Thread: LCDs with no backlight? (LCD Projector)

hey, i know that sounds like a fun project, but there are better ways of projection for the "enthusiast"
i have a sony CRT 1270 projector (can be bought for around $600) it is incredible. check out www.avsforum.com (btw, CRT = true blacks )

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2055333995

pdf can be found in google.

Originally posted by Cyanide
Anyone know of a place where a guy can just buy the LCD itself? No attached backlight or anything? Since I've finished building my car computer, I'm beginning my next project -- LCD Projector.

Anyways, if you know of a place where you can get just the LCD, or know of a specific high quality LCD with an easily removable backlight... post it up here, I'd be very grateful.

Cy

Look for old overhead projector lcds on eBay.

my roomates dad works for Fema. He was a tech for them. The 1270 doesnt have an hour mete, but i switched my badly burned blue tube (Fema Logo) with a slightly less burnt tube (buying a new tube in the winter $560). any way it looks pretty good. i;m going to hook it up with a HTPC in the winter and throw some progressive DVD signals to it, should be some *****in quality coming out. of course setting it up is a *****. and takes some time.

check out avsforum.com

hrmmmm, so, where can i get a 1270 for $600.... sounds awfully interesting... can i hook it up to my PC? what sort of inputs? How will quality be? Tell me more...

well you can use it with a comp, but its not recomended (burn in) unless it is used as a HTPC (to use progressive DVD output with a software player, or www.dscaler.org).
you can get them from lots of places, but if you buy one from www.crtcinema.com they will cost a bit more, but youll know more about it and will be refurbished, also 1271 and 1272 are better feature wise.

takes RGB HV , Y/C (svideo) and composite video. also an extra spot for another input board.