I have searched every where cause I thought someone might have had this issue?I have finished building my projector OHP with a 5 and half screen from portable DVD with anticipation plugged it in for a test run and
The text is back wards I have tried placing the panel every way imaginable to no avail.Its a 3M 920 projector with triplet lense.The text is actually backwards on the projector before it even hits the lens and mirror.If its flipped there is no image.
I was told if I run it through PC I could reverse the text but the reason I got this is the fact you can plug in straight to the monitor out on TV and have TV or DVD playback.Plus my computer doesnt have A/V outputs.
Am i doomed or maybe the rear pro option?
Please Help.

I was told if I run it through PC I could reverse the text but the reason I got this is the fact you can plug in straight to the monitor out on TV and have TV or DVD playback.Plus my computer doesnt have A/V outputs.
Am i doomed or maybe the rear pro option?
Please Help.
You should be able to flip the panel and get it to project. There must be a cable issue if you get no pic when you flip it. If that does not work (really should) then yes all you need to do isbounce the image off 1 mirror.
Clinton
Clinton
mirror-image
If you use no mirror, then you should be able to read the screen text upside-down from the lamp side of the LCD. If you use one mirror above the LCD, then you should be able to read the screen text upside-down looking down from the front of the projector. If you use two mirrors, then it is the same as no mirrors, etc.
The LCD should be bidirectional. No image means something is getting unplugged.
If you use no mirror, then you should be able to read the screen text upside-down from the lamp side of the LCD. If you use one mirror above the LCD, then you should be able to read the screen text upside-down looking down from the front of the projector. If you use two mirrors, then it is the same as no mirrors, etc.
The LCD should be bidirectional. No image means something is getting unplugged.

Don't give up yet!
You might have a bad cable, which you could replace for a few dollars. If it is an FFC (Flat Flex Cable), which looks like a printed circuit but on thick flexible plastic, then you might just have it in the socket so the contacts don't line up correctly. I had this problem with an FFC extender: All my colors were inverted, because there was a short or open in the cable-to-socket connection. I opened the socket, lined up the cable to go straight in, and then closed the socket. Works perfectly now!
So, what kind of cable is it? FFC or ribbon? How many conductors? What is the pitch spacing?
You might have a bad cable, which you could replace for a few dollars. If it is an FFC (Flat Flex Cable), which looks like a printed circuit but on thick flexible plastic, then you might just have it in the socket so the contacts don't line up correctly. I had this problem with an FFC extender: All my colors were inverted, because there was a short or open in the cable-to-socket connection. I opened the socket, lined up the cable to go straight in, and then closed the socket. Works perfectly now!
So, what kind of cable is it? FFC or ribbon? How many conductors? What is the pitch spacing?
text backward
Turn the screen around and it should work. Im Joking! Maybe it's turn the other way?
No thats not it. Watch it though a mirror on the other wall! Yeah! Getting warmer - having too much fun here.
Seriously, as long as the LCD didnt get cracked or something it should still work. Make sure your connections are good and that the PCBoard hasnt grounded out on something with the moves.
Good luck!
Turn the screen around and it should work. Im Joking! Maybe it's turn the other way?

Seriously, as long as the LCD didnt get cracked or something it should still work. Make sure your connections are good and that the PCBoard hasnt grounded out on something with the moves.

Good luck!
Its been awhile cause i gave up after my last effort it was a ribbon by the way Guy so it went in the trash.I have been watching Ebay and trying to buy a projection panel to dodge this problem but they go for to much in my opinion Aus $80 upwards.Just won another portable DVD sucker for punishment haha bargain $20.I did notice when I had an image on the last one sometimes it would freeze is this the response time?That was running it through a DVD player.Also any tips on protecting the ribbon would be appreciated.
Cheers
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Yea $20 it is faulty though they sell heaps of them on there they seem to have display but not able to load disc which doesnt matter as I only want to use LCD an A/V out puts so you can watch TV,DVD etc
image halts
There are two types of failure that could be discribed this way:
If the moving image freezes for a while but keeps the same color and brightness, then the DVD read function is failing. Could be a bad DVD or it could be a dodgy reader.
If the moving image freezes and then the colors fade out over a few seconds, then the controller or drivers have stopped running. Could be a bad connection in a cable, a cracked PCB, a bad chip, etc.
There are two types of failure that could be discribed this way:
If the moving image freezes for a while but keeps the same color and brightness, then the DVD read function is failing. Could be a bad DVD or it could be a dodgy reader.
If the moving image freezes and then the colors fade out over a few seconds, then the controller or drivers have stopped running. Could be a bad connection in a cable, a cracked PCB, a bad chip, etc.
Its the first one Guy the image freezes momentarily but keeps same colour,brightness etc hooked up to a very old cheap DVD player at the time so that might explain it.
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The continuing saga
O.K much to the other halfs disgust haha I also won a Ovation 810 projection panel after winning the portable DVD player (which I will put back up for sale).Like most of the 810,s it hasnt got a power supply.Now I have looked through the forum and have managed to find out that an old PC power supply and a 5 pin din plug? from a electronic supplier but does anyone know whether there is a procedure been made up for assembling such plug?
O.K much to the other halfs disgust haha I also won a Ovation 810 projection panel after winning the portable DVD player (which I will put back up for sale).Like most of the 810,s it hasnt got a power supply.Now I have looked through the forum and have managed to find out that an old PC power supply and a 5 pin din plug? from a electronic supplier but does anyone know whether there is a procedure been made up for assembling such plug?
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