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by kehaldoshi on January 7, 2015

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DIY LED Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Intro: DIY LED Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 1: Here is the Video " How i Made This Projector " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 2: Things that i used in my pj. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 3: The basic concept of making pj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 4: Lens arrangement in Projector - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 5: Final Projector Ready For Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Step 6: Component Detail and total cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Intro: DIY LED Projector

Everybody likes to watch their favorite movies or sports on a big screen so they plan to buy a video projector. I am also crazy about projectors, but they are too costly.
HD projectors available in the market have a starting price of approx. 30,000/- INR. This is way out of my budget so I planned to make myself an HD projector that
projects about a 100" screen.
After lot of research on Google I decided to make the pj with a 100w high power led and a 7" 1280*800 LCD panel. The LED consumes very little power and has a very
long life.

Image Notes
1. Here is the test result of my pj
2. Here is the test result of my pj

Step 1: Here is the Video " How i Made This Projector "

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Step 2: Things that i used in my pj.

1. Play wood (mdf) sheet to make box
2. Fresnel lens. I used 120mm fl and 185 mm fl
3. Triplet lens. I used 200mm fl
4. Condenser lens
5. 100w high power led with driver
6. LCD panel and its controller. I used 1280*800 7
HD lcd and controller.
7. 12v adapter for exhaust fan and lcd
8. Cpu exhaust fan to make projector cool
9. CPU heat sink for led .

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Step 3: The basic concept of making pj

Step 4: Lens arrangement in Projector -

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Step 5: Final Projector Ready For Action

Front and Back View of Projector

Image Notes
1. Front View

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Image Notes
1. Back View
2. Back View

Step 6: Component Detail and total cost

After lot of comments i update here component detail and total cost to make this projector
1. 100w led and driver : One can easily find 100w led and driver on ebay.com. I bought mine on ebay.in @ 1500/- INR.
High power 100W white
Chip size: 24*40mil
Color temperature: 6000-6500k
Luminous intenity: 8000-9000lm
Forward current: 3000mA
Driver voltage: 30-36V
Light angle: 160deg
Integrated scheme: 10 in series, 10 in parallel
2. Fresnel Lenses : It is very hard to find perfect combination of fresnel lenses in India. Luckily i find perfect set of lenses on ebay.in. The total cost of 2 fresnel lens
occur around 1500 /- INR.
Fresnel Lenses:
Focal Length: F120mm Back Fresnel,
Focal Length: F185mm Front Fresnel,
Material: PMMI Material
Groove Pitch: 0.3
Size: 180mm X 130mm with mounting holes.
3. Triplet Lens (projection lens) : The total cost of triplet lens is 3600/- INR. It is also bought from ebay.in
200mm Projection Lens
Description
Fixed Focal Length: F200mm
Outer diameter: 90mm
Lens Diameter (Aperture): 75 mm
Focus range: 45mm
Material: Strong Aluminium and Strong Plastic
Coating Material: Coating 420-680nm multi layer broadband anti-reflection coatings
Control Standards: Diameter: +0 /-1%. Focal Length: +/- 1.5%
4. LCD panel : I use N070ICG-LD1 HD LCD Panel and Controller Kit in this projector. It is the best available LCD in 7" size and controller support all input like HDMI,
Pandrive, AV,TV in and VGA. It is also come with remote so easily can control pj remotely. The total cost of this LCD with controller around 6000/- INR.
LCD Features:
N070ICG LD-1 is a 7 inch HD LCD with native resolution 1280 X 800 It delivers a sharper image with good colours. This is very unique LCD.
Size: 7"
Backlight: LED
Resolution: 1280 X 800
Ratio: 16:10
Colours: 16 6 Bit dithering)
Glass Thickness: 0.25mm
Make: Innolux
Contrast Ratio: 800
Pin: 40
Surface: Glare
Operating Temperature: - 20 to + 60 degrees
Controller Features :
HD Controller, will work with N070ICG LCD. This controller comes with remote and you can operate almost all with remote itself. The USB port can Play Most of the
Videos Format flawlessly.

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5. Condenser Lens: I also use condenser lens to increase brightness of screen. This Rectangular Aspheric Condenser when used, the brightness throughout the
corners are brighter. This lens come around 650/- INR
DIY Projector Rectangular Aspheric Condenser Lens
Description
Overall size : 62X52
Focal Length: 70mm
Suitable LCDs: 7" and below
Suitable Fresnel Lens: F120 Back Fresnel.
Mounting: Condenser back surface Area should be 1mm Away from LED surface area for better results.
Total Cost Of Projector :
100w led and driver 1500/Fresnel lens 3000/Triplet lens 3600/LCD and Controller Kit 6000/Condenser Lens 650/12v adapter, 2pcs. cpu fan, box material etc cost 500 /Now final cost of Projector is 14800 /- INR

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mathewriver says:

Feb 2, 2015. 9:55 AM REPLY

How does the image amplification work? How do you capture the image from the screen and transmit it to the lens?
I mean, isn't the back of the LCD screen black or White? You pass the light trough the screen from the back? Can you edit the post with a better image
explanation. I still have my doubts about it. I know it works, but I need to fully understand that, any help is appreciated. Thank you very much for this great
tutorial.

