Well... no LL projector is ever "completed," but I think I'm ready to start a gallery.

Dweezilkid's Projector:
Samsung 150MP
Lumenlab E-ballast / SD4000 / standard lens kit
Case made from 1/2" oak plywood
120" Screen (blackout cloth with black suede border)
HTPC using Theatertek 2.0 with ffdshow

(Note: some of these pics are "perspective cropped" in Photoshop since I haven't had a tripod to get a straight-on shot. No brightness/contrast/filters were used)

Dweezilkid- Looks Great! What is the screen size?

Eight feet wide (that's 10 foot diagonal in 4:3).

Nice

Great results, Dweezilkid. A very cool looking projector with some very cool looking projections.

hear hear

flipping sweet man

great results.! wow
and the projector looks great to.

Thanks everyone! Building this thing was a heck of a ride. With all the talk of LF screens and antiglare removal, I can't wait to experiment down the road.

I was a sucker for screenies before I signed up for this site. Here's a little dose o' payback...

My girlfriend picked up the new "Titanic." Great transfer...

I know everyone's sick to death of this flick, but you gotta give Cameron his due...

Another favorite demo shot...

... plus one.

I've gotta upgrade my receiver to HD. These pics are all from DVD's, but I can't wait to get high-def tv!

Never thought I'd like this show. This is only one of many reasons to watch...

Since I'm on a Cameron kick...

Governator action...

Oh, and Happy Halloween all!

So, in conclusion...

... sorry I'm using up all your bandwidth. But I love my Lumenlab!

Very nice results

What kind of screen do you have on the wall?

I built it myself using the extra-wide blackout cloth from the Lumenlab store, 1x4's (thinner than that, I think), metal brackets and black suede from Joanne's Fabric.

11/12/05 -- Antiglare removal successful!

We've got some crazy mad scientists here... thanks for sharing your knowledge!

Colors really pop now...

Ah... a boy and his PJ.

I cleaned up my botched antiglare removal. Looks much cleaner now

Who said you can't get a great pic out of a DIY project?

Sorry what post was it about the removal, How do you do it?

thanks
Im still deciding on a LCD ileaning towards phillips 150s6b 16, ms 450:1 contrast

i mean antiglare removal

Pretty good specs on that monitor. Mine's only 25ms and 300:1, but any lack of contrast in these newer pictures is only due to ffdshow settings and camera settings. After the new modifications, it's rockin' in real life.

Here are the main two antiglare threads (in the protected forums):

MAIN THREAD (insanely long read, but informative)

RESULTS THREAD (start here, instructions within)

Be careful going down this road -- you can kill your LCD. I'd read a lot about technique before you do.

Thats got to be the brightest pic of Darla I've ever seen on a lumenlab projector! Nice job, dweezil kid!

thanks man.

Okay everyone, play nice

First off, thanks everyone.

1) I think we've established that most commercial projectors are brighter. The bottom line is, I built this.

2) The exposure settings on that Darla pic were meant to reflect how much better the image looks after antiglare removal. Nothing more.

I'm still using my SD4000 bulb, it's out of alignment, and I'm also using the standard triplet. I think there's still some brightness to be gained.

Dweez, Nice pic of Darla. What was your exposure setting when you took the pic? I am trying to determine for myself how bright the image actually was.

BTW Dweez, Excellent results. I am definitely considering the AG removal.

Dweezilkid, it looks fantastic! Good job!

here here!

Dweez,

Scrumptious pics! This a/g removal really works wonders, don't it . Still waiting on a camera to snap some comparative screenshots for my PLOG - the brightness doesn't seem to be all that much more, but the COLORS sure got 300% more purdy!!

Looking forward to some more comparative A/B's ...

Sonic

Looks Great. Can't wait to try it.

Wow, that is the nicest projector box I have ever seen, simply amazed. Must have taken a lot of work, what stain did you use on your box?

It's called "Red Oak." I can't remember the brand name, but it comes in a little yellow can at Home Depot. I'd like to seal it with a semi-gloss coat sometime.

Got some great shots... love the starwars yoda.

good shots. great proj.

all around GRRRREEEAAAT

LOL

Red

你的箱子做的真漂亮
come from china。

谢谢! 我设法修造看起来好与我的其它家具的箱子。我使用一个自动译者。我希望这有道理。

(Thank you! I tried to build a box that looked good with my other furniture. I'm using an automatic translator. I hope this makes sense.)

I was able to read the last part just fine.

Katee Sackhoff

Indeed...

(Don't forget to set your Tivo's -- the next season starts in January!)

Here's what you get when you mess with your settings. I'll call this 'theater mode'

I can't stress how much sharper things look after antiglare removal!

OH MY GOD THATS SHARP!!! AMAZING