Hey Dudes,
The info on this 100-mile thread is long but impressive. I have been reading as much as I can and slowly building a plan in my head. I already have a 400W MH system and an old dead projector to chop up. The only thing I don’t have yet is the panel and I’m split on what to get – a real projector panel or a 15” PC LCD display. I like the PC display as I already have a PC with a DVD drive, tuner card and digital audio out- but I am unsure how good it will work, compared to the Nview’s that were designed for the job. Is anybody going down this road? So far I have only found one web site:
http://www.csun.edu/~hbpsy028/projector/
If anybody here owns this page pls send an update.
Below is a comparison of the two I have compiled. Is there anything I’m missing here?
OHP Panel:
Advantages:
Relatively cheap
Easy to setup and use
Small foot print -> i.e. less area to light for homemade projectors
Disadvantages:
Low Resolution Max 640 x 480
Lower Contrast
Slower refresh rates
PC TFT 15” monitor, stripped
Advantages:
High resolution (1024x768)
Higher Contrast - up to 350:1
Faster refresh rates
Disadvantages:
Not cheap
Disassembly- very few units can be used
Voiding of warranty
Large screen requires more lumens to light
Thanks,
Homegrown

The info on this 100-mile thread is long but impressive. I have been reading as much as I can and slowly building a plan in my head. I already have a 400W MH system and an old dead projector to chop up. The only thing I don’t have yet is the panel and I’m split on what to get – a real projector panel or a 15” PC LCD display. I like the PC display as I already have a PC with a DVD drive, tuner card and digital audio out- but I am unsure how good it will work, compared to the Nview’s that were designed for the job. Is anybody going down this road? So far I have only found one web site:
http://www.csun.edu/~hbpsy028/projector/
If anybody here owns this page pls send an update.
Below is a comparison of the two I have compiled. Is there anything I’m missing here?
OHP Panel:
Advantages:
Relatively cheap
Easy to setup and use
Small foot print -> i.e. less area to light for homemade projectors
Disadvantages:
Low Resolution Max 640 x 480
Lower Contrast
Slower refresh rates
PC TFT 15” monitor, stripped
Advantages:
High resolution (1024x768)
Higher Contrast - up to 350:1
Faster refresh rates
Disadvantages:
Not cheap
Disassembly- very few units can be used
Voiding of warranty
Large screen requires more lumens to light
Thanks,
Homegrown