abishur says:

Feb 2, 2015. 11:24 AM REPLY

LCDs are actually transparent. The white or black you see on the back is just a backing to help direct the light forward towards the viewer. By removing
that and the light source (typically cold cathode fluorescent lamps) you then have just the transparent LCD screen. By placing the 100w LED behind the
screen it will project the image of the screen out onto your viewing surface.
I would assume that he dismantled the LCD, it can be tricky by a steady, patient hand will see you through ;-)

mathewriver says:

Feb 2, 2015. 12:19 PM REPLY

And abishur, do you think this projector would work fine on the daylight?

mathewriver says:

Feb 2, 2015. 12:18 PM REPLY

He should have specified that. Before your explanation, I used to think the back white part was supposed to help the lcd somehow (Not with light/shadow
or something. Now I got it.

mathewriver says:

Feb 2, 2015. 10:15 AM REPLY

By the way, can you make a demonstration on how it get on the daylight?

abishur says:

Feb 2, 2015. 11:26 AM REPLY

So I see that the LCD you selected has a native resolution of 1280x800, but does it support higher resolutions? That is, if I plug in my laptop will this allow
me to select a resolution of 1920x1080 and down convert the resolution to fit the monitor?

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niraj.lalsangi says:

Feb 1, 2015. 8:04 PM REPLY

not available on ebay.in i have searched for it

can you please give me the alternative solution

kehaldoshi says:

Feb 1, 2015. 9:22 PM REPLY

Yes there is not available LCD this time but you can buy from here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181198763794

kehaldoshi says:

Feb 1, 2015. 9:18 PM REPLY

Look here
http://stores.ebay.in/globalibay?_rdc=1

niraj.lalsangi says:

Jan 31, 2015. 9:42 PM REPLY

can u please give me the information that where can i get the lcd same as you used in diy pj
7 "lcd with AV TV HDMI VGA Audio in out for India

kehaldoshi says:

Feb 1, 2015. 1:28 AM REPLY

You can find it on ebay.in @ rs 6000/- but if you will buy from china through ebay.com you can find this lcd and controller only @ 4800/-

niraj.lalsangi says:

Jan 31, 2015. 11:04 PM REPLY

can i use 7 inch monitor with av in and tv tuner card instead of this circuit and lcd

kehaldoshi says:

Feb 1, 2015. 1:26 AM REPLY

Yes you can use .

niraj.lalsangi says:

Jan 31, 2015. 9:42 PM REPLY

can u please give me the information that where can i get the lcd same as you used in diy pj
7 "lcd with AV TV HDMI VGA Audio in out for India

niraj.lalsangi says:

Jan 31, 2015. 9:42 PM REPLY

can u please give me the information that where can i get the lcd same as you used in diy pj
7 "lcd with AV TV HDMI VGA Audio in out for India

niraj.lalsangi says:

Jan 29, 2015. 8:54 PM REPLY

i want to make own projector same as you made but

Please update the fresnel lense arrangement
concave /covex outside /inside
means where is plane surface and where is the circular circle surface
request you to please update
email
niraj.lalsangi@gmail.com

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 29, 2015. 9:38 PM REPLY

Always groove part facing to lcd.

niraj.lalsangi says:
one lense back side of lcd and one front side of lcd
both facing to LCD DISPLAY
Like this
)l(
if yes then
thanks for your precious reply
if not reply
how to arrange
NIRAJ

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kehaldoshi says:

Jan 30, 2015. 3:11 AM REPLY

Yes perfect. Both fresnel lenses grove part facing to lcd.

niraj.lalsangi says:

Jan 30, 2015. 11:15 PM REPLY

thank you very much

AgentRed1 says:

Jan 8, 2015. 1:00 AM REPLY

Recommending a grammar pass on your writing. Cool project, otherwise.

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 12, 2015. 11:49 PM REPLY

yes my English is poor but i have tried to write here.

slant6 says:

Jan 21, 2015. 8:50 PM REPLY

Grammar Not Z sez: Not too shabby really. It's the little leading words like a and the that make English flow: Everybody likes to watch their favorite
movies or sports on a big screen so they plan to buy a video projector. I am also crazy about projectors, but they are too costly. HD projectors
available in the market have a starting price of approx. 30,000/- INR. This is way out of my budget so I planned to make myself an HD projector that
projects about a 100" screen.
After lot of research on Google I decided to make the pj with a100w high power led and a 7" 1280*800 LCD panel. The LED consumes very little
power and has a very long life.

