Is a working nview z115 worth it?

geilex · 17th November 2004, 06:19 AM

Hello Everyone!
I am brand new at this and very interested in building my own LCD projector, or at a minimun to start, an OHP setup using an LCD panel. But alas, I am new to this and need advice.
I just won an nview z115 on ebay for $22.50+ shipping. Unfortunately, the seller couldn't assure 100% it powers up since no power cable, or any other connectors, were available... and none will be sent. Several basic questions:

1) Are any of the connectors for the z115 proprietary?
2) Zero luck so far as to garnering any specs on this panel on the web. Has anyone had difficulties getting the power adaptor for this model?
3) Is the z115 when it's fully functioning worthwhile to use as either a projection device as designed with an OHP or in a DIY box?
4) Was a $40 total investment for this model a wise choice if it works?

I would appreciate any input from anyone with experince with this model? Thanks : )

Jonathan

partyharty · 18th November 2004, 02:28 PM

As for the specs on that panel

nView Z115 640x480 16.7M(1.4M?) VGA/RCA/SVID. Active matrix.

It looks to be a pretty good panel. If it works then $40 is not at all a bad investment.

As for the connections. RCA and SVIDEO should be standard connectors. The VGA connection (if it uses a standard Nview cable which it should) is the same as the Nview Spectra C. (search the forums for the pinout schematics).

Chris

phillip0101 · 20th February 2005, 10:55 AM

nothing to do with you buying the panel but one of those Nview z115's just sold for £126 ($252) on ebay!!!! HAHAHA who ever brought that must be really dumb!!

ripped off!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

guessmustbe · 22nd February 2005, 07:13 AM

Possibly... or possibly in the position of needing to sort out a panel that will take a PAL or S-video signal *this week* (although last week would have been better)... what you might call the "beggars/choosers" scenario!

mattsplatt · 22nd February 2005, 02:17 PM

I did an early bid on that panel too.. looks like they are rare in the UK, was surprised at the final price!

Ah well, I'm messing with a commercial projector for now instead

guessmustbe, did you win it then?

guessmustbe · 22nd February 2005, 07:04 PM

I did indeed. phillip0101 has a valid point (the one about the final price - the other I'm reluctant to concede!) in that it was a good deal more than I was hoping to pay, but I suppose these things happen when you need something in a rush. I've had some reasonable bargains on eBay over the years, so I'll look on this as balancing things up a bit.

bodgy · 22nd February 2005, 09:09 PM

"If you buy a used Overhead Projector on ebay for about £30 to £60 and this z115 panel you would have upto a 50 foot video image from your computer / DVD"

lmao.... try and create a 50 foot image with it, then tell the seller you want a partial refund because of misleading advertisment!

mattsplatt · 22nd February 2005, 09:10 PM

Sure. Well, I was tempted to drop an extra quid on it at the last minute actually - ebay is terrible like that, for impulse purchases. Even though you have days to research the product, I always seem to be frantically weighing up the worth of items in the last seconds!

phillip0101 · 22nd February 2005, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by guessmustbe
I did indeed. phillip0101 has a valid point (the one about the final price - the other I'm reluctant to concede!) in that it was a good deal more than I was hoping to pay, but I suppose these things happen when you need something in a rush. I've had some reasonable bargains on eBay over the years, so I'll look on this as balancing things up a bit.

hi there, im sorry for the "dumb" comment, i dont mean it personally.

i didnt actually think i would end up speaking to the person who brought it... although thinking about it... who else would wanna buy a projection panel these days except DIY projection people who all hang around on diyaudio.com lol

im trying to dig my way out of this hole i seem to have fallen into lol

sorry bud!

guessmustbe · 23rd February 2005, 07:40 AM

Don't worry about it! Please consider yourself de-holed

(I do hope that doesn't have some dubious alternative meaning).

As I said before, when I started bidding I thought I'd wind up spending about £40-£50. If I'd been a bit more reckless a few days before I might have got hold of a decent 3M panel (model escapes me now but 1024*768 resolution - I _think_) for about the same as I paid for this one. Oh well, live and learn!

