warmish deal: lumen labs first production projector $500 and free shipping..

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why not buy a 32" LCD tv for $500?

Any questions?

 

[Bekker]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why not buy a 32" LCD tv for $500?

Any questions?

Excellent reply. Wow would that make a helluva theater!

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why not buy a 32" LCD tv for $500?

Any questions?

Thats a sweet picture!

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Bekker

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why not buy a 32" LCD tv for $500?

Any questions?

Excellent reply. Wow would that make a helluva theater!

I'm pretty darn happy with it

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why not buy a 32" LCD tv for $500?

Any questions?

Thats a sweet picture!

The border makes all the difference

Just looks lame without it
https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughli...ng%20System/01%20Original%20Screen.JPG

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Bekker

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why not buy a 32" LCD tv for $500?

Any questions?

Excellent reply. Wow would that make a helluva theater!

I'm pretty darn happy with it

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: mercanucaribe
Why not buy a 32" LCD tv for $500?

Any questions?

Thats a sweet picture!

The border makes all the difference

Just looks lame without it
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaughlin/web/7%20DIY%20Screen/3%20Border%20and%20Masking%20System/01%20Original%20Screen.JPG">https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/spmclaug......0System/01%20Original%20Screen.JPG</a>

OMG Lame city and would never of took you serious if you did that caption with this picture
Yeah a border is the diff, I got one on mine as well. One of the things my screen had to have when looking for one.

 

[faZZter]

Originally posted by: araczynski
i've been a lumenlab member for a few years myself. i built myself one of the 1280x1024 projectors from all the great online plans/parts/help they provide. its a beast, but you will not find that resolution NATIVE on a projector for anything under $5000 or so. most will scale that resolution and display it in 1024x768, but quite frankly that looks like crap for pc gaming. it cost me about $1000 to build for all the materials/parts. but that includes some nice tools that i got an excuse to buy in the process

don't doubt their warranty/support for a minute, they're top notch.

as for the prebuilt projector itself, 480 is great if you're going to be playing the Wii or any of the previous consoles, and watching regular dvd's/movies.

if you plan on using it for the 360/ps3/pc, don't get it.

the whole point of this projector is the replacement bulb, you will NOT find a $30 replacement bulb on a projector ANYWHERE, try $300 minimum typically. you'll get higher resolutions, but don't forget that you'll bleed everytime you need to replace the bulb on a regular projector. and also don't forget that the quoted lifespans of projector bulbs do not mention the fact that bulbs tend to start dimming somewhere during half of their life span. you do NOT get the a full USEFULL lifespan out of a projector bulb.

but like i said, for xbox/wii/ps2/dvd, this is a no brainer, don't waste your time with other projectors. IF you plan on doing PC/360/PS3, DON"T get this, you won't be happy.

I disagree about the gaming consoles. I am using an Optoma H31 with an Xbox 360 and it looks absolutely fine. The only thing that bothers me about it is if I use itthe projector as a computer monitor it doesn't cut it. DVD, 360, Divx video, TV all work fine.

But if I were to buy a projector right now I would get the Optoma HD 70 if you can manage to afford it. Less screen door effect.

 

[dew042]

GoodGuy -

Have you tried this projector out yet? Interested, please report back.

dew.

 

[iseestars]

A guy on the lumen lab forums has... go to the forums and select the section dedicated to Evo... hope that helps

I'd post the link but I don't know how much AT likes it when you link to other forums.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: iseestars
A guy on the lumen lab forums has... go to the forums and select the section dedicated to Evo... hope that helps

I'd post the link but I don't know how much AT likes it when you link to other forums.

Go ahead and post it.

 

[iseestars]

Info/pics on Evo at the forum

 

[dew042]

Originally posted by: iseestars
Info/pics on Evo at the forum

I joined the forum, I've seen the possibilities and you have just introduced me to my downfall.

Damn you

dew.

 

[araczynski]

Originally posted by: dew042

Originally posted by: iseestars
Info/pics on Evo at the forum

I joined the forum, I've seen the possibilities and you have just introduced me to my downfall.
Damn you

hehe, the potential payout is addictive but the project is not for the impatient or those with 2 left thumbs.