This is my 1st time building a projector i'd like to tell yall my plans then ask a few questions I've purched this projector off ebay http://salestores.com/elhpdxovpr29.html and this lamp http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/ecart/nw012104/EIKOFXL410W82VBULB.htm to make it 4000 lumens also bought http://cgi.ebay.com/BRAND-NEW-IC-PO...ameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
from wal mart.(i searched the forum couldnt find the answers for these questions) Has anyone taken this lcd apart and is it easy? Does the lcd have to run threw my pc isnt there a little box or something
i can buy to plug the monitor into and that has a video in (for my xbox 360) vga in (for the monitor) and a tv tuner for my cable tv also?
Any help would be greatly aprecated. Sorry if the questions have already been answered. Thanks
from wal mart.(i searched the forum couldnt find the answers for these questions) Has anyone taken this lcd apart and is it easy? Does the lcd have to run threw my pc isnt there a little box or something
i can buy to plug the monitor into and that has a video in (for my xbox 360) vga in (for the monitor) and a tv tuner for my cable tv also?
Any help would be greatly aprecated. Sorry if the questions have already been answered. Thanks
Yes, there are boxes that do that. The Viewsonic N6 is one. Another option, sans cable tv, is to use the 360's vga connector to connect straight to the monitor, so you can skip the whole component-to-vga transcoder.
if i bought the Viewsonic N6 would i still have to run the lcd threw my tower or just threw the Viewsonic ? also is there one similar to this that does the same thing only cheaper? thanks
If I understand your meaning correctly, no, you would not need to use a tower (computer) to use the monitor. The input (be it cable, svideo, vga, component, et cetera) is processed by the viewsonic and output directly to your monitor.
About cheaper options, yes:
You could get something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...f=pd_bbs_1/104-4770091-3220734?_encoding=UTF8
Their web page is http://www.kworldcomputer.com/index.html
This doesn't have the component HD input, thus the lower cost (you can use a Xbox 360 vga cable to hook up to your monitor).
Unfortunately, it's only got one VGA input, so you'd either need to use that for your xbox 360 and use dvi from computer to monitor (assuming your computer and monitor have those connections), or buy a vga switching device to switch between xbox 360 and your computer.
That one is $90 new, at Amazon, but you could probably find it cheaper used. I've also found other contenders, such as a N4 (I believe) at Best Buy for $70 (it was an open box, though), and there are other cheap options, too. Just google stuff like "line doubler with tuner" or "external tuner", and you'll find some alternatives. Unfortunately, if you ask me, it's too hard to find these products online and in stores, despite their inherent usefulness.
Hope your searching/buying goes well. 🙂
About cheaper options, yes:
You could get something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...f=pd_bbs_1/104-4770091-3220734?_encoding=UTF8
Their web page is http://www.kworldcomputer.com/index.html
This doesn't have the component HD input, thus the lower cost (you can use a Xbox 360 vga cable to hook up to your monitor).
Unfortunately, it's only got one VGA input, so you'd either need to use that for your xbox 360 and use dvi from computer to monitor (assuming your computer and monitor have those connections), or buy a vga switching device to switch between xbox 360 and your computer.
That one is $90 new, at Amazon, but you could probably find it cheaper used. I've also found other contenders, such as a N4 (I believe) at Best Buy for $70 (it was an open box, though), and there are other cheap options, too. Just google stuff like "line doubler with tuner" or "external tuner", and you'll find some alternatives. Unfortunately, if you ask me, it's too hard to find these products online and in stores, despite their inherent usefulness.
Hope your searching/buying goes well. 🙂
I can't say if this monitor is easy to dissasemble. But i have one thing that i hope the mods read. Maybe there could be a list built of all the LCD's used, maybe a graph, with all the pertinent information, and some other info, like if the insides are easy or hard to work with. maybe even tools needed. But mainly just a list saying, this LCD works, this one doesn't. Plus the other things like pitch and so forth.
But to answer a bit of your question, no one can really tell you. You just open it up and see. Work slowly, and make sure you don't tear any ribbon cables. Thats the worste. Some LCD's parts inside have tooo short a cables to move the parts out of the way for use as a projector. I've never had this problem, but i believe there is a fix for it, where people have extended the cables. So if you get that problem, look into cable extenders.
But to answer a bit of your question, no one can really tell you. You just open it up and see. Work slowly, and make sure you don't tear any ribbon cables. Thats the worste. Some LCD's parts inside have tooo short a cables to move the parts out of the way for use as a projector. I've never had this problem, but i believe there is a fix for it, where people have extended the cables. So if you get that problem, look into cable extenders.
i seen some FFC Extension lumenlab.com but they have 12-40 pin ones anyone know which one i need?
just to let everyone know the xpert tv box is cheaper on ebay. i had to buy a new one sence i sold a projection panel i had and forgot i had my tv box in the case and ofcorse the guy wouldnt respond when i asked if he could return it that i would refund his full shipping. i payed $80 for it but my new one was $67 total http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5201085252&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1 its a great box
You should buy your FFC extensions from Mouser. A LOT cheaper. You can get any extension you need for under $4 bucks with the clamp.
Measure the cables width and count the terminals on the end. I'll post the links to the parts at mouser.
-JCB
Do-It-Yourself Builder Group
Measure the cables width and count the terminals on the end. I'll post the links to the parts at mouser.
-JCB
Do-It-Yourself Builder Group
My purchase (for a 6" 20 pin and clamp) ended up being more like $6-8, but still, they're very cheap, and a lot less than the lumenlab option.
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