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ken_valyi
04-20-2002, 08:41 PM
Hey Chris, I just went to check it out again, and sure enough www.100inchtv.com is still up and running.

Did a google search and found this NBC4 (?) article. (http://wxnet4.nbc4.com/doesitreallydothatarchive/1161130/detail.html)


100-Inch TV & Copa Hair Relaxer
100 Inch TV
SOMEONE FINALLY DID IT ? FIGURED OUT A WAY TO TURN YOUR REGULAR TV INTO A 100-INCH VIDEO SCREEN. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THE WEB SITE PROMISES. BUT OUR SKEPTICAL LIZ CRENSHAW WANTS TO KNOW ? DOES IT REALLY DO THAT? LIZ.

SUSAN, DOUG, THE WEB SITE SAYS THE 100-INCH TV IS SO AMAZING THAT IT COULD EVENTUALLY REPLACE EVERY BIG SCREEN TV SYSTEM IN THE WORLD. WELL, THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING IF IT REALLY DOES THAT. LET'S FIND OUT.

Hi.

Hello.

Are you Jerome?

Yes, I am.

I'm Liz Crenshaw with NBC4 and I've got your 100-inch TV.

Wow.

Here it is.

SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLE, BUT IT'S TRUE. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THE WEB SITE SAYS. THE SECRET TO A 100-INCH TV IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ANYONE.

For how much money?

For $9.95.

Nine dollars, 95 cents?

Nine dollars and 95 cents.

THAT INSPIRED JEROME AMES TO WRITE US TO ASK IF THE 100-INCH TV IS ON THE UP AND UP. SO WE ORDERED IT. FOR $9.95 WE GOT A SET OF PLANS THAT SUPPOSEDLY ALLOWS ANYONE TO TURN THEIR ORDINARY TV INTO A 100-INCH BEHEMOTH. BUT DOES IT REALLY DO THAT?

NOW BUILDING A 100-INCH TV DOES REQUIRE SOME MATERIALS: CARDBOARD, MAGNIFYING LENS, PAINT, TAPE, ETC. BUT WE CAME PREPARED.

Well, here it is. Could they make this any more difficult?

AND JEROME WAS PREPARED TOO. HE HAD A PORTABLE TV SET. AND HIS DAD DAVID STANDING BY. BY THE WAY, DID WE TELL YOU THAT JEROME IS A COMPUTER NETWORK ENGINEER AND DAVID IS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER? THESE GUYS KNOW PLANS.

NOW, THE 100-INCH TV REQUIRES YOU TO CAREFULLY MEASURE AND CUT CARDBOARD, PAINT THE CARDBOARD PIECES BLACK, CONNECT ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER WITH TAPE, AND CAREFULLY MEASURE AND CUT A SLIDER TO HOLD A 2-INCH MAGNIFYING LENS.

Hey, that's perfect.

PLUS, THERE'S THE MATTER OF THE TV.

Jerome, the most important step, number 1: turn the TV upside down.

Upside down?

Upside down.

THAT'S RIGHT, YOU ATTACH YOUR NEWLY BUILT PROJECTION UNIT TO YOUR UPSIDE-DOWN TV. BUT FINALLY YOU'RE READY FOR THE VIDEO EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME.

Step 1: turning on the TV. 3-2-1... Blastoff. Where is it?

AND THAT WAS THE LITTLE TECHNICAL WRINKLE WITH OUR 100-INCH TV. THE PICTURE WAS GETTING TO THE LENS. AND THE LENS WAS SENDING IT TO THE END OF THE PROJECTION BOX. BUT NO MATTER HOW WE TRIED, WE COULDN'T GET THE PICTURE TO PROJECT ON THE WALL. WE CONTACTED THE 100-INCH TV FOLKS AT THEIR WEB SITE.

AS IT TURNS OUT, THE COMPANY IS REALLY ONE WOMAN NAMED SAMANTHA WHO SAYS SHE GETS ABOUT 25-40 HITS A DAY. SHE SAYS THE 100-INCH TV IS JUST A FUN PROJECT FOR ADULTS AND KIDS, AND SHE'LL REFUND MONEY TO ANYONE WHO'S NOT SATISFIED. LIKE JEROME.

