[simpits-tech] Projector impressions

[Rod Dale]

Hey Marv - remind me not to get you to renovate my backyard :-)
Rod

At 07:40 PM 10/17/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>You need pretty ruffled white curtains on those windows and then add a thick
>black mat on the inside to lay over that.
>
>That way your neighbors will see beautiful white curtains from the outside
>and you'll have no ambient light to worry about inside.
>
>If you really want to get on the good side, put a pretty flower box on the
>outside of the window.  Plastic flowers never need water and always look
>fresh.  You will be the poster child of home owners.  Later, you can add
>that 40 cm high miniature white picket fence around the property, a few lawn
>jockeys, spinning daisies, and a calico cat asleep on the front door step.
>
>Occasionally sit on the front step , sip lemonade, and blow soap bubbles on
>sunny days.
>
>Marv
>
>
>On 10/17/03 6:38 PM, "Joseph Fagner" <falcon4 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > No.  The problem for me rear projecting (no jokes) is that where I will
> > place my screen is in front of 3 huge windows.  This would have too much
> > ambient light for the projector.  I can't really black out the windows, 
> as I
> > don't want to have blacked out windows noticeable from the outside (too 
> many
> > tight-ass neighbors would turn me in to the HOA).  I plan on building a
> > framed area out of 2x4's and stretching a screen or bed sheet or whatever
> > across that and then blacking out the back of the entire screen so that the
> > light from the windows doesn't create any washout effect.  I'm going to 
> have
> > my Mother-in-law (who is an excellent seamstress) make me a set of black
> > curtains like one would see in an old movie theater to trim out the 
> sides of
> > the screen.  Now it can double as a home theater.  Hopefully, some day, I
> > can have multiple views and won't need the screen for simming.
> >
> > Jay
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
> > [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
> > Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 5:13 PM
> > To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
> > Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Projector impressions
> >
> >
> >> My current setup (subject to change) is to throw the thing as far as I can
> >> to create as big a picture as I can.  Right now my "sim room" is 17x14 and
> >> the throw is about the full 17 feet.  Now, I don't have a screen setup or
> > a
> >> tub for that matter, so I'm still fooling around with different throw
> >> lengths.
> >
> > Jay, are you rear projecting?
> >
> > g.
> >
> >
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