Hmm I got a ditto because the DIY seemed so complicated and my head was spinning trying to even figure out how to get my computer to talk to my projector and project a PDF file. I did it after they halved the price and got the bring your own patterns in. The cost of DIY that I saw was almost the same as the Ditto at half price, and most of the DIY setups I saw involved a lot of things I find overwhelming (I’m a senior citizen and my husband and I don’t want to climb much these days!). It is too late to send it back, so I am going to work with it. The company calls it “beta” and says they want feedback, so I’m going to give them some. If someone like you could put together an easy tension rod kind of setup (I did see a photo of a DIY one AFTER I got the Ditto), and sell it like a “kit”, it would be very helpful to people. I’m finding that the BYOP patterns need the same prep work you have to do with DIY equipment, so that part really is not the inhibitor. But splicing? Yes you are right that is totally the Achilles heel of the Ditto. Time will tell. I hope you or someone can put together a vertical tension mount that would accommodate any projector, and sell it on Etsy or Amazon or something… thank you for the info and this video.
I wish I had seen this video six months ago. I bought the Ditto for ease of calibration and really tried to convince myself I could live with it. With the new software that has come out to help see with calibration, I have ditched my Ditto and am in the process of setting up a projector. 8:16
Yes, I enjoyed your video. Yes, Ditto recently allowed upload your own pattern, but they still charge you for that! Enough! Yes, digitally adjusting patterns is the way to go, but you have reinforced the need to learn a new technology (projected patterns) so you can avoid the re-iterative set of pattern adjustments and muslins. Perhaps one of the most useful observations in your video was that Ditto was limited to a 24"x36" projection area.
I would like to know if you get the stand figured out for the projector. I’ll need to move the projector every 6 months when I get one. If you have any suggestions on what brands or what brackets you think I should look at-that would be great. I joined the Facebook group today and hope to get more info there also. Thank you so much for the honest comparison.
The first step is to know how much distance you have from your cutting surface to you projector. If it’s not at least 60” then you may need to consider a short throw. Depending on what type of projector you need will determine your mount. Don’t be afraid to ask questions to the group they are all great and we all started somewhere. Also check out their linked guides. With any set up the first time may take more time but once you get it down it gets easier.
They do have a BYOP feature however you still have to pay the subscription. There’s a lot of people who don’t have permanent diy setup. There are two people working on easy to use calibration programs as well. Joins the protectors for sewing group on FB.
Adding this to my Ditto vs DIY playlist! So excited that someone who has used both can confirm all the things I suspected were true.
Yes I’ve watched your video and you are spot on with a lot of your assumptions.
Hmm I got a ditto because the DIY seemed so complicated and my head was spinning trying to even figure out how to get my computer to talk to my projector and project a PDF file. I did it after they halved the price and got the bring your own patterns in. The cost of DIY that I saw was almost the same as the Ditto at half price, and most of the DIY setups I saw involved a lot of things I find overwhelming (I’m a senior citizen and my husband and I don’t want to climb much these days!).
It is too late to send it back, so I am going to work with it. The company calls it “beta” and says they want feedback, so I’m going to give them some. If someone like you could put together an easy tension rod kind of setup (I did see a photo of a DIY one AFTER I got the Ditto), and sell it like a “kit”, it would be very helpful to people. I’m finding that the BYOP patterns need the same prep work you have to do with DIY equipment, so that part really is not the inhibitor. But splicing? Yes you are right that is totally the Achilles heel of the Ditto. Time will tell. I hope you or someone can put together a vertical tension mount that would accommodate any projector, and sell it on Etsy or Amazon or something… thank you for the info and this video.
I wish I had seen this video six months ago. I bought the Ditto for ease of calibration and really tried to convince myself I could live with it. With the new software that has come out to help see with calibration, I have ditched my Ditto and am in the process of setting up a projector. 8:16
Just what I had anticipated!
Yes, I enjoyed your video. Yes, Ditto recently allowed upload your own pattern, but they still charge you for that! Enough! Yes, digitally adjusting patterns is the way to go, but you have reinforced the need to learn a new technology (projected patterns) so you can avoid the re-iterative set of pattern adjustments and muslins.
Perhaps one of the most useful observations in your video was that Ditto was limited to a 24"x36" projection area.
I would like to know if you get the stand figured out for the projector. I’ll need to move the projector every 6 months when I get one. If you have any suggestions on what brands or what brackets you think I should look at-that would be great. I joined the Facebook group today and hope to get more info there also. Thank you so much for the honest comparison.
The first step is to know how much distance you have from your cutting surface to you projector. If it’s not at least 60” then you may need to consider a short throw. Depending on what type of projector you need will determine your mount. Don’t be afraid to ask questions to the group they are all great and we all started somewhere. Also check out their linked guides. With any set up the first time may take more time but once you get it down it gets easier.
Thank you.
I really want the ditto, because i do not have a permanent setup, but i want to use patterns from outside their store
They do have a BYOP feature however you still have to pay the subscription. There’s a lot of people who don’t have permanent diy setup. There are two people working on easy to use calibration programs as well. Joins the protectors for sewing group on FB.