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Everybodywantstowatchtherefavoritemoviesorsportsonbigscreen.Sotheyareplantobuyvideoprojector.Ialsocrazyaboutprojectors.ButtherearetoocostlyHDprojectorsavailableinthemarket.Ifyouarelookinghdprojectorinthemarket,thereisstartingpriceapprox30,000/INR.Itisveryoverbudgetforme.SoiplaningtomakemyselfHDprojectorthatprojectabout100"screen.

AfterlotofresearchonGoogleidecidedtomakepjwith100whighpowerledand7"1280*800LCDpanel.TheLEDconsumeverylesspowerandmuchlife.

Step1:HereistheVideo"HowiMadeThisProjector"

Step2:Thingsthatiusedinmypj.

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1. Playwood(mdf)sheettomakebox2. Fresnellens.Iused120mmfland185mmfl3. Tripletlens.Iused200mmfl4. Condenserlens5. 100whighpowerledwithdriver6. LCDpanelanditscontroller.Iused1280*8007

HDlcdandcontroller.7. 12vadapterforexhaustfanandlcd8. Cpuexhaustfantomakeprojectorcool9. CPUheatsinkforled.

Step3:Thebasicconceptofmakingpj

Step4:LensarrangementinProjector

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Step5:FinalProjectorReadyForAction

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FrontandBackViewofProjector

Step6:ComponentDetailandtotalcost

Afterlotofcommentsiupdateherecomponentdetailandtotalcosttomakethisprojector

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1.100wledanddriver:Onecaneasilyfind100wledanddriveronebay.com.Iboughtmineonebay.in@1500/INR.

Highpower100Wwhite

Chipsize:24*40mil

Colortemperature:60006500k

Luminousintenity:80009000lm

Forwardcurrent:3000mA

Drivervoltage:3036V

Lightangle:160deg

Integratedscheme:10inseries,10inparallel

2.FresnelLenses:ItisveryhardtofindperfectcombinationoffresnellensesinIndia.Luckilyifindperfectsetoflensesonebay.in.Thetotalcostof2fresnellensoccuraround1500/INR.

FresnelLenses:

FocalLength:F120mmBackFresnel,

FocalLength:F185mmFrontFresnel,

Material:PMMIMaterial

GroovePitch:0.3

Size:180mmX130mmwithmountingholes.

3.TripletLens(projectionlens):Thetotalcostoftripletlensis3600/INR.Itisalsoboughtfromebay.in

200mmProjectionLens

Description

FixedFocalLength:F200mm

Outerdiameter:90mm

LensDiameter(Aperture):75mm

Focusrange:45mm

Material:StrongAluminiumandStrongPlastic

CoatingMaterial:Coating420680nmmultilayerbroadbandantireflectioncoatings

ControlStandards:Diameter:+0/1%.FocalLength:+/1.5%

4.LCDpanel:IuseN070ICGLD1HDLCDPanelandControllerKitinthisprojector.ItisthebestavailableLCDin7"sizeandcontrollersupportallinputlikeHDMI,Pandrive,AV,TVinandVGA.Itisalsocomewithremotesoeasilycancontrolpjremotely.ThetotalcostofthisLCDwithcontrolleraround6000/INR.

LCDFeatures:N070ICGLD1isa7inchHDLCDwithnativeresolution1280X800Itdeliversasharperimagewithgoodcolours.ThisisveryuniqueLCD.

Size:7"

Backlight:LED

Resolution:1280X800

Ratio:16:10

Colours:166Bitdithering)

GlassThickness:0.25mm

Make:Innolux

ContrastRatio:800

Pin:40

Surface:Glare

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OperatingTemperature:20to+60degrees

ControllerFeatures:

HDController,willworkwithN070ICGLCD.Thiscontrollercomeswithremoteandyoucanoperatealmostallwithremoteitself.TheUSBportcanPlayMostoftheVideosFormatflawlessly.

5.CondenserLens:Ialsousecondenserlenstoincreasebrightnessofscreen.ThisRectangularAsphericCondenserwhenused,thebrightnessthroughoutthecornersarebrighter.Thislenscomearound650/INR

DIYProjectorRectangularAsphericCondenserLens

Description

Overallsize:62X52

FocalLength:70mm

SuitableLCDs:7"andbelow

SuitableFresnelLens:F120BackFresnel.

Mounting:CondenserbacksurfaceAreashouldbe1mmAwayfromLEDsurfaceareaforbetterresults.

TotalCostOfProjector:

100wledanddriver1500/

Fresnellens3000/

Tripletlens3600/

LCDandControllerKit6000/

CondenserLens650/

12vadapter,2pcs.cpufan,boxmaterialetccost500/

NowfinalcostofProjectoris14800/INR

telorand(/member/telorand/)

DidyoueverconsiderusinganarrayofRGBW(red,green,blue,white)highpowerLED's?IreadsomewherethatwhiteLED'sdon'tproducethesamespectrumoflightasanincandescentbulb,andsosomecolorsmaynotlookasintense.Doesthepicturelookwashedoutatall?

macrumpton(/member/macrumpton/)

Iwonderifyoumightmaketheprojectorsmallerifyouusedalcdfromaphone.Itseemstomethatthesmallerthescreenthesmallerandcheaperalltheothercomponentslikethefresnelwouldbe,

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kehaldoshiareyoufromIndia.Canyouletmeknowtheprojectcost.IwanttomakeoneunitformyselfforthePanchayatschool.Ifyouarepleased,IamalaymanforElectronics,Iwishyoucansendeverydetailformyuse.Hopeyouunderstand.

