diy projector from the Philippines

[Initial G]

Hi there, indeed the Hami 8" is suitable for DIY pj's. It has not yet been tested in a working test setup, however the lcd is cleanly strippable. One issue is that 1 FFC cable needs to be extended. The transparency of the LCD seems to be adequate, however it wasn't compared side by side to the lilliput.

The pricing from the Chinese supplier on ebay is very reasonable at 126 for the model with the TV-tuner. A german webshop for DIY projectors will place an order of 50 units, just to illustrate the trust he lies in the product. He will be offering it for around 160 euro, 209 USD.

I suggest to wait for some results, and make sure the pitfalls are known. (1 is known already, connecting the FFC to the screen the wrong way around will result in the death of the LCD...)

greetz Initial G

[hertzblaster]

Thanks for that information.

I think HAMI is not a manufacturer unlike the LILIPUT but rather a distributor. Here in the Phils. it is being sold as YAJIA with identical specs as HAMI including the appearance. And store retail price is about $126. Maybe we can get a better pricing if we can discover the manufacturer.

[blake_mooney]

Originally posted by hertzblaster
MY PJ!

Dude I seriously think your projector looks WAY better then the dlp530, the coloring is SO much better.

[hertzblaster]

DLP530 is made for presentation purposes but is very very good for movies a but i hate it when i watch concert dvds. The facial complexion of singer looks like zombies. Maybe because it uses higher bulb color temperature. White is bluish.

[hertzblaster]

Just recently sold by Pioneer dv266 and bought a new JVC XV-N312s.

The reason is I find the video processing of JVC player over Pioner dv266 as better.

[hertzblaster]

As can be seen in the OSD, Gamma and sharpness is adjustable. For Pioneer DV266, only Brightness, contrast,hue and saturation are adjustable. JVC called their processing as VERSATILE FINE PROCESSOR (vfp)

Here is my initial evaluation
1. GAMMA adjustment is in 3 steps only. Low(default), Med and high. Setting the Gamma to med and HIGh will brighten up the image especaily in dark scene. I rate this adjustment as EXCELLENT.

2. Sharpness setting in 2 steps only. Low and High (default). Just a little useful for me

3. Contrast setting is from -12 to 12. Very good flexibility. What makes this very different with Pioneer DV266 is incresing the contrast will make blacks blacker, the color deaper and more saturated and the best of all , IT INCREASES THE OVERALL BRIGHTNESS unlike the Pioneer DV266 where the total image becomes dim as you increase the contrast. I guess this is the strength of this JVC model.

4.. Brightness adjustment is up to 15. Very good flexibility also.

5. I found the close caption as whiter and brighter than the Pioneer.

6. Pioneer has i guess a slight advantage in image detail and sharpness.

OVERALL, i prefer the JVC because of Gamma and better contrast processing. Image brightness overall is much brighter and color is more saturated than Pioneer Dv266

JVC price is $89
Pioneer DV266- $116

[hertzblaster]

JVC's Gamma and contrast adjustment are excellent for movies. I feel like approaching commercial pj brightness.

[hertzblaster]

Here is more of JVC has done to my image quality and brightness.
If you think of buying dvd player for your pj, have a second look at jvc model. its much better overall than pioneer.

The dvd btw is highly recommended. its one of my collection now.

[hertzblaster]

Sexy pair!

[hertzblaster]

Beyonce!