My Next Project

[Barry_White]

I would like to buy a projector for a home theatre but at $2000 to $3000 plus and from $250 to $600 for replacement globes it is out of the question.

My grandson said to me the other night "You know how you always wanted a projector, well have a look at this." and he sent me to these sites.

http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=476

http://www.lumenlab.com/


As I said this is my next project.

[Grunt]

Bazza,

When you've built it, let us know how it is. I've always wanted a projector but the globe prices are brutal.

Grunt

[Barry_White]

Grunt

On a commercial projector a globe has a life of about 1000 hours. These projectors use a metal halide globe which has a life of 20,000 hours.

[Shane Watson]

Barry, have you purchased the guide? I would be interested in following the progress on this as well as I too have also toyed with the projector idea but due to costs etc etc........And making your own would give a lot of satisfaction, especially considering the amount of time spent in front of the damn box!

[Barry_White]

Shane

I have bought the guide and when you buy the guide you get access to the technical side of the forum where there is an incredible amount of information available by people who have already built them.

There is even a forum for different countries including one for Aussies.

[MarkV]

I also am intrigued to see how it goes, keep us posted Bazz Have many Aussies built one according to the board?

[Shane Watson]

so your obviously happy with your purchase. thats a positive first step.

Keep us informed!

CHeers!

[Barry_White]

Shane

It was only $20 US and I blow more than that on lunch when I go to town every week. But the access to the forum is worth more than that.

[bigAl]

Well what do you know? I had no idea kits for projectors were out there. I'll keep watching with interest.

Al.

[craigb]

Sounds great. However to the cynic in me it sounds like Linux. Great in theory but you end up spending so much time stuffing around with it that it ends up taking over your life.

I think Bing Lee are selling projectors for around $1500 nowadays. Of course you still have the bulb life problem.

How can a bloody light source cost $600 - $1000 dollars anyway?

It's just a light bulb isn't it ?

[Barry_White]

Well I suppose it is like printer cartridges. They don't make any thing out of the printer the money is in the consumables which are the repeat business with built in obsolesence. The same with the globes in projectors.

[jackiew]

and also with label printers its the consumables they make their money on ...Has anyone noticed that you often see the Brother Label Printers on special but they never put the label cartridges on special - $69 for the label printer and nearly $30 a pop for the label cartridges (

Having bought a label printer though I don't regret it ( well not until I go and buy a new cartridge anyway).

[simon c]

I believe that the first company to do this on a large scale was Gillette with disposable razor blades.

[rev]

G'day Barry,

What a great find! After having read your initial info, do you still think it is a goer?

Can these be used to project a satisfactory picture in ambient lighting conditions - screen size limited to say two meters?

I'm eager to be enlightened as your new project unfolds!

Cheers

[Barry_White]

Rev

It certainly is. Have you had a look at the forum. You can get limited access before buying the guide.

But the power is in the access to the forum where it shows how a lot of the people have built them and have them working successfully including some Aussies.