Build Your Own 1080p HD Projector
The best thing about a DIY 1080p HD Projector is the price at which you can assemble one. Typically, commercial 1080p HD Projector cost a small fortune. By following this video, you can make one at a fraction of the cost. We had featured a similar build in the past – DIY Projector with HDTV Quality.
The starting point for the self rigged 1080p HD projector is a 120V S15 Mega-Kit from Lumenlab. The Lumenlab kit gives a leg up with all the different components for the projector setup. The kit includes:
- S15 Projection Lens Triplet to focus the light.
- Fresnel lens to shape the reflected light
- LL/Vue 400w eBallast powering the 400W 6500K bulb.
The Lumenlab store is also a good place to shop around for a compatible LCD flat panel monitor that will support the high definition projections at that resolution. Save a ton of bother by buying one which will be let you enjoy high end image formats like Blu-Ray.
A high-def projector is a precision gadget. Exact specifications for the design may really make or break the project. This is where Lumenlab’s DIY Projector Guide and the Projector Builder section of the Lumenlab Forum lend their know-how. The DIY HD projector may seem like a hi-tech challenge, but with the starter help of the video, Lumenlab’s kit and forum, it’s worth the work.
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July 22nd, 2009
Interesting video, but guys, the repeating-each-other brand of comedy is really awful.
November 5th, 2009
what is the purpose of two Fresnel lens?
November 6th, 2009
Improved distance and quality probably.
November 21st, 2009
does the fresnel lenses have to have two different focal lengths? or does it not matter at all?
November 21st, 2009
They have to be specifically measured, yes.
June 11th, 2010
Thanks for a great post and video!
I was wondering, would this work for an even bigger room, let´s say in a cinema? Would that require more or different lenses or lightbulbs?
June 12th, 2010
Definitely. Might require additional hardware, yes.