Lumenlab projector - $499

[Gunslinger08]

http://www.lumenlab.com/pm_projector.php

 

[araczynski]

I built one of their 1280x1024 ones, nice beast

if they ever have their own small version of an SXGA for sale with the affordable lamps, i'd probably buy it.

either way, this particular model is a GREAT 'accessory' for DVD's, GameCube, Xbox, PS2

 

[mrrman]

No HDMI though

 

[Kwint Sommer]

At 854×480 native resolution this would be great for an Xbox 360. If they had a 1280x1024 resolution for my PC I would jump on this.

 

[araczynski]

Originally posted by: Kwint Sommer
At 854×480 native resolution this would be great for an Xbox 360. If they had a 1280x1024 resolution for my PC I would jump on this.

i thought the 360 was native at 720? wouldn't the 480 look crappy?

 

[Super56K]

I'll definately consider buying this. I read the guides on that site a while back, but didn't trust in my abilities enough to go for a DIY projector.

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: araczynski

Originally posted by: Kwint Sommer
At 854×480 native resolution this would be great for an Xbox 360. If they had a 1280x1024 resolution for my PC I would jump on this.

i thought the 360 was native at 720? wouldn't the 480 look crappy?

It is 720p/1080i, and it doesn't look that bad at 480p. I had an Infocus 4805 and it looked pretty nice, although it does look noticably better on an HDTV.

I see that there's a company that is going to be making 1080p 7.1" screens. Those would be perfect for a DIY projector.

As for the Lumenlabs projector, I'm going to wait and see how good the quality is. I don't know how good it will be at scaling and color reproduction and many other things that you need to take into effect with a projector. I hope that it excels at all of them, because this would be great.

 

[unsped]

this looks really good imho, i paid the 20 bucks for the lumenlabs access and came to the conclusion the end result would be too bulky and not bright enough.

the 150w HQI DE bulb is a nice choice, im very familiar with them from saltwater fish tanks

 

[araczynski]

Originally posted by: unsped
this looks really good imho, i paid the 20 bucks for the lumenlabs access and came to the conclusion the end result would be too bulky and not bright enough.

the 150w HQI DE bulb is a nice choice, im very familiar with them from saltwater fish tanks

the 1280x1024 unit i built IS bulky, as for brightness, if you're in a pretty much dark room you'd be very happy with it. its not as bright as the retail projectors, but for pc gaming and immersion (dark room) its a blast. playing company of heroes on a screen and watching the artillery coming is is unbelieveable