http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/ Engadget Comments for How-To: Build your own HD projector (Part 5) http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 8:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 8:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 8:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/i want to do this!]]>Nov 21st 2006 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 10:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 21st 2006 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/
That being said it looks great. I picked up a few 19" lcds recently and will probably do something similar once I have a room.

SO, get done with the series already!]]>Nov 22nd 2006 12:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 22nd 2006 1:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 22nd 2006 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/
I, for one, am fascinated by these things, as it's interesting to see what goes in to one of these things, and how you _could_ do it yourself. The whole process of trying to work it out and then solving problems as they come are the salt and pepper of DIY. Great that Engadget extends the fun from coffee tables and bookshelves to electronics.]]>Nov 22nd 2006 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/
Couldn't agree more. There's a sense of accomplishment in DIY. With this digital age we live in, most of us are loosing touch with some old fashion hands on work. This project combines both this current generations connection to electronic gadgets to some good ole callous forming work.]]>Nov 22nd 2006 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/
1) You can do it for substantially cheaper than a store bought version
2) You want to add functionality not found in the original
3) You can create the thing in a more elegant form
4) ???

This one is not more functional, definitely not more elegant, and only marginally cheaper. In addition, will your homeowners/renters insurance cover damage done by a non-UL listed projector made out of wood with a several hundred Watt bulb stuck inside that catches the whole house on fire?

The CNC machine was cool because they're prohibitively expensive but extremely useful. That said, the project is fascinating and kudos to the build crew for such ingenuity and manual dexterity.]]>Nov 22nd 2006 10:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 24th 2006 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Nov 29th 2006 3:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/
If one were to purchase a 720p DLP projector off the shelf, one would spend approximately $1000-$2000.

If one were to build the projector for 720p projection like this one, the cost of the build is $750 with $300 towards an very pricey LCD panel. a 17" LCD with broken backlight can be had on ebay for only $100.

Total savings so far: $250-$1250 not money savings enough for you?

Consider what it would cost to own the projector. edmunds calls it the Total Cost of Ownership and it's rightly so. If you were to purchase an off the shelf projector, it would be unwise of you to purchase just the bare unit w/o the bulb warranty. The bulb is guaranteed to burn out in the ownership lifetime of the projector. Most commercial projectors are rated for a 2000-3000hour under optimal circumstances. The cost of a new bulb is $300-$400. So after a year of ownership, the cost of the projector has increased by 30%.

on a DIY projector, the cost of a new bulb is $50. I could buy a whole case of $50 bulbs for the price of a single commerical bulb replacement.

]]>Dec 6th 2006 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/No ones seems to be worried about this.]]>May 1st 2007 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/21/how-to-build-your-own-hd-projector-part-5/Jan 28th 2007 2:25PM