Homemade Projector (56k likes da cock)
#1
Homemade Projector (56k likes da ****)
Ok, so I was bored as ----, a little tipsy, and have had these parts laying around for almost a year now.
Supplies:
17" stripped lcd panel (1280x1024)
beer
styrafoam out the trash
220mm fresnel
330mm fresnel
450w metal halide grow light & ballast
cigarettes
tape
cardboard out the trash
****
90 minutes
mirror
triplet lens
various weights
random shelf
shoebox top
cardboard boxes
rubbermaid tub
10,000 years ago, a child was born to build a creation of unmeasurable magnitude...
Behold! A bunch of ---- taped and -rigged together
Set the mood...
Just for ***** and giggles...
----------ING GOOMBA!
I didn't want to disappoint you guys and not include ****...
might as well finish watching it...
just to give you an idea of the size, the speaker stands are as long as my ****, about 4 feet
Ok, so it didn't turn out as clear as it possibly could. As you can see, there is light leaking around the LCD panel. The edges are out of focus but most of the screen is very readable and crisp, and when you're near the wall the lcd screendoor is crisp, from a distance (the couch) you can't see it.
When I build a case, and properly measure and distance the lenses and optics, it will be even crisper and much brighter. There also won't be the light leaking around the edges of the LCD, and the room won't be lit up by the HID lamp. I measured the screen at 108" inches. After it's properly put together, it should be at 120" diagonal.
NOTE: these are shrunken pictures from a camera phone, and don't quite capture how bright/crisp the image was. I'll update this when I build a proper case.
Supplies:
17" stripped lcd panel (1280x1024)
beer
styrafoam out the trash
220mm fresnel
330mm fresnel
450w metal halide grow light & ballast
cigarettes
tape
cardboard out the trash
****
90 minutes
mirror
triplet lens
various weights
random shelf
shoebox top
cardboard boxes
rubbermaid tub
10,000 years ago, a child was born to build a creation of unmeasurable magnitude...
Behold! A bunch of ---- taped and -rigged together
Set the mood...
Just for ***** and giggles...
----------ING GOOMBA!
I didn't want to disappoint you guys and not include ****...
might as well finish watching it...
just to give you an idea of the size, the speaker stands are as long as my ****, about 4 feet
Ok, so it didn't turn out as clear as it possibly could. As you can see, there is light leaking around the LCD panel. The edges are out of focus but most of the screen is very readable and crisp, and when you're near the wall the lcd screendoor is crisp, from a distance (the couch) you can't see it.
When I build a case, and properly measure and distance the lenses and optics, it will be even crisper and much brighter. There also won't be the light leaking around the edges of the LCD, and the room won't be lit up by the HID lamp. I measured the screen at 108" inches. After it's properly put together, it should be at 120" diagonal.
NOTE: these are shrunken pictures from a camera phone, and don't quite capture how bright/crisp the image was. I'll update this when I build a proper case.
#3
Re: Homemade Projector (56k likes da ****)
haha
Here's some pictures from some properly cased ones that others have done:
good color
detailed
project gotham racing 3
ghost recon
oblivion?
Anyway, it's relatively cheap. You can put one together for as little as $300 obviously depending on how much you pay for what components.
All the ---- I have totals around $600-700, but it's still a pretty good price for a 1280x1024 (full 720p) projector that will display a screen as big as you want (bigger the picture, bigger the projector though). Replacement bulbs are only about $30-50 which is much cheaper than commercial projectors. You can get 10.6" 1080p lcd panels, but they're around $300+ which is hard for me to pay when I can get 720p panels for $50 if we're having a sale at work.
Here's some pictures from some properly cased ones that others have done:
good color
detailed
project gotham racing 3
ghost recon
oblivion?
Anyway, it's relatively cheap. You can put one together for as little as $300 obviously depending on how much you pay for what components.
All the ---- I have totals around $600-700, but it's still a pretty good price for a 1280x1024 (full 720p) projector that will display a screen as big as you want (bigger the picture, bigger the projector though). Replacement bulbs are only about $30-50 which is much cheaper than commercial projectors. You can get 10.6" 1080p lcd panels, but they're around $300+ which is hard for me to pay when I can get 720p panels for $50 if we're having a sale at work.
#6
Re: Homemade Projector (56k likes da ****)
ya i was lookin into making one of those a while back, that dude makes some kick *** ----, i think i stumbled into some lumnix forums or somthing like that i forget.
heres cheap projector i "rented" from costco for a while. ya they have a unlimited return policy. lol@them.
heres cheap projector i "rented" from costco for a while. ya they have a unlimited return policy. lol@them.
#9
Re: Homemade Projector (56k likes da ****)
LumenLab FTMFW!!
Nice job man! Im at the point where im going to make one or buy one. I do wanna start a little wood working but I donno about the time. If I were to do it it would have to be LL style.
Nice job man! Im at the point where im going to make one or buy one. I do wanna start a little wood working but I donno about the time. If I were to do it it would have to be LL style.
#10
Re: Homemade Projector (56k likes da ****)
Originally Posted by imburne
LumenLab FTMFW!!
Nice job man! Im at the point where im going to make one or buy one. I do wanna start a little wood working but I donno about the time. If I were to do it it would have to be LL style.
Nice job man! Im at the point where im going to make one or buy one. I do wanna start a little wood working but I donno about the time. If I were to do it it would have to be LL style.
hey u wouldn't know anyone looking to buy a ej8 would ya....looks like i won't be finishing the hmt kit i've been lagging on forever and just selling everything and gettin a truck...