Holoprojector/Legends

A holoprojector—also known as a holo-projector, holojector, hologram projector, holograph projector,The Star Wars Sourcebook holoproj, and 'projDeath Star—was a device that could record, transmit and receive hologram images. Traditionally, these images were used for communication, but some holoprojectors, known as holo-emitters, were also designed as tools for entertainment and academic purposes. Most astromech droids were outfitted with a holoprojector.
Holoprojectors projected an organized arrangement of light to create a 3-D replica of the subject. These holograms were used for communication, information displays, and entertainment. Most holoprojectors were equipped with sound so that the user could hear the subject talk in perfect sync.
==Description==
Holoprojectors could project real-time or pre-recorded three-dimensional images, which could even be transferred through a comlink connection.Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary Sound capability typically doubled the cost of a handheld holoprojector. The device had a limited storage capacity, but this could be expanded by connecting it to a holorecorder. A personal holoprojector weighed roughly 0.5 kilograms, and from 32 BBY to 8 ABY, it cost around 1,000 credits.
Miniaturized holoprojectors could be installed inside datapads and astromech droids.The Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
Some holo-emitters were designed to project a holopet. The holo-emitter would read data from an inserted holo-pet data cube that contained the characteristics of unique holopets.
==History==
The Supreme Chancellor of the Galactic Republic maintained a large holoprojector in his office in the Republic Executive Building, from which he could view reports from Senators, Republic agents and Jedi across the galaxy. Succeeding galactic governments, from the Galactic Empire to the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, made use of holoprojectors. In particular, the Alliance to Restore the Republic used these projectors to view holographic recordings that were produced by cameras installed on their starfighters. They would study these recordings for tactical purposes.
==Notable models==
*Brosso Mark IIHan Solo's Revenge
*CS-Mark 12 holoprojector
*Hologram projection pod
*Imagecaster
==Appearances==
===Non-canon appearances===
*LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
*LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
*LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
*LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 film
*LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 game
*LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace
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