One of the show's projectionists brought through a cheap LED projector he had bought to try. He was disappointed at the intensity of the image, and it really isn't that great for anything other than a very dark room or an image of around a metre across (about 3 feet).
The light path is from a well cooled rectangular LED firing into a collimating assembly and then going through a polarising filter, LCD panel and fresnel keystone correction lens before bouncing off a front silvered mirror and exiting the unit via the focusable lens. The construction was pretty good and it gave usable results for a low-key application.
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13 thoughts on “Inside a cheap led projector.”
  1. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars E A R R I N G P L O Y 2023 says:

    Walaupun hanya di Indonesia dan dapat menyerap air melalui DM agar kesempatan untuk berubah menjadi lebih baik dan dapat menyebabkan kerusakan

  2. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Deborah Falcon says:

    Hi, I think I have a model similar to this one. If I'm seeing a big black circle on display when I turn on my projector, it would be that the Led is somewhat fried?

  3. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars DoctorX17 says:

    It's 2023 and I got a cheapy one that's half the size, shockingly bright… It's amazing how tiny and cheap they are! It's 1080p and does up to 105" in pitch black conditions, which is insane… Imagine what we'll have by 2030!

  4. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Hola! Chris Wilson says:

    You can turn the brightness up on this if you cut out some of the grill by the fins for better air movement, I've also added an additional external fan to help pull the air through. If you turn the brightness up without increasing the airflow you may see some heat issues on the screen after some use. Sometimes just making sure the internal fan and the air intake vent at the back are clear of dust can give extended use before the heat blob shows up on the screen.

  5. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Htiek Mahned says:

    I love "take it to bits" videos

  6. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jacob Regamey says:

    My cheapo projector is 19 volts. I haven yet tested the voltage to the led.

  7. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Angelo ™ says:

    What if you change the lcd to an 2560×1440 and the cob led by a 100w or 300w ? this become a 2k projector ?

  8. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars FlintyTheRaccbold says:

    I can tell your in scotland

  9. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars sunphet channel says:

    Modify using display LCD x 2 panels in two layers. To make the color dark and Increase wattage LED

  10. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Rick Baker says:

    I believe your fuse is a switching PTC (positive coefficient thermistor) which basically acts as… a, uh… fuse. I'll shut up.

  11. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars RJ. SUR. JHANKAR • 6.9M views • 3 hours ago... says:

    Unic projector smps detels voltage video upload please

  12. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Jayvie Cris Alvarez says:

    iw as thinking of replacing the led chip with brighter one ,i just dont know what its wattage,but i'll be trying a 50watt though it requires only 12v,so i think im gonna by a stepdown converter for it.

  13. Avataaar/Circle Created with python_avatars Andrew Martin says:

    Clive I have the new uc68 one of these and I need a 24pin tft lcd display for it any ideas where or how i could find one?

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