[simpits-tech] Projectors or Mirrors?

[Brian Sikkema]

The B-1B sims at Ellsworth use a very similar principal. There are actually 
projectors BEHIND and above the pilots, projecting onto a translucent 
screen. In front of the cockpit are very large curved mirrors which are 
actually just reflecting the back side of this translucent screen to the 
pilot. It does a really good job of creating a sense of depth.

Brian


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Julia Roberts" <jrmaestro@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: Re: [simpits-tech] Projectors or Mirrors?
Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2002 01:25:21 +0200

Some body remember  the old atractions Parks mirrors room ? yes when you see 
you at mirrors you see fat,long, small... Concave mirrors, One 19" 1600x1200 
pixel monitor in the correct 9 x 9 foots mirror focus point looks fine.. The 
question is how to build this? or when to buy ?

brains to work...

JRM
"Torero"


>From: dphens <dphens@nc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
>To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
>Subject: Re: Re: [simpits-tech] Projectors
>Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 14:14:29 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Allen -
>
>I'm using project magenta so the gauges would not be an issue, but thanks
>for the info. Based on that price at PC Mall, I am thinking he quoted the
>new price and not the used price. Hope that's the case, if not, I'll buy
>elsewhere. Thanks for finding that!
>
>Steve -
>
>The replacement for the PJ500 is about $500. It has a life of 2000 hours,
>which I figured *liberaly* 80 hours a month is over two years before I
>should have to replace. I expect a more accurate number of flying hours for
>myself would be 10-15 hours a week *at most*. That would put me into the 3
>year range before needing a replacement. It's pricey, but worth it to me 
>for
>the added immersion.
>
>Thanks guys!
>
>Dave
>
>
> >On Thu, 03 Oct 2002 13:40:38 -0600 Allen Buffington <allen@simworld.biz>
>wrote.
> >I just purchased a projector last week to use on my Beechcraft simulator.
>It is a
> >1024x768 native resolution LCD projector. VERY sharp graphic output and 
>at
>3500 lumens it
> >works even in the brightest light. In fact I almost always have the
>brightness turned all
> >the way down.
> >I had previously tried a less expensive model projector that I borrowed
>from a friend
> >with a 640x480 native resolution outputting at 800x600 and while being 
>very
>impressive
> >because of the size of screen output it was too fuzzy to be able to 
>project
>any gauges on
> >the screen and be able to read the numbers on them. Perhaps if you were 
>to
>use a separate
> >monitor to show gauges and an inexpensive LCD projector for outside view 
>it
>would be
> >quite exceptable.
> >
> >Incidentally, I am using rear projection mode with a screen made from a
>white shower
> >curtain stretched between two side poles. I saw this idea here on the 
>group
>sometime back
> >and it actually does work fairly well. I think I still may opt to 
>purchase
>a true rear
> >projection screen in the future but for now it works pretty good...and
>cheap too.
> >
> >~~Allen
> >
> >
> >dphens wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I'm looking into projectors and thought someone here might have some
> >> reccomendations/advice. Due to budget constraints, I need to go as 
>cheap
>as
> >> possible, but still have a nice picture. I have actually found a CRT
> >> projector for under $1k. Anyone know of any disadvantages with a CRT
>versus
> >> the LCD projectors?
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Dave
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