Having said that, it's still about half the price quoted for the replacement lamp for another projector a friend has; bearing in mind this one "goes up to 50 feet" I may still have grounds for smugness. (That's probably a cue for the sort of performance that suffers if an enthusiastic firefly gets into the room while it's running...)

17th November 2004, 06:19 AM	#1
geilex diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lexington, Kentucky	Is a working nview z115 worth it? Hello Everyone! I am brand new at this and very interested in building my own LCD projector, or at a minimun to start, an OHP setup using an LCD panel. But alas, I am new to this and need advice. I just won an nview z115 on ebay for $22.50+ shipping. Unfortunately, the seller couldn't assure 100% it powers up since no power cable, or any other connectors, were available... and none will be sent. Several basic questions: 1) Are any of the connectors for the z115 proprietary? 2) Zero luck so far as to garnering any specs on this panel on the web. Has anyone had difficulties getting the power adaptor for this model? 3) Is the z115 when it's fully functioning worthwhile to use as either a projection device as designed with an OHP or in a DIY box? 4) Was a $40 total investment for this model a wise choice if it works? I would appreciate any input from anyone with experince with this model? Thanks : ) Jonathan

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18th November 2004, 02:28 PM	#2
partyharty diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Arkansas	As for the specs on that panel nView Z115 640x480 16.7M(1.4M?) VGA/RCA/SVID. Active matrix. It looks to be a pretty good panel. If it works then $40 is not at all a bad investment. As for the connections. RCA and SVIDEO should be standard connectors. The VGA connection (if it uses a standard Nview cable which it should) is the same as the Nview Spectra C. (search the forums for the pinout schematics). Chris

20th February 2005, 10:55 AM	#3
phillip0101 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bristol, England	nothing to do with you buying the panel but one of those Nview z115's just sold for £126 ($252) on ebay!!!! HAHAHA who ever brought that must be really dumb!! ripped off! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

22nd February 2005, 07:13 AM	#4
guessmustbe diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW England	Possibly... or possibly in the position of needing to sort out a panel that will take a PAL or S-video signal this week (although last week would have been better)... what you might call the "beggars/choosers" scenario!

22nd February 2005, 02:17 PM	#5
mattsplatt diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: london	I did an early bid on that panel too.. looks like they are rare in the UK, was surprised at the final price! Ah well, I'm messing with a commercial projector for now instead guessmustbe, did you win it then?

22nd February 2005, 07:04 PM	#6
guessmustbe diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW England	I did indeed. phillip0101 has a valid point (the one about the final price - the other I'm reluctant to concede!) in that it was a good deal more than I was hoping to pay, but I suppose these things happen when you need something in a rush. I've had some reasonable bargains on eBay over the years, so I'll look on this as balancing things up a bit.

22nd February 2005, 09:09 PM	#7
bodgy diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Australia, North Coast NSW	"If you buy a used Overhead Projector on ebay for about £30 to £60 and this z115 panel you would have upto a 50 foot video image from your computer / DVD" lmao.... try and create a 50 foot image with it, then tell the seller you want a partial refund because of misleading advertisment!

22nd February 2005, 09:10 PM	#8
mattsplatt diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: london	Sure. Well, I was tempted to drop an extra quid on it at the last minute actually - ebay is terrible like that, for impulse purchases. Even though you have days to research the product, I always seem to be frantically weighing up the worth of items in the last seconds!

23rd February 2005, 07:40 AM	#10
guessmustbe diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NW England	Don't worry about it! Please consider yourself de-holed (I do hope that doesn't have some dubious alternative meaning). As I said before, when I started bidding I thought I'd wind up spending about £40-£50. If I'd been a bit more reckless a few days before I might have got hold of a decent 3M panel (model escapes me now but 1024*768 resolution - I _think_) for about the same as I paid for this one. Oh well, live and learn! Having said that, it's still about half the price quoted for the replacement lamp for another projector a friend has; bearing in mind this one "goes up to 50 feet" I may still have grounds for smugness. (That's probably a cue for the sort of performance that suffers if an enthusiastic firefly gets into the room while it's running...)

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