Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 10:33 AM |
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Projector tellys
How long do the bulbs last in general for the overhead projector tellys, a friend has one and says the bulbs are like £300!  anyone got one? I like
the idea of being able to use the whole living room wall as the screen, LCD ones look tiny in comparison.
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 10:42 AM |
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you want a tiny LCD?
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/lg/100inch-lcd-from-lg-196765.php
and yes, the bulbs are about £300...
http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2448
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 10:54 AM |
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!!
whats wrong with a £10 car headlamp bulb?!?! bonkers price
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 10:57 AM |
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i don't even think they're the buld for tv projectors...
go locost and make your own :L
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MikeR
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 11:38 AM |
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First time i watched kill bill was at my house via my mates work projector. There was something ever so impressive with the screen being over 6'
wide across the bottom edge (not diagonal).
Always hankered after a projector ever since but things like the cost of the bulb puts me off.
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tegwin
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 11:41 AM |
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If you consider that the average bulb life should be somewhere around 1500 hours.....
Provided you dont leave the projector switched on all the time, and make sure its allowed to cool properly before you move it, its going to last a
while isnt it!
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blakep82
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 11:55 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tegwin
If you consider that the average bulb life should be somewhere around 1500 hours.....
Provided you dont leave the projector switched on all the time, and make sure its allowed to cool properly before you move it, its going to last a
while isnt it!
hmm, say for instance though, you're tv's on for about 12 hours a day (mine is...  well, at the moment while i'm off work anyway)
thats only 125 day.
unless you mean 15000 hours, but thats a VERY long time.
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tegwin
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 12:55 PM |
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No....1500-2000 hours is roughly the norm for a projector bulb....
12 hours a day is a bit extreme!...LOL!
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 12:55 PM |
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Put simply, 1500 hours at £300 pounds is 20 pence per hour. Worth it? I decided it wasn't when I was considering a projector.
Probably OK if you only use it to watch films and stuff, but if you do all your telly watching on it it's pretty pricey to watch crap!
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snapper
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 01:03 PM |
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I have dealings with all sorts of projection systems through my second hat at work looking after the Briefing centre and other conference rooms (as
well as providing all the photography and supporting video production) in the agency.
Rear projection TV's are... old technology, huge, dim, and tend to be low resolution.
If had to project i would use one of the small projectors.
The concensus seems to be LCD upto 37 inch Plasma over that
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RazMan
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 01:05 PM |
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I've had two rear projection TVs (which are more or less similar technology)
Never, ever again - they lasted a few years then one 'bulb' blew but it was impossible to replace on its own due to calibration issues, so
THREE of the blighters had to be replaced. I complained so much to Sony that they gave me a replacement which lasted another few years and the whole
story started again 
50" Plasma now - God know how much THAT is going to cost when something goes pop!
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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greggers
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 01:46 PM |
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As someone's said build one yourself... I found a really good guide not so long ago but can't find the link... This is the best Google had
to offer!
Clickety_Click
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awinter
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 01:55 PM |
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Projectors can be had for around £3-400, its the power on off cylcle that kills them, I work in a school and sometimes the projector can be left on
fro a week or 2 constantly during the holidays, Hitachi panasonic.. Some of them are 3 years old and have never had a bulb changed. Optoma are good
and the bulbs very reasonably priced. We have a £750 3500 ansi lumen optoma onto a 4x4m (yes meter) electric screen and the picture is awsome for the
size. We have a few epson new ones and they are excellent and a new bulb can be had for £80 via RM if you work in a school. In 3 years time prices
will have dropped massivly and it'll be cheaper to get a new projector than to buy a new bulb. DLP are less hassle than LCD but LCD gives better
picture. There are filters to clean regularly with the LCD projectors. Have seen projector tv's and the picture quality is awful.
HD projectors are a little on expensive side.
Ta
Allan
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contaminated
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 02:49 PM |
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I've got an Epson projector in my back room mounted upside down on the ceiling. Pretty cool driving round The Ring on a 8 foot screen!
I use it for films, playstation, digital telly and the Wii. I broadcast the signal to the projector wirelessly using a box I bought from Maplin for
£50.
Not looking forward to a bulb going, however it has a shut down cycle and automatically shuts off if it gets too hot.
The further back you position it the bigger the picture, but you need the curtains shut during the day.
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Jubal
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 03:21 PM |
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http://www.lumenlab.com/S15_PDF/Lumenlab_DIY_projector_guide_v2.0.pdf
Looks interesting!
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philw
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| posted on 29/4/08 at 07:09 PM |
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I have a Phillps LCD HD projector, the picture is /was amazing but the bulb has just gone, £500 ish for a new one F***k me, it'll have to wait
as the summer is coming and the car needs finishing.
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