Hello everyone,
I am a newbie to the DIY Projector project. Where do I start with building and setting up my own projector? What do I need to buy? How do I assemble them?
Currently, I live in an apartment. If I do build my projector, how much distance is required between the projector and the screen? I would like the big view of my movies or computer screen (80" inches). (Is that too much to ask? Am I pushing it? 🙂 )
Thank you for any information to get me started in this project.
Regards,
kleanchap
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I am a newbie to the DIY Projector project. Where do I start with building and setting up my own projector? What do I need to buy? How do I assemble them?
Currently, I live in an apartment. If I do build my projector, how much distance is required between the projector and the screen? I would like the big view of my movies or computer screen (80" inches). (Is that too much to ask? Am I pushing it? 🙂 )
Thank you for any information to get me started in this project.
Regards,
kleanchap
Love that goes around comes around.
The best way to start would be to start reading random threads here that sound like something you might want to learn.
Also, there are a number of good sites to help you get an idea of what you'll need, google is your best friend! To start though, check out http://www.diyprojectorcompany.com
They seem to have a lot of good information.
I made a program (under thread Math Formula Application) that will do some of the math for you if you'd like. It can answer your question of screen size and distance, etc., if you have the size of the LCD you're going to use and the focal length of your projection lens.
Good luck!
Also, there are a number of good sites to help you get an idea of what you'll need, google is your best friend! To start though, check out http://www.diyprojectorcompany.com
They seem to have a lot of good information.
I made a program (under thread Math Formula Application) that will do some of the math for you if you'd like. It can answer your question of screen size and distance, etc., if you have the size of the LCD you're going to use and the focal length of your projection lens.
Good luck!
Well your going to need 3 things:
A light source (Whether from a old slide projector or from an over head projector)
An LCD (size depends on money and how good a quality you want the image to be projected)
A lens (old copy lens or once again lens from a slide projector)
This is just the surface of wat u will need. Most likely also need some "fresnel" lenses (pronouced fraynell) between the lcd and light source to "straighten" the light. Some of the more experience guys might want to add to this. As Dustin said just read the threads on here there is a lot of information contained.
A light source (Whether from a old slide projector or from an over head projector)
An LCD (size depends on money and how good a quality you want the image to be projected)
A lens (old copy lens or once again lens from a slide projector)
This is just the surface of wat u will need. Most likely also need some "fresnel" lenses (pronouced fraynell) between the lcd and light source to "straighten" the light. Some of the more experience guys might want to add to this. As Dustin said just read the threads on here there is a lot of information contained.
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