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All in all the R2D2 machine is quite a complicated piece of kit, with far more practical uses than a four foot long LEGO model...
As far as movie franchises go there aren't many that can live up to the behemoth that is Star Wars. Over the years just about everything has been taken and given George Lucas' famous logo, action figures, games, lunchboxes, bed linen, sweets dispensers you list it and I can only conclude that they made it.
I thought when I saw a gigantic 5,500 piece LEGO Millennium Falcon in a shop window last year, I'd seen the most ridiculous (and over priced) piece of Star Wars merchandise in existence, that was until last week I saw something even more bizarre.
American home electronics company Nikko has introduced a home entertainment system with a difference, fully housed inside a half-size model of R2D2.
The little robot comes equipped with a state of the art projector, fully utilising Texas Instruments' DLP video technology to display a projected image up to 260 inches on any flat surface.
Also included is a CD/DVD player, iPod and SD card compatibility and various video inputs for connecting your home video console to the projector.
What's more, R2D2 can be fully controlled and manoeuvred to project on any wall and even the ceiling using his unique remote control in the shape of a scaled down Millennium Falcon (again keeping the originality going). The designers even managed to integrate four speakers, capable of performing movie surround sound, into the robot.
Although in essence the worlds biggest Star Wars gimmick, the men at Nikko still managed to fit the little 'Artoo' with proximity sensors in his legs to stop him from driving off the stairs, and also a further sensor built into the projector housing that can turn the machine on and off.
All in all the machine is quite a complicated piece of kit, with far more practical uses than a four foot long LEGO model (check LEGO's official dimensions if you don't believe me!).
Nikko have done rather a good job in giving the charismatic R2D2 a nudge into the home entertainment market, whilst utilising some of the best technology currently available.
So if anyone reading this fancies a home cinema system that whistles and bleeps just like the Artoo in the movies, and also has a spare £2000 in the bank then go ahead, I can imagine there may be a few R2D2 projectors left in stock!
Thanks to Nikko's official webpage for the info. See www.nikkor2d2.com/
Tom Wilson
As far as movie franchises go there aren't many that can live up to the behemoth that is Star Wars. Over the years just about everything has been taken and given George Lucas' famous logo, action figures, games, lunchboxes, bed linen, sweets dispensers you list it and I can only conclude that they made it.
I thought when I saw a gigantic 5,500 piece LEGO Millennium Falcon in a shop window last year, I'd seen the most ridiculous (and over priced) piece of Star Wars merchandise in existence, that was until last week I saw something even more bizarre.
American home electronics company Nikko has introduced a home entertainment system with a difference, fully housed inside a half-size model of R2D2.
The little robot comes equipped with a state of the art projector, fully utilising Texas Instruments' DLP video technology to display a projected image up to 260 inches on any flat surface.
Also included is a CD/DVD player, iPod and SD card compatibility and various video inputs for connecting your home video console to the projector.
What's more, R2D2 can be fully controlled and manoeuvred to project on any wall and even the ceiling using his unique remote control in the shape of a scaled down Millennium Falcon (again keeping the originality going). The designers even managed to integrate four speakers, capable of performing movie surround sound, into the robot.
Although in essence the worlds biggest Star Wars gimmick, the men at Nikko still managed to fit the little 'Artoo' with proximity sensors in his legs to stop him from driving off the stairs, and also a further sensor built into the projector housing that can turn the machine on and off.
All in all the machine is quite a complicated piece of kit, with far more practical uses than a four foot long LEGO model (check LEGO's official dimensions if you don't believe me!).
Nikko have done rather a good job in giving the charismatic R2D2 a nudge into the home entertainment market, whilst utilising some of the best technology currently available.
So if anyone reading this fancies a home cinema system that whistles and bleeps just like the Artoo in the movies, and also has a spare £2000 in the bank then go ahead, I can imagine there may be a few R2D2 projectors left in stock!
Thanks to Nikko's official webpage for the info. See www.nikkor2d2.com/
Tom Wilson
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