Beautiful work! I'm intrigued and following each of your updates, as the ProView is my chosen panel too.
For what it's worth, depending on the size and endurance of your arms, cutting those pieces of aluminum may have gone a lot faster with a hacksaw than with a dremel. 🙂
Take it easy,
Phil.
For what it's worth, depending on the size and endurance of your arms, cutting those pieces of aluminum may have gone a lot faster with a hacksaw than with a dremel. 🙂
Take it easy,
Phil.
Good work Inkog,
I'm looking forward to see how the rest of your project turns out. I just finally got my bulb and now I can start some serious light engine design work. I have none says off starting tomorrow so I hope to get the modeling done.
Unfortunately I was testing out dscaler and a new video capture card and the high CPU useage made my HTPC shut down due to high heat. I knew that it was running kind of hot but I guess that case won't be adequate. I'm going to have to build a custom HTPC case.
Hezz
I'm looking forward to see how the rest of your project turns out. I just finally got my bulb and now I can start some serious light engine design work. I have none says off starting tomorrow so I hope to get the modeling done.
Unfortunately I was testing out dscaler and a new video capture card and the high CPU useage made my HTPC shut down due to high heat. I knew that it was running kind of hot but I guess that case won't be adequate. I'm going to have to build a custom HTPC case.
Hezz
On reflection, I have to ask about the aluminum angle cooling fins.
Exactly what are they cooling? Most of the light is headed straight out of that window on the front, either directly, or via the reflector mounted behind it. So what heat will be dissipated by the sandwich of cooling fins?
Do you expect this setup to have a significant impact on the internal temperature of the box? It might, but I have to admit that I don't really see how.
Exactly what are they cooling? Most of the light is headed straight out of that window on the front, either directly, or via the reflector mounted behind it. So what heat will be dissipated by the sandwich of cooling fins?
Do you expect this setup to have a significant impact on the internal temperature of the box? It might, but I have to admit that I don't really see how.
By my calculations (and best educated guess) ~55% of the visible light and ~70% infrared light never leaves the box and is absorbed as thermal heat energy into the metal box. Blowing air over a metal surface is a very inefficient way to dissipate heat. In this application, the amount of heat transferred into the moving air flow is directly proportional to the available surface area exposed to the air. Those fins almost double the surface area inside my box, and in turn *should* almost double the amount of heat removed per volume of air.
With that said... I'm not an engineer or scientist, nor do I earn my living making 400w MH lamp enclosures, so what the hell do I know?!?
I had an idea, made it into reality, and it seems to work well.
Do I need another reason?
With that said... I'm not an engineer or scientist, nor do I earn my living making 400w MH lamp enclosures, so what the hell do I know?!?
I had an idea, made it into reality, and it seems to work well.
Do I need another reason?
No you do not. 🙂 I wasn't thinking about the IR glass, and it wasn't clear to me that over half of the visible light would be striking these finely-crafted metal surfaces.Inkog said:
Good on ya!
Does look like a very nice screen. This is a good size while we wait for wuxga prices to drop. Whats a good source for these btw?
Looking forward to the results.
Looking forward to the results.
They're very hard to find in Canada. Staples.ca doesn't carry them, and Staples.com won't ship to Canada. Future Shop did have them for a while, rebranded under their Cicero brand name, but they disappeared from the website the day after I bought mine.Me2! said:
According to the box, the Product Number is PS-576W, and the Product Code is 00100-08575. If you call around local Future Shop stores, you MIGHT find one still in stock. In store, they were listed at $230 CDN, but I got mine for $200 in accordance with the listing online. That online listing is now gone, so if you do find one, you'll prolly end up shelling out $230 (still a great deal for this panel, I think).
Hope this helps,
Phil.
What triplet are you using? Have you tested the triplet to see if if focuses edge to edge sharply?
I was at staples today and searched the forums and I think im gonna buy this screen tomorrow. I have the lil ole 80mm triplet with paired fresenels. I have my 400W ballast from Lumenlabs and am waiting for my 400W HQI from DIYPC with the FC2 holders. From reading this entire thread, I looks like i might have to splurge some more cash from my computer fund to buy the long throw triplet. I am very curious Inkog to see any results!!! For the fellas in canada wanting one of these screens, I'll buy it in the store and ship it via ups right in the store 😀. If you want me to, just email me and we'll work something out.
I was wondering if you have tried this panel hooked up to a DH signal from directv or cable yet???does support Component Video ?
I also was wondering about this info that I red about this panel...
http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/04/07/proview-pl576ws/
lesko
I also was wondering about this info that I red about this panel...
http://blog.mecworks.com/articles/2005/04/07/proview-pl576ws/
lesko
I just bought this panel 2 days ago and for the price it is pretty bad ***. It only has vga in, but you could get a high def component to vga adapter from these fellas http://www.vdigi.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=14&Itemid=34. Not a bad price either (like 70-80 shipped). It is the vdigi z3.
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