Knyght_byte
Distinguished Member
Well, last night i watched a movie on my 7205, then decided to play some Counterstrike:Source on my projector, 86in screen is mad fun.....so i switched input source etc, happily playing along....when suddenly i heard a crack sound, then along with a small swooshing noise the image on the screen suddenly slid down and away, i heard a glass shattering noise......i sat there in my chair for a few moments.....that feeling of cold, immaculate dread in my guts.......
my projector (as a temporary measure) is located on a 60cm black covered piece of MDF that juts 30cm out from a shelf in an MFI deep bookcase so as to bring it forward enough to make the image size small enough for my screen, with 2 pieces of nylon string tied around nails at the end of the MDF going up to the top of the bookcase and being tied around nails to help support its weight....and a 2.5k ankle weight at the back of the MDF shelf to again help balance the weight........
my thoughts were (aside from OMG THATS £3,000 GONE) that the nylon string must somehow have snapped (even tho thats pretty much impossible without half a ton of weight on it).......i stand up, and turn round expecting to see my projector lying on the floor, lens and bulb shattered, casing split open....
the first thing i see is the MFI bookcase shelf only partly angled down, one of the little plastic shelf supports obviously broke.........
then i see my beloved brand new (refurbished) projector......HANGING by its screwed in VGA cable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
still fearing possible worst scenarios, i also find on the floor a glass whisky tumble in pieces......the glass breaking noise i heard must have come from this......so i gently pick up my projector (the vga cable is basically worked around the nylon string, so the nylon saved the day).......put it on the lower shelf and set it deep back on the shelf.......switch it on.....IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
phew.......at least so far...it was 2am so i only tested it briefly...lol
but it turned on, it gave an image from the VGA cable too....i guess because it didnt actually hit anything it wouldnt have sustained any more damage than it would from bouncing around in a box on the way from factory to shops in a lorry.....
however i'll know for sure when i get home and test it properly...on something a lot more sturdy....lol
i guess i was dumb for thinking my quick rigged solution would be capable of working, although it wasnt meant to stay like that long term, i am just having to wait for something before i can do a proper install.......oh well, you live and learn, and as far as i can tell, luckily, this time i lived and didnt get burnt (fingers crossed).......
but to all those out there with PJ's....make sure its always on a VERY secure platform...lol
my projector (as a temporary measure) is located on a 60cm black covered piece of MDF that juts 30cm out from a shelf in an MFI deep bookcase so as to bring it forward enough to make the image size small enough for my screen, with 2 pieces of nylon string tied around nails at the end of the MDF going up to the top of the bookcase and being tied around nails to help support its weight....and a 2.5k ankle weight at the back of the MDF shelf to again help balance the weight........
my thoughts were (aside from OMG THATS £3,000 GONE) that the nylon string must somehow have snapped (even tho thats pretty much impossible without half a ton of weight on it).......i stand up, and turn round expecting to see my projector lying on the floor, lens and bulb shattered, casing split open....
the first thing i see is the MFI bookcase shelf only partly angled down, one of the little plastic shelf supports obviously broke.........
then i see my beloved brand new (refurbished) projector......HANGING by its screwed in VGA cable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
still fearing possible worst scenarios, i also find on the floor a glass whisky tumble in pieces......the glass breaking noise i heard must have come from this......so i gently pick up my projector (the vga cable is basically worked around the nylon string, so the nylon saved the day).......put it on the lower shelf and set it deep back on the shelf.......switch it on.....IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!
phew.......at least so far...it was 2am so i only tested it briefly...lol
but it turned on, it gave an image from the VGA cable too....i guess because it didnt actually hit anything it wouldnt have sustained any more damage than it would from bouncing around in a box on the way from factory to shops in a lorry.....
however i'll know for sure when i get home and test it properly...on something a lot more sturdy....lol
i guess i was dumb for thinking my quick rigged solution would be capable of working, although it wasnt meant to stay like that long term, i am just having to wait for something before i can do a proper install.......oh well, you live and learn, and as far as i can tell, luckily, this time i lived and didnt get burnt (fingers crossed).......
but to all those out there with PJ's....make sure its always on a VERY secure platform...lol
