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woo hoo...

ANyone know of their reputation, etc?]]>Sep 9th 2006 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
Does anyone know anything about this Lumenlab thing?]]>Sep 8th 2006 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
I ran it through best and worse case scenerios. The best being a game called Rampage Total Destruction (brite colors, big cool monsters) for the gamecube and worse being the DVD for the Sci Fi Network show "Battle star Galactica" (purposely filmed grainy and with low contrast in colors.

For a projector newbie and on a white wall it looked good (FAR, FAR, FAR BETTER than the Zoombox that I tried). To darken my room I purchased black felt at Walmart (about $3.50 yd) and it worked wonderfully.

Once I have the screen mounted and the component video hooked up will post videos.

Presently I'm using S-Video, soon I will upgrade to component.

It's a great projector which is perfect for those of us that aren't too handy and want value/money as opposed to the similar ones from Epson and Infocus which have FAR more expensive bulbs somewhat more expensive units and prices.

Though if the misses likes it, I may try my hand at a DIY kit from Lumen and build a better one.

She's not a projector fan presently, she may change her tune watching a movie from 27" to over 60" (in my small computer room). We will see.]]>May 14th 2007 1:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 8th 2006 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
Still ordering one nonetheless.]]>Sep 8th 2006 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
Lumenlab is a pretty well respected web site/company in the DIY Projector scene. You should be able to count on anything you buy from them to work as claimed.]]>Sep 11th 2006 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
Great, it's got High Technology! This verbiage sounds like some guy selling electronics in an alley.

Here's hoping they just have crappy copy writers and this really is the breakthrough in home projectors we've all been waiting for.]]>Sep 11th 2006 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
In response to disciple83 LumenLabs has been around for a while they have been supplying people with plans and parts to make their own DIY home projectors. If you check out their forums there are tons of projects that seem to create pretty good results. To get access to the detailed plans and part of the forums you need to get a membership for like 10-15 bucks but even without a membership there is a lot of good info on thier forums.

I was planning on building a projector as soon as I could find a 15" lcd on the cheap but for the price of this one I might just pick this up instead. If the review come it good of course.]]>Sep 8th 2006 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Feb 20th 2008 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
The lumen lab projectors work on basic optics, A Metal Haloid light (the ones you see on the celing of big wearhouses) emits light, around 2000-6000 lumens depending and this light travels through a striped down LCD screen, the light then goes through a projection lens and onto the screen.

I can post some finished pics of the kind of picture from my 15" 1025x768 projector that I made for around $400 Canadian if anyone wants too see them, And as for Lumenlabs integrity all there products are of amazing quality and if you are looking for a good projector on the cheep and a really fun project then take a look]]>Sep 8th 2006 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 8th 2006 4:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 8th 2006 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 8th 2006 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 8th 2006 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 10th 2006 1:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Specifications-of-InFocus-Digital-Media-Projector-X1A/sem/rpsm/oid/98194/rpem/ccd/productDetailSpecification.do#tabs

AND get a free screen after rebate. Yes, the lamps cost more, but with 4000 hours life on them it isn't like you'll be changing it weekly. The higher resolution and contrast ratio are well worth the small difference in price. ]]>Sep 8th 2006 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/
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The projector I built uses a 15" 1024x768 display, and turned out quite nicely. It uses a metal halide bulb (and is $50-60) that emits ~33,000 lumens and will burn from 15,000-20,000 hours (compared to DLP bulbs which last from about 1,500-2,500 hours and cost $250-$300).

I personally wouldn't buy this projector, because I know how much better of a setup you can have for around that same price. Of course the drawback of a DIY projector is that it takes a vast amount of time and effort to craft the wood, align the optics, properly wire everything, etc. I really do recommend trying it out though, it's lots of fun, and is a cheap alternative to DLP projection technology.]]>Sep 8th 2006 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 9th 2006 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/going to be crap - bla bla bla -

I made my own using a Over head progector -
retrofited with a 250w HQI lamp at 5500k,
and a Sharp QA-1200 LCD pannel, the
contrast is 150:1 - my guess, is I got
200-250 lumens at the screen -

still a good image - I watch TV from my PVR/Computer
on it every day - have for a few years - on the
same lamp - with the light on in my room - no
real problems, sometimes I do turn the brightness
up, for real dark movies, but just a hair

I have a near perfect image - using a 10 to 15
year old LCD -

The Lumenlab projector will be 100 times
better than mine and cost not much more
than a lamp for the more $$$ kind of
projector

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]]>Sep 9th 2006 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/However I have gone from using 400 watt 30,000 lumen lamps to 150 watt, 14,000 lumen lamps and getting equal and better results.. my link shows some samples]]>Sep 10th 2006 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Sep 16th 2006 1:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.mobmov.org/manifesto/lumenlabevo1/]]>Nov 30th 2006 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.globalsources.com/gsol/I/Projector/p/sm/1002965643.htm

Hey look, it's the EXACT SAME PROJECTOR.]]>Mar 30th 2007 1:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/i use lumenlabs for basic info and bulit a str8 box diy one and box was a pain i would rather just buy this.
cant remember who posted it but 33,000 lumens WOW
what bulb and ballast is that?

i have a £3500 and a £1000 projecors with blown bulbs. i want to mount a small light source external. does anyone know what would be a good bulb and how i override the cutout so it stays on without a bulb in it? i would prefer no ballast]]>May 26th 2007 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/08/new-lumenlab-1000-lumens-projector-on-the-cheap/Jan 10th 2008 3:22PM