Home Theatre setup

 

My budget Home Theatre...

 

The LCD panel up closeThe two ready to go.Lights...DVD...Projector...Action  :)

As you can see the setup is very straight forward. Plonk the LCD panel on the overhead projector which in turn is plonked on an

old small table. The DVD is connected to the LCD panel via the S-Video connector. Turn the lot on, wait a short while for the

overhead projector to get to full power. Turn down the lights, sit back and enjoy the movies. Where's the popcorn?

 

The result...

Image is 7 feet wide & about 4 feet high   :)

And with the flash on to give the screen size compared to the room and the 59cm Sony Wega TV.

At the moment I am only using the undercoat of the wall to display movies. Still to experiment further with blockout cloth or that popular plastic panel known as Plas-Tex. Not sure how much it is going to cost to get out here to Australia from America. Also unsure if it is available at all here in Australia. Currently investigating. But the important factor for all of this is that the wife is very happy. She has always wanted a movie style setup. And the best bit is that it didn't cost an arm and a leg. I was wanting a DLP but it was to cost prohibative. And the LCD projectors don't look as good for the cost of them.

 

Equipment used.

LCD Panel - ASK Impact 24

MAIN FEATURES
- PC, MAC and SVGA compatible
- Built in Video
- Multistandard NTSC/PAL/SECAM
- Correct PAL/SECAM aspect ratio
- 16.7 million colors
- BatMouse™ , infrared remote mousee
- On Screen Display (OSD)
- On Screen Pointer
- Menu control
- User settings memorized
- Correct VGA text
- Infrared remote control
- Housing footprint fits OHP glass exacttly
- Low weight
- Intelligent Safecool system
- False light blocking

DISPLAY UNIT
Full color (RGB) unit connecting directly to external video sources.
SIZE 310 x 310 x 40 mm
12.2 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch
WEIGHT 2200 grams
4.9 pounds
POWER 20 W (max.)
LCD CELL Active matrix TFT stripe configuration
COLOR RESOLUTION 16.7 million
RESPONSE TIME 30 ms
CONTRAST RATIO 100:1
PIXEL RESOLUTION 640 x 480 x 3 (RGB)
SCREEN DIAGONAL 8.4 "
MOUSE COMPATIBILITY Microsoft two key compatible serial (9 pin)
PS/2 compatible two key
Macintosh ADB compatible one key
VIDEO FREQUENCY 25 ~ 40 MHz
HORIZONTAL SYNC 15 ~ 50 kHz
VERTICAL SYNC 60 ~ 100 Hz (VGA)
56 ~ 72 Hz (SVGA)
50 ~ 60 Hz (VIDEO)
66 Hz (MACII)
NTSC SYSTEM M, 4.43 NTSC
PAL SYSTEM B, G, H, D, I
SECAM SYSTEM B, G, H, D, I, K1, L
COMPUTER INPUT 0 ~ 0.7 Vpp
VIDEO INPUT 0 ~ 0.7 Vpp
S-VIDEO INPUT 0 ~ 0.7 Vpp
AUDIO INPUT 1 V RMS
MICROPHONE INPUT 10 mV RMS (electret)
SPEAKER OUTPUT 2x3 W in 8 ohms

Overhead Projector - Buhl 109

DESCRIPTION
BUHL's 109 Metal Halide Portable Overhead Projector is designed for use 
with LCD panels.  It has a super bright Metal Halide lamp that gives it 
plenty of oomph to get through an LCD panel.  It is supposedly cool running 
but it feels pretty hot to me.  The fan is a squirrel cage type and is 
quite quiet for the amount of air it moves.  It came in a nice padded case
as the unit folds down to about half it's main body height.  Makes it a bit
easier to move around.  The post sits snuggly into the cover lid and acts 
as another handle when in place.

The details of the lamp;

OSRAM HMI 575W/GS
Luminous Efficacy in lm/W  	85
Operating voltage in Volts 	95
Rated current in Amps 		7.0
Rated wattage in Watts		575
Luminous output in lumen	49000
Color temperature in Kelvin	6000
Arc length in mm		7
Diameter in mm			21
Electrode gap cold in mm	7
Length in mm			115
Average lamp life in hours	1000 hours
Operating position 		universal

 

Further Info...

DIY projector forum		http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=12
Metal Halide lamp info		http://www.gammapro.it/light/INGLESE/cl575lux.htm
ASK homepage (LCD panel)	http://www.ask.no/


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