Assembly: The Projector's LCD Panel
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- 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
7. Assembly: The Projector's LCD Panel
After carefully removing the LCD panel, you can now start putting the actual projector together.
Even during the initial test phases, the display must be firmly positioned where it can't slip. Furthermore, the panel may not be laid directly on the projector pane, as it will quickly get damaged by heat from the lamp. A thin strip of wood or plastic is good as a spacer; a height of 8 to 10 mm (about 3/8") is more than enough. We used polystyrene of the sort frequently found in packaging; these strips can also be adjusted with adhesive tape. The following pictures illustrate what you have to do.
Polystyrene foam makes sure the panel is firmly secured.
Adhesive tape...
... and the first test installation of the LCD panel
The necessary gap between the pane and the LCD panel can be clearly seen here.
Connecting the leads to the controller: mount with adhesive tape.
Once the panel and spacers have been successfully mounted, cables can be connected to the controller and inverter. This step requires the utmost care: the contacts on the flat cable are separated by tenths of millimeters, and the slightest tilt will cause a short circuit.
A view of the mounted LCD panel and flat cable.
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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