Hello all,
I've recently started my trek into my own DIY projector after following the community for several years. Long story short, I am currently using a Dukane 680 and an NEC 1550v against a DIY BOC screen (52x96).
I'm totally excited about the results! They look awesome! However, the bulb counter on this projector is currently showing 612.4 hours, which is getting close to its expected life of 750...
I'm looking into making this setup a more permanent structure by building an enclosure. My question is do I continue to use the 680's 575W light source (I have a spare 680 should the first ballast decide to peace out) and eat the expensive replacement cost as the bulbs burnt out quickly, or do I shell out $250 plus on a 400W setup from diyprojectorkits.com?
Is there anyone out there that can tell me the reduction in light/picture quality that I would experience by moving from 575W to 400W? Is 575W worth the frequent bulb changes and extra bulb cost?
I've recently started my trek into my own DIY projector after following the community for several years. Long story short, I am currently using a Dukane 680 and an NEC 1550v against a DIY BOC screen (52x96).
I'm totally excited about the results! They look awesome! However, the bulb counter on this projector is currently showing 612.4 hours, which is getting close to its expected life of 750...
I'm looking into making this setup a more permanent structure by building an enclosure. My question is do I continue to use the 680's 575W light source (I have a spare 680 should the first ballast decide to peace out) and eat the expensive replacement cost as the bulbs burnt out quickly, or do I shell out $250 plus on a 400W setup from diyprojectorkits.com?
Is there anyone out there that can tell me the reduction in light/picture quality that I would experience by moving from 575W to 400W? Is 575W worth the frequent bulb changes and extra bulb cost?