Build your own big screen? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

89transam · 10-05-2003, 09:46 PM

Anyone ever buy one of of these plans on ebay or know if they are bs? ( I assume they are).

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=32862

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7&category=617

Etc

Or better yet, anyone have the plans or know how to make this work. I think this would be a cool project.

Frozen North · 10-05-2003, 09:56 PM

This begs the question: "If they know how to build them so cheap, why don't they make and sell them themselves?"

Sledge · 10-06-2003, 12:11 AM

I smell scammage.

phredgreen · 10-06-2003, 12:55 AM

i think i understand the basics... the picture shows you what's going on...

i suppose with the right equipment you could use proper lenses to prject your tv's image outward, but i'm not a big physics buff, so maybe someone who knows a little more about the properties of light could help us out and maybe save us ten bucks?

Cynthetiq · 10-06-2003, 05:25 AM

if it sounds too good to be true... it probably is...

pancakerabbit · 10-06-2003, 08:12 AM

I saw a segment about this on The Screensavers and it sucks major ass

CSflim · 10-06-2003, 10:13 AM

just sit closer to the tv for precisely the same effect.

89transam · 10-06-2003, 11:02 AM

Actually after some quick goolgeing and found some info. I think I might give it a try , ill report back the results

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-an...?msg_id=0038A5

http://www.100inchtv.8m.com/

hmmm

Fire · 10-21-2003, 11:16 PM

Have a buddy who was gonna try this- lost touch with him, but he had done a helluva lot of research and was convinced he could- also had a friend who did it, though I never met this person or saw the result

Dibbler · 10-22-2003, 06:48 AM

I haven't read through all the instructions but it sounds like you're just creating a projection system and projecting the tv onto your wall. Is that what it is? Problem is that you would need flawless optics in order to minimize loss of the projection or you would need to turn the brightness and contract way up to "boost the signal" which would really degrade the final product and shorten the life of the tv.

Church · 10-22-2003, 06:52 AM

Yep, those things aren't that great. The room has to be pitch black to even get a mediocre picture. It's basically just putting an LCD projector on your ceiling aimed at a wall, and that's the 'plans' that they speak of.

10-05-2003, 09:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
89transam Psycho Location: Central California	Build your own big screen? Anyone ever buy one of of these plans on ebay or know if they are bs? ( I assume they are). http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=32862 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...7&category=617 Etc Or better yet, anyone have the plans or know how to make this work. I think this would be a cool project.

10-06-2003, 12:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
phredgreen who? Location: the phoenix metro	i think i understand the basics... the picture shows you what's going on... i suppose with the right equipment you could use proper lenses to prject your tv's image outward, but i'm not a big physics buff, so maybe someone who knows a little more about the properties of light could help us out and maybe save us ten bucks? __________________ My country is the world, and my religion is to do good. - Thomas Paine

10-06-2003, 05:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	if it sounds too good to be true... it probably is... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!

10-06-2003, 08:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
pancakerabbit Tilted	I saw a segment about this on The Screensavers and it sucks major ass __________________ I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. - Jack Handey

10-06-2003, 10:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
CSflim Sky Piercer Location: Ireland	just sit closer to the tv for precisely the same effect. __________________

10-05-2003, 09:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frozen North Insane Location: Alaska	This begs the question: "If they know how to build them so cheap, why don't they make and sell them themselves?"

10-06-2003, 12:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sledge Pasture Bedtime	I smell scammage.

10-06-2003, 11:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
89transam Psycho Location: Central California	Actually after some quick goolgeing and found some info. I think I might give it a try , ill report back the results http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-an...?msg_id=0038A5 http://www.100inchtv.8m.com/ hmmm

10-21-2003, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fire Warrior Smith Location: missouri	Have a buddy who was gonna try this- lost touch with him, but he had done a helluva lot of research and was convinced he could- also had a friend who did it, though I never met this person or saw the result __________________ Thought the harder, Heart the bolder, Mood the more as our might lessens

10-22-2003, 06:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dibbler Psycho Location: Initech, Iowa	I haven't read through all the instructions but it sounds like you're just creating a projection system and projecting the tv onto your wall. Is that what it is? Problem is that you would need flawless optics in order to minimize loss of the projection or you would need to turn the brightness and contract way up to "boost the signal" which would really degrade the final product and shorten the life of the tv.

10-22-2003, 06:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Church Tilted F*ckhead Location: New Jersey	Yep, those things aren't that great. The room has to be pitch black to even get a mediocre picture. It's basically just putting an LCD projector on your ceiling aimed at a wall, and that's the 'plans' that they speak of.