[simpits-tech] rear projection....

[Roy Coates]

On Sat, 29 Nov 2008, Gene Buckle wrote:

> Roy, one thing about using the old TV screen for rear projection that you
> didn't think about (you may have..) is that the screen should literally be
> in your face.
>
> The car sim that Rob & I built a few years ago used the old screen from a
> Toshiba rear projection TV.  The screen was placed about 18" away from
> your face so it takes up most of your forward vision.
>
> You also get much higher resolutions using a "standard" projector than you
> will using the built in VGA to PAL converter (or it's digital equivalent).


All interesting stuff - thanks gene.

However, this sucker is waaaaaaaaaay too big to live at my address !


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Roy Coates.
Dept of Engineering.
Liverpool University.
E-Mail: r.coates at liv.ac.uk
Tel: 0151 794 4862
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