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Final Thoughts...
I will be honest, this was a really easy project, almost too easy. I mean, I am
a little disappointed as I didn't even get my dremel out. But as you could see
from the theory page of this article it's really easy to convolute and overpay
for something that is actually really easy to do. So do I think it was worth
it? Well for under $200.00 it's a no brainer. The only real downside to this
unit is it's a little large and bulky. But even that could be notably compacted
simply by taking the projector apart and the lens system apart and building a
smaller case. But I wanted to show how easy and inexpensively this could be
accomplished by some one with limitedfabrication skills. Now, I do admit that
its bigger brothers in the 5K price region have a little bit better resolution,
and a little better refresh rates. But when comparing the bottom line here 0.2K
verses 5K... it still blows my mind. The real benefit here is in the budget for
our version of the
DIY
projector, we got a really nice screen out of it. I think I will be looking
into the whole building projecting idea a little more as well. Making a mobile
gaming system in a car with some wireless networking could be real cool to do
with the local chess club or
SCA
group. Speaking of the chess club, im late!
Have fun and one last peace of advice to all you geeks out there. Do not touch
the bulb when the projector is turned on! Just trust me on that one.
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