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CEASPA Panama Project – A Great Success
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 18:18

OMPT has partnered with CEASPA (Center for Panamanian Social Studies and Action), an NGO based in Panama that educates indigenous peoples and promotes equity, economic growth, democratic...

Two Action Research Partners
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 18:17

OMPT's Action Research projects' aim is to gather evidence in the field on the effectiveness of education through videos shown via pico projectors. With these Action Research projects and by...

New Potential Partner in Nepal
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 18:14

Recently, we were contacted by the Sunrise Education Foundation in Kathmandu, Nepal. This foundation works to improve the quality and effectiveness of community schools throughout the country....

Donate to One Media Player per Teacher
Wednesday, September 21, 2011 - 22:54

Your Tax-Deductible Contribution Goes Directly Towards Equipping Instructors Working in the Poorest Places on Earth. Their future is in your hands.

OMPT Asks Advice from Non-Profit Expert about Partnering with Guatemalan NGOs
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 17:24

OMPT spoke with Andy Lieberman; the former executive director of a Guatemalan non-governmental organization called Ajb'atz' Enlace Quiche. Currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area, he has...

Organizations in Zambia Seeks Assistance from OMPT
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 17:22

Impact Network is a NPO that builds sustainable schools in rural Africa. They have built two community schools in Zambia so far and are now working on their...

OMPT Looks for a Pilot Project in Ghana
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 17:21

OMPT had an opportunity to correspond with Kwame K. Ohene-Adu, a native of Ghana. He has been working in the field of IT, especially software development....

Assisting Digital Green with Pico Projectors
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 20:37

Digital Green, an India based non-profit organization, aims to teach agricultural practices by using videos in remote areas in India. OMPT has supported Digital Green through providing audio/...

Literacy Bridge Finds New Use for Talking Book
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 20:34

Literacy Bridge is an U.S. non-profit organization which focuses on the empowerment of children and adults through literacy education and knowledge sharing. They work together with rural...

Matt York Speaks via MP3 at Internews' Asia Managers' Meeting
Friday, March 25, 2011 - 20:25

Internews is an international media development organization located in Northern California. Its mission is to empower local media around the world so that people can get information they need and...

Pico projectors have untold potential to help disseminate video in places without reliable electricity. Advancements in LED technology have led to major innovations in these products. Bright, battery powered, portable, durable and affordable, the pico projector is the most exciting technological innovation in using video for development in the last 10 years.

Some examples of current models of pico projectors include:

AAXA  Projector

 

 

  The M1 is the brightest small projector at 66 lumens.  Files are stored on 1 GB internal memory or SD card slot.

Aiptek Pico Projector



The Aiptek Pico Projector is 10 lumens The
Blue screen is the user interface which allows selecting files stored on 1 GB internal memory or SD card slot

 (Screen brightness enhanced)

 

 

 


Aiptek Pico Projector being connected to a mini USB cable


 

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Video is stored on flash media so there  is no need for an internet connection

SD cards and USB thumb drives are two examples of flash media data storage devices.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In mid 2010 the cost for a 500 GB Hard Disk Drive Media Player is $200 which can hold 1,000 hours of video.

 

 

 
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Use a video screen

Every lumen counts. Every photon (a discrete bundle of light energy) is precious. As you know, recharging batteries can be a burden.
A bright and vibrant image will have a larger impact on the viewers.
Ideally you want every photon that exits the projector to bounce off the screen and into the retina of the eyes of the viewers.

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Batteries can be recharged via solar panels so there  is no need for a wall outlet



1.5 Watt solar panel 
 12 volt to 5 volt USB Adapter
 Typical USB charge cable
 Aiptek Pico Projector can be charged with this method but there is not enough amperage to RUN the projector