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The Torpedo Projector: You know, for kids
by John Biggs on October 30, 2007

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It’s not HD, it’s not high-end, but for $169 the Torpedo Entertainment Projector might get the kids out of the living room for a while so you can watch Grey’s Anatomy. The projector connects to almost any device and projects an image six feet high on a blank wall. It has a 940×240 resolution and includes a headphone jack so junior’s game of Sexy Poker won’t interrupt Shabbat dinner.

It’s available now at Wal-Mart and Target and we’ll give it a whirl to see if its a worthy addition to your special guy room.

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  • This is pretty neat… would love to give it a try but no walmarts where I live, which is a good thing for my wallet!

    Jon

  • $149 and back ordered at BestBuy

    Good god there website is awful
    Please replace the linked text Product Page with Stupid Flash Web Site

    Shitty navigation and if you hit the browser back button you get to watch the Flash load again. Oh joy!!!

  • Jon, Walmarts are everywhere in the usa. One less then 15 miles where you live, Jon.

  • Jon, wal-marts are everywhere..you just dont want to admit that your an f’n cheap ass and wont go out to buy one.. oh yeah and Ryan I dont like your cocky little bitchy attitude and your swearing so KNOCK THE FUCK OFF!!!!!!!!! you fuckin faggot

  • Kristin, will you suck me off?

  • hey jon ur a crzy fag ray charles could find walmart in the middle of tharizona desert and u say u cnt find one u are a cunt cake and u can suck my balls

  • This projector is a great starter kit. Sometimes the best way to see if an idea will work is to make a draft. My inlaws are amazed when I aim this thing @ the wall and the kids love it. It’s terribly washed out during the day,but @ night the quality is okay on a wall…

  • When the sun goes down it works great with a dvd player, 6 x8 silver tarp at the campsite!! We just bought a easy-up 12X12 with a white wall on on side, screen mesh on the other 1/2 can’t wait till spring! Happy Camper

  • looking to buy, hope its worth it, ohh yeah walmart.com clearance 75 bucks :)

  • I just got a torpedo for Christmas and I wasn’t expecting a whole lot… But WOW! It’s doesn’t have cristle clear images but it is great for videogames! I love playing guitar hero on it! Great projector.. for kids.

  • severedspirit, yes thats my gamertag - February 6th, 2008 at 5:34 pm PST

    i just bought one of these as i am redesigning my room for maximum space and a projector takes up less space than a tv. how good is the quality, there are no stray light sources in my room and it gets pitch black in there, will that make the quality better.

    can anyone recommend how i could make it better as i play a lot of online games

  • this thing is crapp i took mine back its picture is horrible

  • How big is the picture size

  • OK, if you don’t expect HD, and understand this is a TOY….they are actually quite a bit of fun…. without the big price tag!! If you are looking for high quality you are better off going for the real thing which includes those high price bulbs

    There are a few things I did to make mine a bit better than when I first got it. I replaced the 35w 12v MR16 bulb with a 50w 12v MR16 Color Correct bulb that I bought at Wal-Mart for 7.00. It doesn’t seem to get any warmer that it did before but I don’t think I would attempt to go to any higher wattage. Replacing the bulb gave me a better picture and color.

    Also what you watch it ON will make a BIG difference in the picture quality. The reflective qualities of your background will effect the picture quality of any projector. A white wall will still give you a bit of blurr. I tried several backgrounds before I found what worked well for me. I tried a white wall, a white bed sheet, a cheap, smooth, white shower curtain but what I finally settled on was an old style room darkening pull down shade, again from Wal-mart. This was a bit more money ($30.00) but really worth it. I was a little worried about trying this at first because in the store the white shade looked gray, but it works perfectly! From 10 feet away the picture fits edge to edge on a 73 1/4″ shade. It also has the added convenience of rolling up out of the way when not in use.

    Now if I can just figure out how they are adding surround sound to these, I will be set. :-).. Although the built-in speakers work quite well.

    • “how they are adding surround sound to these”…
      output video source (”yellow” plug) to projector and audio source (”red” and “white” plugs) to surround sound system. ;)

    • “how they are adding surround sound to these”…
      output video source (”yellow” plug) to projector and audio source (”red” and “white” plugs) to surround sound system. ;)

  • Eu comprei o projetor torpedo e não consigo comprar o cabo para ligar no not book; desejo comprar. Gotaria que vocês me viabilizasse essa compra. ok.
    Sou professor e adquiri o projeor torpedo para ministrar aulas. gostei muito do preço, entretanto, já o tenho a quase um ano e não consigo adquirir o referido cabo.
    Agradeço tudo o que vocês possam fazer por mim.

  • Eu adquiri o projeto torpedo mais não consigo comprar o cabo para ligar no not book. Sou professor e comprei para ministrar aulas, entretanto até a presente data não consigo realizar por falta do cabo. Desejo que vocês me ajudem adquirir o referido cabo.

    • Cara aconteceu a mesma coisa comigo, vc conseguiu resolver o teu problema??? Estou com projetor e preciso dar aulas…e já faz um mês que não acho o cabo e o pior é que meu notebook não tem todas as entradas que estão vindo hj…

  • Eu tambem sou professor como o colega do comentario acima, comprei justamente para dar aulas, mas não acho o cabo para ligar no notebook, gostaria de ajuda pois preciso usa-lo….gostaria de um auxilio.
    Daniel

  • Wal-Mart blows FUCKIN MOOSE COCK!!!

  • hi why is everyone fighting aww man i forgot what i was going to say

  • Hey guys!! to make the image look better go to Home depot and replace the existing light for a 50wtts my works better with the new light!!! good luck!!!

  • Don’t forget to buy a white window roller shade you can use it for screen you only paid $20 or $25 looks better like that too!! but don’t forget to change the light for a 50 wtts light!! for $6 or $8 !!!

  • i live in virginia and walmaet or no one eles this projecters can u still buy them in store and what store

  • walmart……sorry

  • Hello Angela!! you can buy the Torpedo projector @ Target too!!

  • i got a projecter this week what is the best thing to use for a screen one person said table cloth but it dont work good so what can i use?

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