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Old 06-02-2005, 02:30 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: bangor pa
building my own projection tv

well since i had to return my 32inch flatscreen tv because of defects, i decided i would spend some money and try to build my own projector. Yeah i might end up just losing my money but heck its worth a shot.

For shits and giggles i took apart my flatscreen monitor and placed it on a overhead and projected it onto the wall. it worked and it was nice and clean, ju7st not bright enough.

So i decided that i was going to go ballz to the wallz and build one of these things"the right way" I looked on diyprojectors and the lumealab site, and i decided to just pay 20 bucks get plans and a subscription to their private forums.

Considering how i always hear about people doing this and them saying they get awsome results i decided eh what the heck, when im dont it will be an hd tv with about a 6 to 10 foot diaginal screen.

The most i plan on spending on this is 500, but i am going to try and do it for less than that. Ill need to buy parts off ebay, but its woth a shot.

If anyone has a broken lcd monitor (15 inch) and its just the screen dosent get light enough i would like to talk about purchasing it depending on the monitor. THIS WOULD BE DONE THROUGH PM--->AND IF ANYTHING WAS AGREED ON, I WOULD REQUEST YOU PUT IT ON EBAY, and let me purchase it from you.

when i am done i will let everyone know what the clarity of the screen and picture is. maybe its a waste of money, but its a much better shot than one of those lenses for your tv

questions or ideas postem up here

im off to search ebay for a good monitor to use
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Old 06-02-2005, 07:23 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Sounds cool let me know how it goes, I'm still working on my diy submarine.
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Old 06-02-2005, 09:20 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I believe engadget.com had a story on how to do
that recently. It might be worth a trip there to check it out.
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Old 06-03-2005, 06:38 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Sounds cool let me know how it goes, I'm still working on my diy submarine.
sounds cool let me know how it goes
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Old 06-04-2005, 04:01 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 06-04-2005, 08:16 PM   #6 (permalink)
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i did that but didnt have a bright eno8ugh projector so i am just going to build one. i just have to stop dragging my feet and get to it
in a week or so i should be able to order the parts to get started
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Old 06-05-2005, 05:45 AM   #7 (permalink)
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sounds cool let me know how it goes
Not too good, my last one sank
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Old 06-05-2005, 02:17 PM   #8 (permalink)
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..... but arnt they supposed to sink?

lol just kidding
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Old 06-14-2005, 09:26 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Check behind libraries and schools for old overhead projectors. You can get the condenser lens and fresnel lens from those. Heck just go in and ask if they have some old ones that they would like to get rid of. I was going to build my own (using plans from diyprojectorcompany.com) and that's how I got my lenses. Then I came across a great deal on an old NEC projector and my plans for diy were put on hold.

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Old 06-17-2005, 07:44 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I blagged a TFT with a broken backlight, unfortunetly the PCBs were wired such that I couldn't get them out of the way of the screen. The connector types are called Flexible Printed Circuit (FPCs) and I even went to the lengths of contacting some companies to get some extensions made. They could tell I was amateur though and they never replied

Anyway, there is a brisk trade in broken TFTs as if they are repairable (like a bust backlight) then they have a high resale value. So peeps don't like to let them go for free.

Good luck though and let us know how you get on!
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