pretty cool IMO :tup:
I’d like to try it… would be nice in a dedicated home theater room. beats spending 2-5K on a nice HD unit
using star trek to demonstrateI wouldnt call it HD by any means, its going to basically look like shit… Seriously, the overhead projector isnt going to be as white crisp even light as it needs to be, and a small cheap lcd looks like crap anyways, combine the two and you get something that works, but isnt so great. Its huge, loud, and blah… Horrible black levels, no contrast, and it needs a vga or dvi in, so no Wii, etc…
I would not call HD, I would call it fine for a hundred foot movie when you’re in college, thats about it
not that particular design, but check this site out… alot of very cool things that people are doing. Some guy used an LED array to light the screen opposed to using a normal bulb
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15376
1080p 15.4" screen for use in a projector
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4907
you’d be supprised what some of these DIY’ers are doing over there… check out some of the snap shots.
from what I’ve concluded… as long as the LCD supports a good refresh rate and contrast ratio… and you’re using a good light source (LED array/1600K bulb and ballast) and lens, they put out some very impressive images.
they don’t all use overhead projectors either… alot of them are pretty crafty designs.
I’m gonna try one when I get the chance. Granted it’s not as easy as ordering one and plugging it in, but with some work, I don’t see why it can’t be just as good as a store bought projector and for 1/16th the price
Gears of War on a DIY 1080p projector
http://www.wavetel.us/~jonjandran/gow.jpg
yea, i saw those sites before, but id rather just buy one…
Or use the useless one sitting in my basement…
yeah… I probably would too, but I don’t have that kind of cash laying around for a projector 
like I said, I’ll try it eventually… I’m very curious to see what the picture looks like in person