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A Practical Guide to DIY LCD Projectors

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

Compu486 writes "Inventgeek.com has a new article entitled "A practical guide to DIY Home Projection". The guide covers the basic theory behind projection and provides a step by step guide for a "Practical" DIY LCD Projector. Although this topic has been covered before, the perspective they offer is refreshing."

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  1. Dear Slashot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dear Slashdot;

    I'm sorry I haven't wrote earlier, or made an account for that matter. I've been looking at you from afar for all these years, reading your posts, laughing at the good times, cringing at the bad. We've been through the dot-com, the dot-bomb, together.

    Sometimes our relationship seems to go in circles, but you come back and make it better. Today though, I'm leaving you. Oh sure, maybe I'll visit, but it won't be the same. I just can't forgive you for this; a shelf, a case mod, and another LCD DIY. It's been nice, take care.

  2. What a crock. by millennial · · Score: 0, Troll

    Cost: $174
    Cost of SCREEN to project onto: $110
    Why would you not just hang a sheet on your wall?

    --
    I am scientifically inaccurate.
  3. Give DIY a Chance, 1920x1200 for $1,000 by minoten · · Score: 0, Troll

    I can understand everyone being unimpressed with this article, but do not cast doubt upon DIY LCD projectors so suddenly.

    I built a projector with a resolution of 1920x1200 (WUXGA) - for around $1,000. My screen size is 102" diag, with my projector mounted behind me in the closet (silent).

    Up to now people were limited to 1024x768 (XGA) resolution in their DIY Projectors, and that just isnt much these days. I set out to change this.

    I accomplished a WUXGA resolution by utilizing a previously unusable LCD Panel, a laptop LCD Display.

    I ended up using the SHARP 15.4" WUXGA displays used in laptops, and had a custom controller made for the LCD panel. The controller features PiP, PbP, DVI-D, VGA, Component, Composite, S-video, Remote, and other advanced features.

    I have not heard one complaint from anyone who has watched my projector, in fact they all beg me to build them one or try to buy mine off of me.

    For those interested in some REAL DIY with some REAL results, go to http://www.lumenlabs.com/, that is where I learned about all the necessary things to build a projector.

    For those interested in the LCD Display setup I used, I offer them in the US & Canada once every few months in a group buy format. Read about it here: http://members.cox.net/minoten and here: http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic =4203