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  1. Bill Fagal

    Projector hacking

    I just picked up an old out-of-production video projector for cheap. Trouble is, replacement bulbs go for nearly a grand! :eek: What I'm wondering is, do any of you have any insights on the possibility of substituting a cheaper equivalent lamp when the one in it burns out? Is it just a matter...
  2. Bill Fagal

    Desperately seeking a lamp...

    I would deeply appreciate any suggestions of where to find a replacement lamp for an AmPro LCD 100 video projector. Thanks in advance, Bill
  3. Bill Fagal

    Reverse engineering XBL2

    Board seems kind of dead, so I thought I'd have some fun with a little speculation. Anyone besides me still intrigued with Adire's XBL2 technology? Now that XBL2 drivers have been shipping for some time, they won't mind if we indulge in a little reverse engineering, will they? :) So for...
  4. Bill Fagal

    DIY sub-bass SPL tester

    I was just thinking about the difficulties of measuring sub-bass, and a little lightbulb clicked on over my head. Yeah, I know the correction tables for RS SPL meters go pretty low, but how 'bout this for a down and dirty DIY solution: Take any small midrange driver you have lying around and...
  5. Bill Fagal

    The "insane stuff you'd love to build but never will" thread

    Chip in with your own pipe dreams and let's hava little fun. Project 1: Wall of sound Step one: Wall off the front third (or about 3000 cubic feet, which ever is greater) of your home theater with multiple layers of MDF, cross-brace it and seal it up. This is your enclosure. Step two...
  6. Bill Fagal

    Cinema sub-bass

    Here's a question for you industry insiders and movie enthusiasts alike: Do you see any current/growing/future demand in modern theater-land for extreme sub-bass reproduction? I understand that current movie soundtrack bass content doesn't really go south of 20Hz, and most theater bass...
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