I Bought a Movie Theater Projector… Turns Out They’re SUPER Dangerous — Summary & Key Points
TL;DR
Linus bought two Christy CP2230 theater projectors from a liquidated theater for a fraction of their original $50,000 value, but they turned out to be dangerous e-waste with poor image quality compared to modern options.
Key Quotes
"It will kill you if it explodes."
The arc
The Liquidation Buy
Linus purchased two Christy CP2230 projectors from a liquidated Canadian theater for a fraction of their original $50,000 value, hoping to build a stereoscopic 3D gaming setup at Whale Land.
The Dangerous Unboxing
The units arrived with massive server racks, liquid cooling loops using ColdEater fittings, and DVI inputs, but the unboxing revealed broken parts and a lack of documentation.
The Windows 98 Setup
Connecting the projector required a $15,000 DVI to HDMI converter and navigating a Windows 98 BIOS interface that takes 15 to 20 minutes to warm up.
The Dim Reality
Despite a claimed 33,000 lumens, the actual output measured between 5,800 and 11,000 lumens with significant flickering and no HDR support, though the input lag was surprisingly usable for gaming.
The E-Waste Verdict
The team concluded the projectors are e-waste due to poor focus, vignetting, and the impossibility of mounting them, recommending modern options like the BenQ instead.
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