Introduction: Make an IPod Video Projector
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About: Name: Bård Lund Johansen Engineer, Materials Technology
Project video and pictures on a screen using your iPod!
Step 1: The Setup
The idea is simple, Focus the light from your iPod onto a nearby screen by means of lenses and mirrors.
Step 2: Cardboard Is Underrated
Making prototypes is fast and easy using cardboard and a glue gun. A layer of black tape and that Apple sticker makes for a nice look.
Step 3: Lights Down
In order to see anything it must be dark in the room.
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297 Comments
3 years ago
https://www.metacafe.com/channels/tanntraad/
Here's a really bad copy of a REALLY bad video!
10 years ago on Introduction
In theory, this would work for Android phones too, correct?
Reply 8 years ago
Yes it would
9 years ago
U can use a magnifying lens and a box check out mine!
10 years ago
Steps?
10 years ago on Introduction
hi tanntraad can i just use magnifying glass instead of projector lenses
10 years ago on Introduction
Is it possible to do this w/out an old projector lens?
10 years ago on Introduction
that is awesome
pretty cool and simple
11 years ago on Introduction
Awesome!!! I'm getting an iTouch at the beginning of middle school, I'm making one of these!!!
:D
11 years ago on Introduction
interesting... i'll try this for sure!
11 years ago on Introduction
In today's day and age, where abouts can one get a lens setup like that? If nothing else, how could one improvise?
11 years ago on Step 1
How many lences can be used there?
11 years ago on Step 3
Maybe ill make one and add a bunch of like 5 or 6 leds and maybe get a better projection?
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
That would just wash out your image. because the color comes from the lcd, and adding leds outside the lcd would be no different than trying to watch it in a brightly lit room.
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
he light source must come from the screen or else you'll just end up with a bad image. The light passes through the LCD to get filtered out to it's individual colors.
11 years ago on Introduction
I so what to do this!!
To everyone asking about LEDs...I"m no tech wizard but I do know that no matter what style of projector you have, using a proper screen will always make it nicer.
11 years ago on Introduction
could this be used by another devise that is not a ipod, but another kind of screen that is still LCD?
11 years ago on Introduction
Very cool, you used the principal of a DSLR for a projector. Well done :)
11 years ago on Introduction
Amazing idea, well done!
11 years ago on Introduction
That is pretty bad@ss. I don't own an ipod but I can see this being useful for other projects. 5 stars.