I have made a very similar projector but ran in to a problem with 2 ribbon cables that get in the way of the screen, they connect the horizontal sides of the LCD to the vertical side. Did your screen also have this? .. if so how did you fix it? ive looked on Ebay for longer cables but can't find any.
@Ruttie2 craigslist dude. I've gotten 4 different lcd screens for about $15 each from there. I broke 3 before I made a projector successfully, but that's just cause I'm an idiot ;D
@Ruttie2 I was just asking if you could help ME get that price. Is it just a local or exclusive deal? if so I'd pay you an extra 20 plus shipping if you could send me one. that's phenominal for a decent projector, at least in Florida.
@Ruttie2 I was just asking if you could help ME get that price. Is it just a local or exclusive deal? if so I'd pay you an extra 20 plus shipping if you could send me one. that's phenominal for a decent projector, at least in Florida. If you want to have a private convo about it, im at my username @ gmail
just a thought but reducing light pollution from the main unit and any external light sources will help with the image. just put a cardboard box style unit over the top allowing a hole for light to reach the mirror/lense as light from the overhead projector itself is probably causing murky washed out picture. a small amount of light washes out a faint light. you will want to monitor for heat dammage if you do this and allow fans,etc. when you verify improvement of picture.
light bleedout from the projector unit base itself is probably hampering with the projected image, that will also help focus the light from the unit into the projector lense/mirror.
you can probably improve the image quite a bit by using a cardboard box and cutting a hole in it where the projector lense/mirror is. light from the projector unit itself is probably washing out the projected image. even a small amount of light will wash out a faint light.you will want to make sure you check for heat and ventalation if you do something like that, and build fan and ventalation into it.
wow. completely lame. looks like a bunch of aging geeks trying to recapture the 1970s. fuck projectors. somebody gets in the way and the screen image is cut off with their silhouette. are you people fucking retarded. make a REAL technology and then i'll call that "innovative". fuck you, geriatric cunts.
this is cool if you can make one for under $100, but $200 is a lot of money to spend for something that looks this bad. digital projectors have come down considerably in price and look amazing these days.
i don't know if this would work, but i'd like to see what would happen if you used a 750w ETC Source 4 as the back light. You'd probably have to use a glass panel to help diffuse the heat.
i can make one under 200 dollars >.> like $140 and defiantly will be better and longer life and brighter including lifespan and including parts are cheap to replace and and easy to replace
overhead projector bulbs often retail for closer to $30. and projector bulbs are more like $250-500
but the more important factor here is that real projectors with the expensive bulbs, are much, MUCH brighter than overhead projectors, which allows for better throw and projection area.
They actually aren't that much brighter. In a dark room, you could throw this thing 20 or 30ft away and still get a good picture. I don't even use this anymore though, I have a LCD TV that is easier and quieter to use.
@mootsfox I think the main problem with an overhead projector is the resolution.... a real projector can get as good of a resolution as the digital copy of what your watching allows it, but an overhead projector will only have as good as a resolution as your small tv anyways, and the bigger you make it, the more blurry it becomes.
Hi, I'm making the same type of DIY projector with an Overhead Projector but I can't Find a over head projector that has more than a 11" x 11" display and any LCD's i find are bigger, advice??
That.........is one HELL of an idea! I wish I'd thought of it. Now I just have figure out where to get an old projector and what a TFT LCD screen is and get'em. My torpedo projector's okay, but your idea is MUCH better!
awesome dude, I admire people who are inventive. Im sure you could've got a cheap lcd projector but nothing beats the feeling of doing something with your own hands. that's what makes life worth living and I respect you for that man, good work
hey, great job..ive been plannin on startin to make one of these. When it goes through the lens, does the image look like a bubble is over it? Because thats the only thing holding me back
wtf? thats awesome wanna watch youtube in math class on the overhead? what kinds of devices can you hook to this rig can you hook a ps2 to it and play games
The "g" in "grammar" shouldn't be capitalized, since it's a common noun, not a name. Same goes with "College", "Rich" and "Maybe", although that's not a noun.
Correction: I will say it again, take your own advise.
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I will say it again; take your own advise.
