[simpits-tech] Projector impressions

[Marv De Beque]

The American Dream.


On 10/18/03 2:19 AM, "Joseph Fagner" <falcon4 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> That's my next door neighbors house.  How did you know they did that?
> 
> Jay
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
> [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Marv De Beque
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 6:40 PM
> To: Simulator Cockpit tech list
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Projector impressions
> 
> 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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