I just build one of these, it isa folded design and therefor much smaller. By using a mirror placed between the LCD and the lens you can cut the length of the box in half.
Also if you check out the lumenlabs forums, you'll find that they have made big light level gains not only by using a real screen, but also by removing the Anti-Glare coating from the LCD.
Cost of completion on my project? LCD - Free ( i had one with a dead backlight) Bulb and Balast - $70 (I'm using a non-digital ballast-yes it hums, no you can't hear it over my sound system) Lens and Fresnals from LumenLabs - $65 (I'm didn't do the Pro Lens kit, no point since my LCD is 15') Wood - Free (If you don't have the wood laying around, chances are you don't have the skill to complete the build. Use Cardboard, your results won't be as good, but hey even a 1st grader can use scissors and paste right?)
Labor for assembly + $600 (I put this together in spare moments while working. Spend a little time working on this instead of browsing the internet while waiting for AD replication, or Exchange server defrag)
Total cost? I made $430 on this project. You find me a comparable projector that someone will pay me $430 dollars to take of there hands, I'm there. Until then, I'm more then happy with my results.
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I just build one of these, it isa folded design and therefor much smaller. By using a mirror placed between the LCD and the lens you can cut the length of the box in half.
Also if you check out the lumenlabs forums, you'll find that they have made big light level gains not only by using a real screen, but also by removing the Anti-Glare coating from the LCD.
Cost of completion on my project?
LCD - Free ( i had one with a dead backlight)
Bulb and Balast - $70 (I'm using a non-digital ballast-yes it hums, no you can't hear it over my sound system)
Lens and Fresnals from LumenLabs - $65 (I'm didn't do the Pro Lens kit, no point since my LCD is 15')
Wood - Free (If you don't have the wood laying around, chances are you don't have the skill to complete the build. Use Cardboard, your results won't be as good, but hey even a 1st grader can use scissors and paste right?)
Labor for assembly + $600 (I put this together in spare moments while working. Spend a little time working on this instead of browsing the internet while waiting for AD replication, or Exchange server defrag)
Total cost? I made $430 on this project. You find me a comparable projector that someone will pay me $430 dollars to take of there hands, I'm there. Until then, I'm more then happy with my results.