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I think you should consider shutting up, and stop complaining about other people, when you're not in any way better than them. In fact, you're a lot worse.
So what? I make ONE little mistake, and that's bad compared to all of his?! Besides, as mentioned before, I'm thirteen and Norwegian; I can't be blamed for not typing perfect.
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I have made a very similar projector but ran in to a problem with 2 ribbon cables that get in the way of the screen, they connect the horizontal sides of the LCD to the vertical side. Did your screen also have this? .. if so how did you fix it? ive looked on Ebay for longer cables but can't find any.
Aidanplaysax 3 weeks ago
what wazz that.....?????
sidra272 6 months ago
full-screen please !!!!
PrashantSinghs 7 months ago
lol at the craptacularness and heat production leading to house fire killing family. Go on ebay and get the cheap black projector it is awesome!
fuckcomments 8 months ago
but does it blend?
Zeuta1 9 months ago
i boght a 99 dollar 720HD 300 inch wide screen projector so why make one.
brandonhughes7 11 months ago
I watched Evan Almighty Yesterday lol
squidink14 1 year ago
genius
karp821 1 year ago
The only problem i got left is
getting an lcd... A CHEAP ONE!
I thought about buying a small
ipod nano 3rd gen, with a HD
dock thingy.. But i don't think
that's cheap at all.....
Ruttie2 1 year ago
@Ruttie2 craigslist dude. I've gotten 4 different lcd screens for about $15 each from there. I broke 3 before I made a projector successfully, but that's just cause I'm an idiot ;D
ryan7585 8 months ago
@ryan7585 Well, i can now buy big ass 1080p 3d projectors for less than 180 dollars. So i don't care about
lcd's anymore..
Ruttie2 8 months ago
@Ruttie2 damn. hookk me upppp
ryan7585 8 months ago
@ryan7585 ?
Ruttie2 8 months ago
@Ruttie2 I was just asking if you could help ME get that price. Is it just a local or exclusive deal? if so I'd pay you an extra 20 plus shipping if you could send me one. that's phenominal for a decent projector, at least in Florida.
ryan7585 8 months ago
@Ruttie2 I was just asking if you could help ME get that price. Is it just a local or exclusive deal? if so I'd pay you an extra 20 plus shipping if you could send me one. that's phenominal for a decent projector, at least in Florida. If you want to have a private convo about it, im at my username @ gmail
ryan7585 8 months ago
@ryan7585 Errr... Actually, i sell them to people... for 450 USD...
Ruttie2 8 months ago
this is great for youporn lol
rb26capri 1 year ago
Old SKool......xD
soccalova09 1 year ago
oops nm
yuppybarf 1 year ago
just a thought but reducing light pollution from the main unit and any external light sources will help with the image. just put a cardboard box style unit over the top allowing a hole for light to reach the mirror/lense as light from the overhead projector itself is probably causing murky washed out picture. a small amount of light washes out a faint light. you will want to monitor for heat dammage if you do this and allow fans,etc. when you verify improvement of picture.
yuppybarf 1 year ago
just a thought :p. nice job.
reboothater 1 year ago
you will want to make your room as light tight as possible as well (no light comming in from windows, alarm clock led's etc.).
reboothater 1 year ago
light bleedout from the projector unit base itself is probably hampering with the projected image, that will also help focus the light from the unit into the projector lense/mirror.
reboothater 1 year ago
you can probably improve the image quite a bit by using a cardboard box and cutting a hole in it where the projector lense/mirror is. light from the projector unit itself is probably washing out the projected image. even a small amount of light will wash out a faint light.you will want to make sure you check for heat and ventalation if you do something like that, and build fan and ventalation into it.
reboothater 1 year ago
wow. completely lame. looks like a bunch of aging geeks trying to recapture the 1970s. fuck projectors. somebody gets in the way and the screen image is cut off with their silhouette. are you people fucking retarded. make a REAL technology and then i'll call that "innovative". fuck you, geriatric cunts.
gregjockca1001 1 year ago
@gregjockca1001 There's nothing in this or its description which would indicate they are trying to be 'innovative' i think its just a price reduction
rynmyn 1 year ago
Very cool can you buy those screens with A/V inputs withound moding a laptop screen
linglingjr 2 years ago
this is cool if you can make one for under $100, but $200 is a lot of money to spend for something that looks this bad. digital projectors have come down considerably in price and look amazing these days.
breadbutt 2 years ago
Look at the date dude.
