Hello everyone 🙂
Please, can somebody tell me what's the best diy solution or even not, to achieve the best quality possible for maximum 1000 $
I know that question has already been discussed but although my researchs i still don't really know
Thanks
Lionel 😉
Please, can somebody tell me what's the best diy solution or even not, to achieve the best quality possible for maximum 1000 $
I know that question has already been discussed but although my researchs i still don't really know
Thanks
Lionel 😉
I would have to say if I had $1000 to spend on a projector, an infocus X1 would be at the top of my list as well.
Im wondering if anyone on here has ever seen an infocus X1 projecting XGA.. I know they are SVGA native but they can project 1024x768 compressed, so I'm just wondering about the quality of XGA compressed. I just bought a Infocus LP530, 2000 lumens, XGA, with 400:1 CR. I picked it over the X1 because it wasa XGA even though the contrast ratio is not as good... just wondering if it was the better buy for $1500. any opinions? thanks in advance
I should know next week, I am demoing an X1 if all goes well and I will let you know what I think. I am hopeing it will look good enough that my wife will "cave" and let me buy one.
We have plenty of 2000 lumen XGA projectors here at work, most of them are 400:1 contrast or lower so I have a good Idea of what that Litepro you bought looks like. I think it will be interesting to compare the two.
1024 x 768 compressed is no where near 1024 x 768 native resolution. Totally different.
There is no such thing as the "best setup" for any price. You have tons of options just as though you were buying a commercial unit. None of them are the same... because theres no best way to build an LCD projector.
There is no such thing as the "best setup" for any price. You have tons of options just as though you were buying a commercial unit. None of them are the same... because theres no best way to build an LCD projector.
Heh, thats a really tough question. Since there haven't really been a LOT of projectors.. it is impossible to tell what directly contributes to DIY projector quality. Obviously there are things you can/should do but it's hard to gauge on quality due to:
i. the large range of equipment
ii. differing photo quality
iii. different skills in construction
So even if two people decide to split their fresnels.. one may tweak the distance between the fresnels and the LCD more than the other.. and result in a better picture. Or someone might make a better shroud than another.
If there was a simple answer for your question.. I'm sure everyone would be running around with the same setup 🙂
I think its safe to say that the following equipment will get you a good picture. This is based on looking at good photos (so its biased too), so its not to say you CANT get an equivalent or better picture with something else:
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6000+ lumen OHP
Taken apart LCD desktop monitor
Split fresnel
Light blocker (shroud)
Decent screen
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If you have those things and here's the key: build it well, then you'll most like end up in the same ballpark as one of:
proto5 (elmo305sd + nec1545)
cruser (3m 9800 + nec1545)
kl899 (elmo305sd + nec1545)
rapsac (3m 9550 retrofit w 150MH + benq fp557s)
There are lots of other peeps, don't get offended if I didn't mention you and YOUR version of Star Wars Ep1 😉
This is the equip i think that they used to get the result photos shown, might have changed since then, or I might be wrong, I'm doin this on the fly and from my BAD memory.
Most of the results can be seen in Post Your Results II.. or "Split Fresnel Goodness" for cruser's step by step improvement with things he does.
Anyway, enough rambling.. the bottom line is a good OHP + desktop LCD and you'll most likely get at least that.
In most cases you pay for what you get.. so the more you spend, the better chance you have of a better picture.
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i. the large range of equipment
ii. differing photo quality
iii. different skills in construction
So even if two people decide to split their fresnels.. one may tweak the distance between the fresnels and the LCD more than the other.. and result in a better picture. Or someone might make a better shroud than another.
If there was a simple answer for your question.. I'm sure everyone would be running around with the same setup 🙂
I think its safe to say that the following equipment will get you a good picture. This is based on looking at good photos (so its biased too), so its not to say you CANT get an equivalent or better picture with something else:
-----------
6000+ lumen OHP
Taken apart LCD desktop monitor
Split fresnel
Light blocker (shroud)
Decent screen
-----------
If you have those things and here's the key: build it well, then you'll most like end up in the same ballpark as one of:
proto5 (elmo305sd + nec1545)
cruser (3m 9800 + nec1545)
kl899 (elmo305sd + nec1545)
rapsac (3m 9550 retrofit w 150MH + benq fp557s)
There are lots of other peeps, don't get offended if I didn't mention you and YOUR version of Star Wars Ep1 😉
This is the equip i think that they used to get the result photos shown, might have changed since then, or I might be wrong, I'm doin this on the fly and from my BAD memory.
Most of the results can be seen in Post Your Results II.. or "Split Fresnel Goodness" for cruser's step by step improvement with things he does.
Anyway, enough rambling.. the bottom line is a good OHP + desktop LCD and you'll most likely get at least that.
In most cases you pay for what you get.. so the more you spend, the better chance you have of a better picture.
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Not unless you leave a static image on it. I mean you can get a sony 1031Q for under $400 and it will do HDTV. The whole image burn thing is very overblown unless you use it for gaming.
why have an expensive projecor and not use it for gaming 🙁
thats the oNLY reason y im in this, i rarely watch movies.
well i guess to each their own 🙂
thats the oNLY reason y im in this, i rarely watch movies.
well i guess to each their own 🙂
goldmoth said:
Simple, the quality of compressed XGA is the same as SVGA. That projector can only display 800x600. Feeding it 1024x768 will not change this.
That being said, there will be negative side effects to scaling the picture. So basically, feeding it 1024x768 is totally pointless unless you need smaller icons on your PC desktop or something. For video, you want it set to it's native res. It will never look better, and feeding it something else will only make it worse.
Personally, I would not waste $1000 on an Infocus X1. I'd either make a really nice DIY for $600, or spend the $1000 on a used Sony 1272Q or something.
Negative Design said:
Many games don't have static images on at all times. And you could rig up an orbiter or something. It's not impossible to play games on a CRT. Anyways, I would rather spend $1500 on a commercial native XGA DLP, or spend $600 on a DIY. For $1000, I don't think you can really get your money's worth.
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