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My sweetie is on vacation for 4 more weeks, and I've decided to keep my Liquid Coupled projector, I am now convinced the picture is noticably better than my Air Coupled unit's.
Unfortunately for those of us that owned AC'ed projectors first, the LC'ed unit need a longer throw distance.
I decided to bite the bullet.
I hired my daughter's boyfriend for the day, he arrived at 10am, I made breakfast burritos, then we went to work.
First on the agenda, remove the Hushbox, it's frame, the projector, and the hot air evac piping.
Next, setup projector for tabletop mode, decrease H-amplitude, do quick and dirty mechanical convergence, and move projector back and forth on movable table looking for 1" of screen overscan. Found it, measured it, transfered measurements to ceiling.
Time to reinstall ceiling mount, evac piping, and hushbox ceiling mount, all 4" back from original positions, lastly install projector (135lbs) and hushbox cover. (about 60lbs)
Things are starting to take shape, all prior holes are filled (Lucky I kept the ceiling piece made by the 4" hole saw for evac piping)
That's the end of the grunt work...time to "Normalize" all Convergence and Focus settings.
Everything's set to "0" (or centered) electonically, now all mechanical Convergence & focusing can be done.
Add Kenny's special "Duct Tape Cooling Mod", might as well, outer covers are off, it's the perfect time.
Install all outer covers on projector, lock hushbox in operating position, we're ready to move on!
Last step, all electronic adjustments: Focus (9 zones per gun), Tilt(using Level), Bow, Amplitude, Linearity, Keystone, Pin Cushion, Linear Balance, Pin-Balance, RGB Point, and Point Convergence...for all guns
Cost, $40 and a burrito...time, 10 hours.
See, who says front projection isn't fun?
Unfortunately for those of us that owned AC'ed projectors first, the LC'ed unit need a longer throw distance.
I decided to bite the bullet.
I hired my daughter's boyfriend for the day, he arrived at 10am, I made breakfast burritos, then we went to work.
First on the agenda, remove the Hushbox, it's frame, the projector, and the hot air evac piping.
Next, setup projector for tabletop mode, decrease H-amplitude, do quick and dirty mechanical convergence, and move projector back and forth on movable table looking for 1" of screen overscan. Found it, measured it, transfered measurements to ceiling.
Time to reinstall ceiling mount, evac piping, and hushbox ceiling mount, all 4" back from original positions, lastly install projector (135lbs) and hushbox cover. (about 60lbs)
Things are starting to take shape, all prior holes are filled (Lucky I kept the ceiling piece made by the 4" hole saw for evac piping)
That's the end of the grunt work...time to "Normalize" all Convergence and Focus settings.
Everything's set to "0" (or centered) electonically, now all mechanical Convergence & focusing can be done.
Add Kenny's special "Duct Tape Cooling Mod", might as well, outer covers are off, it's the perfect time.
Install all outer covers on projector, lock hushbox in operating position, we're ready to move on!
Last step, all electronic adjustments: Focus (9 zones per gun), Tilt(using Level), Bow, Amplitude, Linearity, Keystone, Pin Cushion, Linear Balance, Pin-Balance, RGB Point, and Point Convergence...for all guns
Cost, $40 and a burrito...time, 10 hours.
See, who says front projection isn't fun?
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