kehaldoshi(/member/kehaldoshi/)(author) suresh060979

Hisureshyesimfromindiaandiboughtallcomponentfromebay.inMytotalcosttomaketjisprojectoraround15000/indianrupee

macrumpton(/member/macrumpton/) kehaldoshi

15000IndianRupeeequals

239.328USDollar

suresh060979(/member/suresh060979/) kehaldoshi

ThankQforurresponse,Iamnotatechsavvy,canuprovidemethespecificationsformakingoneunitlikedimensions,measurements,andanyotherknowledgealaymanneedforbuildingthisunit.

rocker2031(/member/rocker2031/)

Whatisthefinalcost??

xUNMERITEDx(/member/xUNMERITEDx/) rocker2031

He'ssayingthatthecompleteprojectcosthim:15000INR=203.33EUR=239.94USD

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Verynice!Whatwasthetotalcostoftheparts?

xUNMERITEDx(/member/xUNMERITEDx/) Davak72

He'ssayingthatthecompleteprojectcosthim:15000INR=203.33EUR=239.94USD

klindner(/member/klindner/)

Thisareallycoolproject,andyougotagreatresult.

However,knowingwhatevenafewofthecomponentscostoffthetopofmyhead,thereisnowaythiswouldcostlessthanbuyingoneformostpeople.Fresnelsaren'tcheap,andalenswhichcovers7"...donerightthere.

Nothating,juststating.

xUNMERITEDx(/member/xUNMERITEDx/) klindner

He'ssayingthatthecompleteprojectcosthim:15000INR=203.33EUR=239.94USDSo...thatsnotreallycheapnoP

Stillitisveryhardfindingsomethingwiththesameimagequalityandlumenatthispricepoint...

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Canyousharesourcesforanyofthepartsyoulisted?Specificallythelensesand100WLED+driver?

kehaldoshi(/member/kehaldoshi/)(author) jasonwebb

iboughtitfromebay.in

gthompson20(/member/gthompson20/) kehaldoshi

Ididaquicksearchonebayandwithoutyoursearchtermscouldnotfindanything.:(

kehaldoshi(/member/kehaldoshi/)(author) gthompson20

lookhere

http://www.ebay.in/sch/ProjectorsAccessories/172677/i.html

ykgarg007(/member/ykgarg007/) kehaldoshi

tryaliexpress.comthatmuchcheaper..

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pleasesharethatlink

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IfIwantedtoreplicatethisproject,Iwouldneedtoknowthespecificationsofthepartsyouused,likethediameterandfocallengthofthelenses,thesizeoftheheatsink,andsoon.Forexample,I'veneveruseda"triplet"lensbefore,soitwouldbehelpfulformetoseewhichoneyouboughtsoIdon'tgetthewrongone.IfyousharepartnumbersorURLsforthethingsyouused,thenaprospectivemakerwouldn'tneedtohuntthemalldownthemselves(ineffectremakingtheprojectintheprocess).

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Recommendingagrammarpassonyourwriting.Coolproject,otherwise.

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andit'susuallyatotalCaptainObvious.

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You'reright,IforgotallaboutCapt.Obvious.

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Thiswebsitehasalltheresourcesyouneedpeople,checkitout!

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Thethreadsarealittledatedbutnonetheless.

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InterestingwriteupbutIwouldlikemoreinformation.IwouldassumethatthegraininessisduetotheLCD?IfsoisthereabetterLCDorotherdisplayoranyotherwaytogetasharperpicture?WouldliketoknowmoreinformationIE:parts&costperpart(Evenifyouboughtitoffofebay),linkstosaidpartsetc...

evlampi(/member/evlampi/)

Nicejob.

WouldYouliketoevaluatetheluminancelevelofthescreen,forexample,fromadistanceof3or4meters?Whatwillbescreensizefromthisdistance?

MattH2(/member/MattH2/)

Agreedthatmoredetailandcostinfoareneeded.OtherwisethisismoreofanoverviewthanarealInstructable.Niceworkthough!!!

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verynice!noticedthathasplentyofdiffusedlight.triedtouseacondenserlens?

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Thisisareallyinterestingideabutwithsolittleconstructiondetail,it'snotveryeffectiveasanInstructable.

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Awonderfulproject.SomethingIhavealwayswantedtodomyself.Thankyouverymuch.

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OMGGreatworkthanksforsharing,nevertaughtyoucancreatedissentqualityDIYprojector.Iwanderwhatcontrast100wLEDisdelivering?

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Iknoweverybodyknowthis,BUTthisisnotanLEDprojector,It'saLCDprojectorwithusingaLEDasthebacklight.Nicejob.

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Whatwasyourtotalexpenditureonprojector?

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Awesomeprojectman,reallysimpleandeasytounderstand.Whatwasthefinalcostoftheproject?

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lensdetailsandcanIusetabletLCDforthisprojector

omnibot(/member/omnibot/) awaismughal

YoucanuseatabletLCDbuttheinterfacewithanexternalvideosourceisgoingtobetricky,unlessyou'reusingthewholetabletandanexternalpointingdevice.

kehaldoshi(/member/kehaldoshi/)(author) awaismughal

yesyoucanuseyourtabletLCD.iused2fresnellensesoneof120flandanother185fl.and200mmTriplet(projectionlens).

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Niceworkdude!

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simpleanduseful!niceproject.:)

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