I'm dumping everything on e-bay. I've decided that I'll save up some bucks and buy a commercial one. Plus, I need money right now. And, its just not very realistic for me to spend hours and hours building this thing, while my wife is stuck with a 3 year old and a 5 month old baby. I just want it done, and, although I have no doubt in my mind I had the parts I needed to get it done -- a cost benefit analysis has proved that for my purposes, its not worth the work.
I've estimated that a close to 1200 Watt DIY projector will cost $134 annually to run 4 hours a day (bulbs&electricity), and the commercial one I have my eye on will cost $214 annually to run 4 hours a day (bulbs&electricity)
Electrical consumption is a real cost here. So, essentially, set aside the initial cost -- I spend $80 more annually for a nice little 1000ANSI lumen 800x600 projector with built in zoom, 16:9 mode, and keystone correction, that I can ceiling mount and my wife will actually like me for. pretty logical to me.
Here is a link to my auctions:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=undream22&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=25
It's been fun!
I've estimated that a close to 1200 Watt DIY projector will cost $134 annually to run 4 hours a day (bulbs&electricity), and the commercial one I have my eye on will cost $214 annually to run 4 hours a day (bulbs&electricity)
Electrical consumption is a real cost here. So, essentially, set aside the initial cost -- I spend $80 more annually for a nice little 1000ANSI lumen 800x600 projector with built in zoom, 16:9 mode, and keystone correction, that I can ceiling mount and my wife will actually like me for. pretty logical to me.
Here is a link to my auctions:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=undream22&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=25
It's been fun!
I too have chosen to go that route. My Diy project is ok but Im starting to demand more quality picture for my home theatre. I sold everything and made a little profit on ebay. So I picked up a 3m mp8750 with no bulb for $400 and got a new bulb for it $300. Im using an Htpc I also just built using Shuttle's new mini pc. The outcome is awesome! I know there is no way I can make something that can compare to this projector. So I had fun for a couple of months time to move on to something else maybe an electric DIY screen LOL.😱
NOOOO!!
You can't give up! You are an inspiration! You website got me started!
thanks for the cool design and journalling
steve
You can't give up! You are an inspiration! You website got me started!
thanks for the cool design and journalling
steve
Re: NOOOO!!
Seriously, i was gonna say the SAME exact thing. You better not quit.. because quitter never win and winners never quit.... dont do drugs n stuff. But then again i kinda hoe'd out and bought a commercial projector, but i will diy a light source, and I still plan to make a whole diy one with my telex for fun.
broomtree said:You can't give up! You are an inspiration! You website got me started!
thanks for the cool design and journalling
steve
Seriously, i was gonna say the SAME exact thing. You better not quit.. because quitter never win and winners never quit.... dont do drugs n stuff. But then again i kinda hoe'd out and bought a commercial projector, but i will diy a light source, and I still plan to make a whole diy one with my telex for fun.
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