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From: Jim Phillips (jim_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Wed Oct 19 2005 - 18:29:39 CDT

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Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:58:48 -0700
From: "Warren DeLano warren()delsci.com" <owner-chemistry_at_ccl.net>
Reply-To: CCL Subscribers <chemistry_at_ccl.net>
To: "Phillips, James -id#3fg-" <jim_at_ks.uiuc.edu>
Subject: CCL: Stereo 3D Displays & Equipment

Sent to CCL by: "Warren DeLano" [warren\a/delsci.com]

Here is some current information for those of you ordering yourself a
new "Quad" Quadro-based Mac for doing Stereo 3D visualization. You will
need a good CRT display, a stereo signal emitter, and shutter glasses.

Stereo 3D glasses & emitters:

- More expensive: StereoGraphics
<http://www.stereographics.com/products/crystaleyesworkstation/index.html>

- Less expensive: NuVision3D
<http://www.nuvision3d.com/the60gx.html>

Thanks to LCD dominance, it is getting mucher harder to find a good CRT
display. You may need to hunt around a bit or buy "pre-owned".

The critical monitor specifications for Stereo 3D are:

- Must be a CRT (not an LCD).
- Should be as big as you can afford (20-22").
- HD15 VGA input (DVI is very rare).
- Vertical refresh must be at least 120 Hz.
- Horizontal sync frequency must be at least 130 kHz (ideally 140 kHz).

Note that the last point is CRITICAL. Do not buy a CRT monitor for
stereo 3D until you have confired that it can do a horizontal sync of at
least 130 kHz. Beware of consumer monitors have horizontal sync limits
of 80-120 kHz and thus cannot do stereo well.

Good stereo-capable CRT displays that are still available NEW:

- Philips 202P73
<http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/specs.aspx?EDC=812337>
<http://www.insight.com/site/product/detail/index.cfm?item_number=201B4574>

- Iiyama Vision Master Pro 514 / HM204DT
<http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=453522>

Good discontinued stereo-capable displays (buy USED on eBay, etc.):

- IBM ThinkVision C220p
- HP p1230 CRT Monitor (P9613W)
- DELL p1230
- Sony GDM-C520K
- NEC FP2141SB-BK
- NEC-Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB-BK
- Sun X7149A

Borderline displays:

- ViewSonic, P225FB (H-sync: 127 kHz - good for 1280x960 _+_ ~110 Hz)
- Samsung SyncMaster 1100 DF (H-sync: 121 kHz)
- Sun X7149A (H-sync: 121 kHz)

Unsuitable displays:

- ViewSonic G220f/fb, G810, G90f/fb
- Philips 201B40, 201B45
- NEC Accusync 120
- Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 930SB
- Samsung SyncMaster 1000 P, 997DF/997MB

See: http://monitors.alege.net for info on tons of monitors, old & new.

Cheers,
Warren 

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