| Main > Everything Else |
| 9 Foot Screen Anyone? |
| << < (2/3) > >> |
| BASSOFeeSH:
How long do the bulbs last, and how much are replacements? |
| J_K_M_A_N:
I traded my projector for a 27" NEC monitor. (Actually, my second one.) The bulbs last for 6 months or 1000 hours on the one I had. They are very expensive! I found prices of $200-400 for a single bulb. I didn't have a good wall for it so I took the monitor. Better deal for me. I have played on it at my friends house though. He has it set for a 100" screen. Pretty cool playing Qix. J_K_M_A_N |
| Lilwolf:
my projector is about 10 years old... and has been used on and off for the whole time. I got it for the price of a 1ghz athlon chip, board and 512 mg ram... So if it only lasts for a bit, I will still be happy (extra stuff). As for the screen. It's an off white wall right now. I have a projector screen, but I haven't played with it. But it's old (white, not grey like the new ones). I would LOVE to hear about a cheap paper solution if you get one! |
| IG-88:
--- Quote from: clok on April 01, 2003, 11:14:51 am ---I have a big Screen projector myself, but I use a computer LCD and a Overhead. Screen is crystal clear and i built the whole thing for under $150. Question for you, what type of Screen are you using? This has been the place I have been adjustiong mine. First I used a white wall (worked but not great), then some Shinny paper from a friend who works at a local printing company (It hotspoted bad, (shinny spots where light is more intense)), so I turned it around to the dull side. This works pretty well, but I see a Screen with some real "gain" is the way to go. This weekend I plan on trying a new one (idea from another DIY forum) a Bedsheet stretched over a frame and painted with some gray, possibley shiny gray paint. I could just go spend $200 on a screen, but that would spoil the "I did it for cheap" thing. Post some Pics of it in action!, I will as soon as i get my new screen done. My screen is only 8'X4' ( perfect for DVD's) I do enjoy some PSX2 stuff on it also. Clok --- End quote --- Hey Clok, would you be willing to post some plans on how you made this thing? |
| radiator:
hey dolphinwaxer, head over to http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=ccb7be2c80a19ab9f12acee4d6006526&forumid=20 it's the video forum of diyAudio.com - they have loads of stuff about home-made projectors *m |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Next page |
| Previous page |