[simpits-tech] Projector impressions

[Joseph Fagner]

Believe me Gene, if I could move out to the middle of no where, I'd be there
by now.  Only two things keep me from that.  One is the SWMBO, that's the
big one.  She's a big city girl and likes living in the tight ass part of
town.  Why, I have no idea.  This is my first house to buy and I didn't know
a damn thing about Home Owners Associations.  I garan-damn-tee next house I
buy/build won't have any of that crap associated with it.  My policy will be
"Don't like what I do, tough.  You can voice your complaints to my three 120
lbs Argentine Mastiffs".  The second is, in Texas, if you are not in a major
metropolitan area, you got to use dial up for internet.  I'd rather have
bamboo shoots shoved up my finger nails than to ever go back to dial up.
Hell, it wasn't until 2 years ago that I could get DSL or cable modem.

-----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 6:06 PM
To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Projector impressions



On Fri, 17 Oct 2003, Joseph Fagner 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.
>

You'd get yelled at for putting black construction paper in your windows?
dude, you need to seriously consider moving somewhere where your neighbors
can't tell you what you can or can't do with your own property. :)

Black curtains on the window would work well too, but I agree - you've got
to have it as dark as possible for rear projection to work properly.

g.


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