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Alexander Shay Graybill (Thomasjarvis)
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Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 11:02 am:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post

I'm curious about using Hasbro's cheap "toy" projection unit called the "Zoombox" with Razor3d's Virtual FX system. But the Virtual FX (or any Shutter glasses 3-D system) only works with tube type signals.

I have been told that the ZoomBox is a marketed device that produces the same effect as the do-it-yourself fresnel lense set-ups, but I'm not so sure.

The do-it-yourself fresnel lense set-ups can work with a CRT tube type television. The ZoomBox does not work with a tv at all, there's no tv needed, it does it all on it's own. It can work with cable or sattlelite, because it has the proper RCA jacks. But if it is producing it's own image internally (it even has a built-in DVD player, which I really don't need at all), then it might be a low-resolution LCD unit. Which would NOT work with the Virtual FX 3-D system.

I've been researching the Zoombox, but I cannot dig up any info on whether or not it is an LCD based unit or a CRT based unit.

So, does anybody if the ZoomBpx is a CRT tube driven device, or if it is LCD based?

here's some links to inof about the unit:

ZoomBox indepth review
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=8983081&&#post8983081

ZoomBox MSN review
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10456125/

Zoombox single page thead
http://www.lumenlab.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15274

ZoomBox blog review
http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/01/review_a_cheap_lcd_project_the.html
"A truly successful cinematic accomplishment inevitably results in the absolute compulsion of the viewer to discuss the film in question with one or more others for the duration of at least a good fifteen minutes, subsequent to initial screening".
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Larry Elie (Ldeliecomcastnet)
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Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 5:19 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post

I believe it's LCD. It's too dim to work for 3D.
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Alexander Shay Graybill (Thomasjarvis)
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Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2007 - 7:20 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post

What about those do-it-yourself frsenel lense porjection kits that work witth CRT televisions?

Would the picure also be too dim with one of those set-ups to work with a shutter 3D system?

Here's the info I've been able to dig up on fresnel lense based CRT protection:

"Consumer Report" styled general info on D-I-Y style big screen projection:
http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/DIY-projection-tv.html

"Consumer Report" type info on how to go about constructing the projection set-up and what the eBay folks negelct to mention, the "catches":
http://www.practical-home-theater-guide.com/build-a-projection-tv.html

description of a kit being offered in an auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/150-175-BIG-SCREEN-MOVIE-THEATER-TV-PROJECTOR-KIT_W0QQitemZ290067678268QQihZ019QQcategoryZ71587QQcmdZViewItem

online "d-i-y TV projection" info--pdf, zip files, etc:
http://www.diyprojectiontv.com/

chat group:
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/DIYProjectionTV/

website dedicated to d-i-y fresnell lense projection:
http://www.diytvprojection.co.uk/
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