Jerome, what do you think of the home projection TV?

Not much. It didn't pan out the way we wanted it to.

SO THERE YOU HAVE IT: 2 ENGINEERS, 2 HOURS OF HARD LABOR BUT NOT EVEN 1 INCH OF 100-INCH TV.

For $9.95, does it really do that?

No, it doesn't. Absolutely not.



I thought that might interest you... too funny

ken_valyi
04-20-2002, 08:51 PM
From this website of a guy who bought them (http://100inchtv.da.ru/)


100 " Projection TV Instructions

These plans are very simple! Results may vary by types of materials you use. Works on TVs or monitors.




Materials

These are the things you will need to make your 100" projection TV!

Magnifying glass- Please note if it has a bifocal lens it will not work!!
Sturdy cardboard (or fiberboard).
Duct tape
Black paint or paper
3 pencils
Small mirror (about 3"x3")(optional, you don't really need this).
Four small washers that fit snug around the pencils.

Step1> Measure your screen (vertical and horizontal).

Step2> Cut the side pieces (A and B) for your projector. (Using your measurements from step 1.) Again use 35" for length. This allows the room to adjust the focus. Be sure to cut as straight as possible!

Step 3> Cut the top and bottom pieces (C and D.) (Using your measurements from step 1). Again use 35" for length.

Step 4> Cut out your slider (E). This piece will be the one that slides in and out of your projector! This allows for the focussing. Use your screen measurement from step 2 & 3. Then, find the center, mark it with your pencil!

Step 5> Remove the glass lens form your magnifying glass. Set it exactly on the cent or your slider. Trace around it, and cut our the circle very carefully. Lens must fit snugly in the hole!

Step 6> Now you have all your pieces cut. Now you either paint all pieces black, or cover with black construction paper. If painting, use more than one coat!

Step 7> Now start to assemble your projector. Place pieces A,B,C, & D together and tape them together using your duct tape. Tape both sides so you don't get any light showing through.

Step 8> Now connect the two side together using duct tape. Do this carefully, and now you should have a rectangular box!

Step >9 Insert your glass lens into the hole you cut inb the slider. THIS MUST FIT TIGHTLY. It must be flush with slider. This is a little tricky, but is not impossible!

Step >10 Take to unsharpened pencils and poke them through your slider (E) about one inch from the sides, not the top and bottom. Then put a washer on each end if the pencils. Use some tape if necessary to ensure pencils do not slide in and out! Only push a LITTLE of the pencil through, just enough to secure them. The pencils allow you to push pull the slider in and out to adjust your focus. If pencils interfere with your picture, pull them out after you have focussed your projector and put tape over the holes!

Step 11> Place your slider about halfway in the box. Your slider must fit squarely inside the box!

Step 12> Turn your TV or monitor upside down and carefully attach your projector. Use tape or any other way you desire! Should fit tightly and no light should shine through the box.

Step 13> Turn your TV or monitor on and adjust your slider to focus your picture. This may take a while. The further away from the wall, the larger your picture will be! The darker the room, the clearer your picture will be.

Step 14> If your image is reversed, place a mirror at a 45 degree angle in front of the lens. You may have to turn the screen in its back. Same principle used in school overhead projectors.

Step 15> After the projector is setup and focussed, cut the remaining front pieces away. This allows for better viewing.

Step 16> Have a fun with your new TV or Monitor!!!!

ken_valyi
04-21-2002, 09:50 AM
The motherload of info on 100inchtv and DIY LCD projection.

What is the deal with this "100 inch TV"? (http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0038A5) -lots of messages and theories. Aparently this has been around for awhile.

LCD PROJECTOR (HOME MADE) (http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=006hui)

DIY Video Projector (http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=281)

The LCD Projector looks a lot more involved (time and money) but seems to have better possiblities.

Thank good I have play-off hockey obsess about otherwise I might get sucked into this... although play-off hockey on the big screen... ;)