What is this all about?

I have been asked by several friends to make a blog about the diffident hobbies and technical things I think about, come across, and create for a hobby and the stage. If you have something you would like me to build or explore please let me know. I am always looking for new ideas.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

3D Projector and System

I finally got the new 3D projector and system up and running in my house. Out with the old 780 with 35Mh how I have an Optoma 3D projector with 1080i, a radio glass synchronizer, Philips 5.1 surround sound and 3D blu ray player. The quality is amazing!

So how does this work.

Screen

      I am still using  the 12' nylon pull down screen. it is not the best, but for the money it is great.

Projector

      The projector is an Optoma HD3300 Full HD 3D Projector. The stats are off the charts and it is an extremely at home being ceiling mount. The best feature is it will auto identify a 3D HDMI feed. This is what most people complain about. It takes a rocket scientist a crazy amount of time to connect the 3D. With this system it is really plug and play.

HDMI

     The HDMI cable may seem a simple item but if you are going to be running 3D HD signal through it you need a good cable. make sure it is 3D ready.

3D Blu Ray

     The 3D blu ray player is needed. the normal blu ray player will int play 3D movies. I have the 
Philips Hts3541/F7 5.1 Home Theater 3D Blu-Ray Player, and I could not be happier. I just connect it through HDMI and it all ran the first time I plugged it in. Great audio quality and easy to run. I switched out the center speaker as I had a better one already and instant heaven!

Glasses

     I have two diffident glasses for my system. The newer version (top) and the older version (bottom) both give a great quality image, great rechargeable battery life, and are very comfortable for their weight. The newer ones fit better over someones existing glasses, but the older version gives a better field of view.



RF transmitter.

     The projector doe not have an internal RF transmitter so you would need to purchase  an external transmitter. The one I have is made by Optoma and connects well. This tells the eyes of your glasses when to turn on and off to give you a clean flow of the image. you can use DLP glasses and not use this, but the quality suffers and you can easily lose the synchronization. The bit more money is worth every penny.