April 03, 2012, 03:45:04 pm: Say "thug aim" 5 times fast.
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on April 04, 2012, 02:51:46 pm: Quote from: Lionel Debroux on April 03, 2012, 03:33:43 pm
Indeed. Last year, the April Fools joke was the CAS OS running on the Nspire model sold as non-CAS ( http://tiplanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=115353#p115353 )... and the joke became reality :)
The core functionality of OSLauncher is five C statements, so it was not very hard, in fact.
Oh I meant this joke: http://ourl.ca/10053

Two and half a months later, it became a reality, to a certain extent: http://ourl.ca/11565
Title: Re: Introducing the TI-Nspire CX mini Presenter
Post by: Yeong on April 04, 2012, 07:41:03 pm: That fake news startled almost everyone. :P (Includes me)