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darkhelmetGT · 02-01-2005, 12:38 AM

I've made a front projector for <$200, and the bulbs don't cost $300-400 each either

All I did was put a LCD panel on top of an overhead projector. Is it glamorous and high-def? Nope. But it gets the job done, and it's a lot of fun playing XBox games or computer games on an 80"+ screen.

Now I want to build my own high-def unit. Hundreds of people are building their own using disassembled LCD monitors and throwing a bunch of optics and lighting together. Check out http://www.diyprojectorcompany.com/ and http://www.lumenlab.com/. For $600-800, you can build a unit that's higher resolution and cheaper to run (bulbs last longer and are < $100) than commercial units. Best of all, it's completely upgradable because you built it, and you can easily switch stuff around.

02-01-2005, 12:38 AM	#39 (permalink)
darkhelmetGT Upright	I've made a front projector for <$200, and the bulbs don't cost $300-400 each either All I did was put a LCD panel on top of an overhead projector. Is it glamorous and high-def? Nope. But it gets the job done, and it's a lot of fun playing XBox games or computer games on an 80"+ screen. Now I want to build my own high-def unit. Hundreds of people are building their own using disassembled LCD monitors and throwing a bunch of optics and lighting together. Check out http://www.diyprojectorcompany.com/ and http://www.lumenlab.com/. For $600-800, you can build a unit that's higher resolution and cheaper to run (bulbs last longer and are < $100) than commercial units. Best of all, it's completely upgradable because you built it, and you can easily switch stuff around. Last edited by darkhelmetGT; 02-01-2005 at 12:41 AM..