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Help with new G70

2435 Views 68 Replies 12 Participants Last post by RLWiener, Jan 6, 2006

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · Dec 17, 2005

I think my last thread got deleted because of mention of selling it but, I've decided to keep it. Because even if I sold it for profit now, when I want to get a high quality projector later i would just be spending more than what I Bought this one for in what as far as I know is in perfect working condition. But in order to get it to work in my room now I'm going to have to mount it vertically and bounce it off a mirror. making the stand/mount is no problem i'm good with wood. But I need to find a good rptv mirror to bounce my picture off of. Does anyone know of anywhere in northern Illinois to pick one up, or does anybody have one they're willing to part with. I also hear pretty good things about the torus DIY screen so I'll probably throw one of those together. Oh yea and I also need to get started on how to focus it.

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xenon1nonex1

· #2 · Dec 17, 2005

gee now i have just finish focusing my g70 it took me 2 weeks to understand the b manual where a pro would have done it in 1 hour , but it was worth the trouble as now at least I can see the effort . but to use a mirror and bounce it off. intersting . good luck

if you give up contact me on [email protected] and your original could be workable

Clarence

· #3 · Dec 17, 2005

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Originally Posted by RLWiener
I need to find a good rptv mirror to bounce my picture off of. Does anyone know of anywhere in northern Illinois to pick one up, or does anybody have one they're willing to part with. I also hear pretty good things about the torus DIY screen so I'll probably throw one of those together. Oh yea and I also need to get started on how to focus it.

I've got a couple of large first-surface RPTV mirrors, but they're waaaay too heavy and fragile to ship.

If you're ever in the area (VA), let me know. And I think Pete has one of mine in his garage (in AL) from a retro.

But I'd recommend learning the focus and setup procedures with a simple table mount configuration first. Then mess with the mirror. A standard wardrobe mirror will work fine until you find a first-surface mirror. You'll notice the improvement when you eventually replace the mirror, but your focus and geometry won't change.

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Brian Hampton

· #4 · Dec 17, 2005

I've got a mirror from a Mitsubishi RPTV too.

(In case you're coming this way for bussiness or family.)

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 17, 2005

I don't see myself being in your area any time soon, but thanks anyway (clarence). I still need to figure out the best way to set up my room, to much stuff in to little of space. and brian where do you live?

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 17, 2005

I tried turning it on and going through the menus. but the picture is flipped asuming the last people who had it projected it ceiling mounted. and the remote wont work for some reason anyone know why it won't work, and i just replaced the batteries.

Mark_A_W

· #7 · Dec 17, 2005

You have to set the pj address to 01 for the remote to work (or something along those lines) there's a read out at the back (I think).

I don't know exactly how to do it, but that'll be the problem - it's pretty common.

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #8 · Dec 17, 2005

Thanks I think i know what you're talking about I'll go try that

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #9 · Dec 17, 2005

Also I've been reading all these things about scalers and htpc's, what would be a good option for hooking up a dvd player, a HDTV Cable box, and the computer I already have. If there's no real benefit of the seperate dvd player then I'll eliminate the dvd player from my list of things to plug in. My computer is pretty good in the video department, I have 2 nvidia 6600GT's in SLI. which has a couple different options for video out including s-video. let me know what you guys think.

Mark_A_W

· #10 · Dec 17, 2005

Umm, ahhh, you just bought a great big VGA monitor.

RGBHV = VGA.

S-video is the last thing you want to use

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #11 · Dec 17, 2005

i only plan to use the projector for movies, and sometimes games and television, most of the time i'll use my old tv and monitor for computing and television.

Brian Hampton

· #12 · Dec 17, 2005

Thought I had my location in my profile,.. I'll put it back, Anyway, I'm in New Hampshire.

-B

(too far to go for that Mirror but If someone else nearby wants it,..)

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #13 · Dec 17, 2005

yea new hampshire a little far for me, and oh yea if anyone was curious what i got it for, since now i'm not going to sell it i paid $550.

Brian Hampton

· #14 · Dec 17, 2005

I was watching that auction too and I even bit at one point (check the bid history if you like.)

If I hadn't bought one a few days before for $400,.. then I would have been bidding that one up too.

-B

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #15 · Dec 18, 2005

although i've read that this projector can display 1080 HDTV someone i was talking to today was sure that it couldn't be high def cause it's so old. and thought i was mistaken. am i mistaken?

Mark_A_W

· #16 · Dec 18, 2005

That's funny. Do you know the G70 is almost capable of double HDTV resolution (1080p instead of 1080i)?

Your expert is clueless.

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #17 · Dec 18, 2005

hey i never said he was an expert he's just a friend of the family. ok, so what would be a good/best set up for a dvd player, the HDTV cable box, and my computer. i've looked over curt's website and see that it looks like I want to go with the RGB cables from each going into an A,B,C swicther running to a transcoder to the projector. does anyone see a problem with this or a solution that is better but for about as much money as the switcher and transcoder would cost me? and by the way how much are transcoders and what is a recommended one. and where can i get the cables that run to the projector, at any radio shack and/or tweeter. you may laugh at my questions to yourself if i sound like a total noob.

Gatherer

· #18 · Dec 18, 2005

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I tried turning it on and going through the menus. but the picture is flipped asuming the last people who had it projected it ceiling mounted. .

Check the manual you need to lift the cover and swap the polarity leads to invert it DONT FORGET THE POWER MUST BE OFF

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the remote wont work for some reason anyone know why it won't work, and i just replaced the batteries.

Check the remote see if the command switch is on

check and see if status key is pressed on

MAYBE it is not switched on so using the Pj internal remote check and go to set setting and make sure the SIRC RECIEVER it switch on this enables the hand remote to work

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RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #19 · Dec 18, 2005

Thanks gatherer but i already got the picture and remote working, sorry shoulda said something.

RLWiener

Discussion Starter · #20 · Dec 19, 2005

I've also been trying to figure out what size screen i should use, and the pjcalc on curt's website for the g70 doesn't work on my computer for some reason. since it's going to be mounted vertically it will be able to shoot pretty much wall to wall so the distance will be about 13' from projector to screen, and i want to make a 16:9 screen probably order fabric from dazian.com

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