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I've seen a number of cheap and supposedly easy to make projection devices that can be used with monitors and/or TVs on ebay. Whilst the feedback generally seems to be very good, I'm highly sceptical about this sort of thing. Just wondering if anyone here has any experience of them/specifics of how they work etc. Cheers. |
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I looked into this a couple of years back. (Sorry I've since formatted my HD and so my research is gone.) I remember finding a link that described bascially how it is done. It requires that you place your monitor upside down to get it to work. This apparently isn't very good for the monitor's life. I'm skeptical myself. I never tried it though. |
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Yes, putting monitor upside down (or on the side- for vertical shooters on console) can bugger them up. This one claims not to need that though (which doesn't sound unreasonable- it's easy enough to flip images vertically using lenses...) |
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my dad almost bid on an email to learn how to get a G5 for really cheap i was like "damn dude i wouldn't go for that shit" also i used to project a n.e.s. on the celing at school |
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Bump for the day folks. I've checked and double checked and this claims to definately include both the lens needed and instructions on how to make it. |
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Final Bump |
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where can you buy this from? I am interested. |
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There are loads on ebay, but is the one I'm looking at seems cheap and has good feedback. |
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hmmm, almost sounds too good to be true. I have seen supposed user feedback like that before and it has been fake, but then again it is only 3 quid so what have you got to loose. |
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It says they are only selling the plans and the lens, don't buy it mate! The plans will just tell you what other kit you will need, and chances are it will cost a bomb if you can get the parts at all. |
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I know, but the buyer's feedback (actually on ebay- not their quotes) says the other stuff really is simple o come by/cheap- looking at examples, it looks like you just need to build some sort of housing for the lens (a sort of rectangular box with image going in one end, lens at the other). The fact it's £3 is really tempting. |
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yeh I know it is tempting, the materials list does seem very basic, I do not trust those images though, if they wanted to prove that they were real they would have projected the image onto a recognisable object don't you think? If I were you I would contact the previous buyers directly and ask if everything is kosher. Then again the buyers might be fake! I know you are going to buy it anyway aren’t you :) |
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I don't understand how the image would be boosted though. Sure the lens could expand the image but even with your monitor brightness on full I find it hard to believe that those demo images are real. Do you know if this unit has a power supply or not? |
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there have been some great writeups on some U.S. hardware sites ill try n dig up but its been done many times. |
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Yes- that's why I have reservations- even a proper projector needs the lights to be dimmed. I don't see how the image size can be increased by about 1000% without losing luminosity? From what I can gather this thing doesn't have a power cable. |
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"but its been done many times." Please explain? |
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Just buy it, put yourself out of your misery, it is only 3 quid, if it turns out to be fake then I will give you 50% back. If it is real then I will buy one myself! |
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I'll order it at the weekend with a view to building it before the end of the month. I'll let you know how I get on :) |
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so we have a deal then :) That page said it should only take about 1 hour once you have al the bits. Mind you I bet tinkering time will be over 24 hours. |
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Damn! I might have to buy this myself - Just to take a chance... To be honest, I've no idea how a low powered TV/monitor is supposed to light up an entire wall!?!?! Just doesn't make sense - Normally you'd need a high powered bulb behind something like this. Energy in = energy out Still, only £3! |
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