And read the video desc. Under $200 WITH the laptop.
mootsfox 2 years ago 6
@breadbutt I built mine for araound $35.
khunag 1 year ago
Epic win =)
TheSuperDanMan 2 years ago 9
@TheSuperDanMan hell yeah xD
xato909 8 months ago
i don't know if this would work, but i'd like to see what would happen if you used a 750w ETC Source 4 as the back light. You'd probably have to use a glass panel to help diffuse the heat.
satyricon451 2 years ago
i have a projector that i bought at a pawn shop for 200....
purity4your11 2 years ago
i can make one under 200 dollars >.> like $140 and defiantly will be better and longer life and brighter including lifespan and including parts are cheap to replace and and easy to replace
animielover2010 2 years ago
How much are bulbs?
h5e5l5l5o5 2 years ago
They can range to 15 - 30 dollars can
animielover2010 2 years ago
Store bought projectors range from 500-2000 hours of bulb life and cost $400-$1000 to replace.
These bulbs last 200-500 hours and cost $7.
mootsfox 2 years ago
daaammmn! Cheap, very cheap! :D
h5e5l5l5o5 2 years ago
400-1000$ for repair, not 7$
only old retro school projectors take the 7$ ones I think
60spaure 2 years ago
The overhead projector I'm using takes two 400w bulbs (one as a hot-swap spare) and they run about $7 online.
mootsfox 2 years ago
what overhead are u using please tell i have a 3m 1830 projector and its to dim
djallusive 2 years ago
3M 9100.
mootsfox 2 years ago
overhead projector bulbs often retail for closer to $30. and projector bulbs are more like $250-500
but the more important factor here is that real projectors with the expensive bulbs, are much, MUCH brighter than overhead projectors, which allows for better throw and projection area.
breadbutt 2 years ago
my projectors bulb cost like 15 bucks
RAWRAWRWAR 2 years ago
They actually aren't that much brighter. In a dark room, you could throw this thing 20 or 30ft away and still get a good picture. I don't even use this anymore though, I have a LCD TV that is easier and quieter to use.
mootsfox 2 years ago
@mootsfox I think the main problem with an overhead projector is the resolution.... a real projector can get as good of a resolution as the digital copy of what your watching allows it, but an overhead projector will only have as good as a resolution as your small tv anyways, and the bigger you make it, the more blurry it becomes.
orangegold1 1 year ago
do it then :P
davegtar 2 years ago
Hi, I'm making the same type of DIY projector with an Overhead Projector but I can't Find a over head projector that has more than a 11" x 11" display and any LCD's i find are bigger, advice??
smrtsTV 2 years ago
you mask off the edges of the monitor screen with tape and then use a program called powerstrip to resize your desktop to the new screen size
ornumdivad 2 years ago
could you tell me how to do that?
TheDigitalguyy 2 years ago
ive done this myself, works great!
miirkat 2 years ago
Very good, buddy. Congrats.
bompratos 2 years ago
That.........is one HELL of an idea! I wish I'd thought of it. Now I just have figure out where to get an old projector and what a TFT LCD screen is and get'em. My torpedo projector's okay, but your idea is MUCH better!
uofm97 2 years ago
awesome dude, I admire people who are inventive. Im sure you could've got a cheap lcd projector but nothing beats the feeling of doing something with your own hands. that's what makes life worth living and I respect you for that man, good work
jorgegaribay 3 years ago 26
@jorgegaribay well said i like your attitude!
jrichardson6 5 months ago
40 year old virgin hahah
Michaelmyers 3 years ago
does it matter if i got an old overhead projector?
tdotmostwanted 3 years ago
no it doesnt.. all that matters is the light behind the screen and the magnification lense and the mirror is there to flip the image the right way.
