Finally, it is done as of November 1st 2007, a year and a month after starting!

Go here for my plog for build pics and the nitty gritty
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14842

Specifications
LL Pro reflector
Osram HMI 575 w/sel
SS 4.5x6.5 condenser
3Dlens 330
3Dlens 550
Toshiba 1920x1200 15.4" WUXGA (1080p scaled 1:1)
Ebay 94% laser mirror
LL Pro triplet


Sycth S-flex fans (very quiet)
Venture S51 HPS 400w ballast (with 13.5 over cap to drive the 575w HMI)
G2A 1xx (VGA, DVI, Componant, S-video, Composite)
12v DC power supply from all electronics (for fans)
Maple plywood contruction
All aluminum innards (for mounting fresnels, triplet, lamp etc...)

Performance

measurements (lux)
85 103 91
85 98 87
85 89 73

Ave Lux= 88.44444444

Ansi (lum)= 256.6238954 (RAW Ansi (lum)= 304.9826696 )


Vignetting (%)= 85.20408163

103" diagnal 16:9


Calibration

~6300k

Gamma 2.2

Xbox360 and HD content, full 0-100 IRE

Standard definition DVD, 7-100 IRE

Make note, I am very frustrated with my camera, it pretty much sucks. It represents saturation and clairity very badly. It also does an even worse job at picking up blue. It does zero justice for the PJ.

Let me be the first to congratulate you on a job superbly done. Bravo! You have my vote for HOF.

Your description makes your camera shortcomings obvious. But still the screenies are spectacular.

That looks amazing. Congrats on getting it done!

I had similar ideas for my projector (using flexible aluminum tubing for heat exhaust, building a cabinet underneath to house all my gear, etc).

How does the Transformers HD-DVD look on there in motion?

Also, I love your stands for the 360 and HD-DVD add-on.

Thanks yous!

Transformers looks amazing! The 600w subwoofer really helps with the experience also, hehe.

Ehhh . . . speak up sonny . . . what's that you said? My ears don't seem to be working very well lately.

WOW! I can't believe how great that looks! The image is so evenly lite and so damn bright! Am I alowed to nominate you for the hall of fame? Who cares I'm doing it!

Nomination for Hall of Fame!

Congrats on the PJ!

I second the nomination!

Great job, now I'm second guessing my light engine choice...

Absolutely stunning images !!!!

Are you sure that isn't a commercial? (Where have I heard that before)

3rd nomination for Hall of Fame.

1st vote for Hall of Fame
2nd Vote for Hall of Fame
3rd Vote for Hall of Fame
4th Vote for Hall of Fame


Man we sure can manke projectors on this site but counting may be not one of our strong points

1 vote and 3 nominations. Looks right to me

Oh dang your right! My bad JJ I guess you can count .... but I still can't

Your pic are a display of your years effort and as they say a picture says a thousand words. Are you just running everything through your PJ ,DVI, componant ,ect or through a PC also what is your camera settings and they can add my vote for the HOF .

Great Job

RR

Yeah, definitely HOF material. Good job man! Hope my 15.4 comes out looking half that good. By the way, what kind of 600w sub do you have?

Thank you all for the compliments and nominations!

RR,

Regular DVD = oppo 1080i upscaled through DVI

HD DVD = XBOX 360 VGA 1080p

Video games, solely XBOX360

Soon to come will be a WOW HD DVR through component.

I also sometimes hook up my computer through either DVI or VGA

My camera settings were a sony DSC W1

400 ISO

1/1.6 exposure

the dimmer fstop, 5.6 i think it was






Soul,

its a car JL audo 12"

Very very nice a wonderful projector with wonderful results, makes mine look like crap heheheh

Hey do you think you post some HDTV on there? Like the Cavs (GO CAVS!!) or something? I want to see how amazing watching games on that thing looks!

no HDTV yet, I am still in the works getting WOW! HD

Nice work my man!!!


WE NEED RED WINGS IN HD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whoa!!!!!

I'm loving the shot with the laptop in the foreground. Look at that brightness!!!!

Excellent work man. Near DIY perfection!