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LCD Hack = Projection TV
ChadTower:
Now that you can find real LCD projectors for $500 with a little hunting, is this sort of project all that viable anymore?
crashwg:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on December 04, 2006, 01:21:11 pm ---
Now that you can find real LCD projectors for $500 with a little hunting, is this sort of project all that viable anymore?
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Depends on how much your time is worth...
Bulbs for a BYO Projector are 10% the cost of commercial ones and you can build a pretty decent one for less than $500. From what I've seen you can build something for $400 that is as good or better than an $800 unit.
ChadTower:
Sounds reasonable. I guess if you already have the parts lying around, like with a MAME cab.
Lilwolf:
I looked into building one ages ago... Then just bought one.
A lot of the decision not to build was because I never got a good answer if I could mount on the ceiling, and keystoning. But that was because I knew I couldn't put it on the floor in my living room (wife).
I really wanted to see if there was any cheap ways to make a projector using cheap bulbs for doing a dual projector + polarized lights in a small box to make a true 3d monitor... but that project didn't make it too far.
but for 600 bucks you can get a great projector that has a LOT of options (including hidef input ect) so make sure you don't spend more then that.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Lilwolf on December 04, 2006, 03:55:57 pm ---A lot of the decision not to build was because I never got a good answer if I could mount on the ceiling, and keystoning.
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I would imagine a bunch of 1920s cops running around in circles would annoy me too.