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 22, 2015. 8:25 AM REPLY

Thank you for correcting me. I updated my intro step content.

k8e says:

Jan 13, 2015. 8:23 AM REPLY

Don't worry about it - WE appreciate the effort - well, at least most do.

deltafour says:

Jan 11, 2015. 3:50 PM REPLY

There's always that one person who has to be the Grammar Nazi

Satin pun intentended says:

Jan 11, 2015. 4:13 PM REPLY

and it's usually a total Captain Obvious.

deltafour says:

Jan 11, 2015. 5:32 PM REPLY

You're right, I forgot all about Capt. Obvious.

pajmien says:

Jan 16, 2015. 3:18 AM REPLY

hai kehaldoshi, you use

1. LCD panel and its controller. I used 1280*800 7
HD lcd and controller.
can i use LCD TV used?

Davak72 says:

Jan 11, 2015. 1:13 PM REPLY

Very nice! What was the total cost of the parts?

xUNMERITEDx says:

Jan 12, 2015. 1:09 AM REPLY

He's saying that the complete project cost him:

15000INR = 203.33EUR = 239.94USD

Davak72 says:
Ah, perfect, thanks! I see the details he's added now.

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Jan 15, 2015. 4:32 PM REPLY

CODEMAN8 says:

Jan 15, 2015. 11:42 AM REPLY

this is an awesome project but I find its missing some steps

suresh060979 says:

Jan 11, 2015. 10:12 PM REPLY

kehaldoshi are you from India. Can you let me know the project cost. I want to make one unit for myself for the Panchayat school. If you are pleased, I am a
lay man for Electronics, I wish you can send every detail for my use. Hope you understand.

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 11, 2015. 10:27 PM REPLY

Hi suresh yes i m from india and i bought all component from ebay.in My total cost to make tjis projector around 15000/- indian rupee

suresh060979 says:

Jan 12, 2015. 2:14 AM REPLY

ThankQ for ur response, I am not a techsavvy, can u provide me the specifications for making one unit like dimensions, measurements, and any
other knowledge a layman need for building this unit.

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 15, 2015. 3:09 AM REPLY

Look at step 6 you can find all components specifications there.

macrumpton says:

Jan 12, 2015. 5:55 AM REPLY

15000 Indian Rupee equals

239.328 US Dollar

csood says:

Jan 13, 2015. 7:56 AM REPLY

dude wan to monetize it ?

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 15, 2015. 3:06 AM REPLY

How ?

samtechpro says:

Jan 13, 2015. 10:06 AM REPLY

There is another method to build it within 20$ max. And that works coz i built that. But haven't made a diy tutorial yet will do it soon. Any ways nice post :)

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 15, 2015. 3:04 AM REPLY

What about resolution, brightness and input compatibility ?

Bowtie41 says:

Jan 13, 2015. 1:11 PM REPLY

How did you determine the optimal placement for the different lenses?By trial and error against a wall/screen?How did you decide WHICH f.l. you needed?A
lot of questions,I'm sorry,but I so want to build one! :-)

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 15, 2015. 3:03 AM REPLY

Actually i want to build pj from last 3 years but i cant find perfect sets of lenses luckily on ebay i find perfect matching sets of lenses for 7inch LCD(like
fresnel and triplet lenses). So i bought them and build pj and i got great results.

kehaldoshi says:

Jan 15, 2015. 3:03 AM REPLY

Actually i want to build pj from last 3 years but i cant find perfect sets of lenses luckily on ebay i find perfect matching sets of lenses for 7inch LCD(like
fresnel and triplet lenses). So i bought them and build pj and i got great results.

ntense99 says:

Jan 13, 2015. 8:52 PM REPLY

Looks great man! Love it, congrats on the engineering!
Do you do any work on your home? Things like heating, cooling, hot water, environmental or energy-based projects? I love those kind of projects. If you have
any interest in that, you can see what I did here: https://diybarrelstoveoutdoorfurnace.wordpress.com...
Thanks man and love your projector! I paid a lot for mine!

Bowtie41 says:

Jan 13, 2015. 1:00 PM REPLY

Sure,I could spend weeks looking for the bottom dollar price(I do that ALOT BTW,lol),and buy a cheapy from ebay or aliexpress,etc,but you don't get the
personal satisfaction of telling your friends/family "I BUILT IT!",Sometimes building is just better for your inner self especially if it only costs a little
more.SO,now I'm going to probably spend weeks looking for the bottom dollar price on the components and build it.Actually I have a real nice 21" monitor
the backlight went out of,and wondering....just wondering....if old projection TV fresnels could be cut down to size and utilized.The projector will be large,but I
wonder if the resolution would be higher and better,and the controls and inputs could be utilized.If it comes to fruition,I'll do an I'ble.Nice Job kehaldoshi !

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Bowtie41 says:

Jan 13, 2015. 12:31 PM REPLY

Does fl on fresnel have an impact on picture quality,or just dictate the length of the box?Other than positioning in the box,would it matter WHICH lens was in
front/back of the lcd?Anyone else chime in if you know.Thanks!

macrumpton says:

Jan 12, 2015. 6:00 AM REPLY

I wonder if you might make the projector smaller if you used a lcd from a phone. It seems to me that the smaller the screen the smaller and cheaper all the
other components like the fresnel would be,

kehaldoshi says:
yes i can use phone LCD but how can i input like VGA, TV, AV

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