Fine-Tuning: Adjusting The Graphics Card And LCD Panel
By
Frank Völkel,
published on November 13, 2004
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: supersize, your, tv, for
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: supersize, your, tv, for
Contents
- 1. Giant Wall Display
- 2. Giant Wall Display, Continued
- 3. Overhead Projector: 3M, Elmo, WolfVision, Liesegang?
- 4. TFT Display: Resolution, Color Intensity, Response Time
- 5. Step By Step: Removing The TFT Panel
- 6. Step By Step: Removing The TFT Panel, Continued
- 7. Assembly: The Projector's LCD Panel
- 8. Very Important: Permanent Cooling For The LCD Panel
- 9. Made It: The Homemade Projector, Up And Running!
- 10. Fine-Tuning: Adjusting The Graphics Card And LCD Panel
- 11. Projector Boom 2004: Market Growth Of 50%
- 12. Gray Theory: Brightness, Contrast, Color Temperature
- 13. Video To Download: The Fascination Of A 6-Foot Display
- 14. Conclusion: The Fun And Fascination Of Building Your Own Projector
10. Fine-Tuning: Adjusting The Graphics Card And LCD Panel
Once all the components work together properly, all you have to do is adjust the LCD panel and graphics card to get the best picture. In practice, this means tweaking contrast and brightness. Only a few TFT monitors are set out of the box for maximum possible luminous efficiency, so subsequent fine-tuning can enhance both color and contrast enormously. In our case, adjusting brightness and contrast led to a much better display, enabling us to run the projector even in a sunlit room.
Adjusting the graphics card driver, in this case an ATI Radeon 9700 Pro.
Here brightness is set to maximum.
The homemade projector can also be used for presentations; given the right settings, customers will be amazed!
The website of a hardware magazine projected on a wall - the brightness and image display result solely from fine-tuning the graphics card driver.
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I was thinking about trying this, but I only have a Laptop monitor to use. Any advice on not breaking it?
I'm trying to do this project with a laptop monitor. I paused and decided to seek advice before I took off all of the tape that said "no touching"
any advice?
how do you insulate the LCD screen from the ohp?
Has anyone tried working with a Infocus 97600ws display, mine has no cables.
Phil
I followed this tutorial, it worked great but when i powered it off, and then back on the screen was black, any sugestions?
How about using an array of ultra bright LEDs? that would solve the heat issue
Has anyone tryed it with a lower watt projector?
Like a 350 Watt, according to specs its 3200 Lumens.
if so how low could you go? 250watt