Bryanx89 3 years ago
hmmm couldn't handle not havin the corners of the image or the blurry edges, use a smaller LCD
dominus1985 3 years ago 2
hey, great job..ive been plannin on startin to make one of these. When it goes through the lens, does the image look like a bubble is over it? Because thats the only thing holding me back
drummer9327 3 years ago
wtf? thats awesome wanna watch youtube in math class on the overhead? what kinds of devices can you hook to this rig can you hook a ps2 to it and play games
coondogtheman1234 3 years ago 2
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Ps2 i have not heard that in a long time.
It is time to upgrade buddy there is an Xbox 360 and a Ps3 out already.
EuthanizeReligion 3 years ago
well i cant exactly afford those new systems right now due to the cost of gas and everything, the games are 60 bucks a pop
coondogtheman1234 3 years ago
yh but most people anit got the money like some people so shut ya mouth you little rich dick
emrahakaenzo 3 years ago
Your Grammar is so horrible i could not understand your comment, Maybe if you would learn how to write correctly you could get a better job.
I never claimed to be Rich you assumed that was when i am not, I just know how to invest and save money.
Also by the way i am a High School plus a College a drop out and i do not make much money but i make the best with what i have.
EuthanizeReligion 3 years ago
You really shouldn't be complaining about other people's grammar, your own suck!
jancom777 2 years ago
Take your own advice.
EuthanizeReligion 2 years ago
Shut up... You make mistakes too!
Example: "Your Grammar"
The "g" in "grammar" shouldn't be capitalized, since it's a common noun, not a name. Same goes with "College", "Rich" and "Maybe", although that's not a noun.
jancom777 2 years ago
I will say it again take your own advice.
EuthanizeReligion 2 years ago
Correction: I will say it again, take your own advise.
-OR-
I will say it again; take your own advise.
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I think you should consider shutting up, and stop complaining about other people, when you're not in any way better than them. In fact, you're a lot worse.
jancom777 2 years ago
I will say it again, take your own advise.
EuthanizeReligion 2 years ago
Good thing you corrected the error, but still, I'm not the one who should be taking my advise, you are.
jancom777 2 years ago
You Sound Like My English Teacher. NERD
dmix910 2 years ago
Lol, I take that as a compliment, as I'm thirteen and from Norway^^
jancom777 2 years ago
It's advice in this case not advise. Don't start teaching grammar when you can't use it correctly.
Deadpool601 2 years ago
So what? I make ONE little mistake, and that's bad compared to all of his?! Besides, as mentioned before, I'm thirteen and Norwegian; I can't be blamed for not typing perfect.
jancom777 2 years ago
I'm not blaming you. Don't get all defensive and don't use your age and nationality as an excuse. Although thumbs up to that.
Deadpool601 2 years ago
Oh, sorry... I was just really tired and had had bad day, that's all :)
jancom777 2 years ago
wow, that is awesome!
damusician 3 years ago
hi is the backlight for the lcd panel on?
I am thinking about making one,i have the overhead projector
and an old ibook
MacManNZ1 3 years ago
iBook FTW
Btroisi13 3 years ago
No... imagine the overhead acting as the backlight.
LCD panels are see through, this is just taking advantage of this.
You can use a laptop screen, but it's harder and bulkier.
mootsfox 3 years ago
can the screen size be adjusted? can a portable fan (like the big one u have) be used to cool the unit instead of a small pc fan?
jeevanirajiv 3 years ago
Yes, and yes.
mootsfox 3 years ago
please tell me how you made that :S
fielong17 3 years ago
40 year old virgin!!! lol
waynomilsey 3 years ago
how do you make one it looks cool.
xxwanefilmsxx 3 years ago
what is this
xxwanefilmsxx 3 years ago
A LCD projector lol
mootsfox 3 years ago
any one know if LED lights can be used for light source?
jkouAwstar 3 years ago
Not for this type of project. You can use LEDs for backlights though. The most well known example is the screen in the Macbook Air.
mootsfox 3 years ago
you can use leds but you want something light luxon leds try google
thegamer589 3 years ago
i made one to
MFfilms 3 years ago
Looks good!
-Failso
Stockyboy 4 years ago 2
COMMENT HELL YEA
BurningCosmosss 4 years ago
MOOTS i'm first to comment you rock bro.
Xx573v3xX 4 years ago 2