[PyMOL] Re: [ccp4bb]: Current Stereo 3D Display Info

[Philippe B. <phi...@un...>]

Hi Stuart,

Well, 20,000 =A3 (ex VAT) for a 20" UXGA is probably not something a lab=20=

can afford as easily as a CRT + graphic board... unless you would like=20=

to ship some free for advertisement (-;

Best regards,
Philippe

Le 31 janv. 06, =E0 14:25, Stuart McKay a =E9crit :

> Anastassis,
> =A0
> Interesting to read about the demise of the CRT and your problems with=20=

> flickering screens.
> =A0
> You (and the other BB members) may be interested to learn of an=20
> alternative technology from IRIS-3D in the UK.=A0Historically=20
> targeted=A0at the=A0Oil and Gas Sector for subsurface imaging,=A0it is =
now=20
> being evaluated in the Life Sciences. This product does not suffer=20
> from the flickering issues mentioned in this thread, being based=20
> around dual projection LCD technology and not requiring special=20
> glasses to view:
> =A0
> The IRIS=A0solution is a glasses-free 3D display system that enables =
you=20
> to work at up to UXGA resolution in stereo mode, is 2D/3D compatible,=20=

> can be used in a normal office environment,=A0does not suffer from=20
> stereo cross-talk (this means no more ghosting, eye-strain or=20
> headaches - enabling you=A0to concentrate on your data=A0rather than =
be=20
> distracted by the display technology) and is compatible with all=20
> stereo enabled software on a wide range of=A0SW/HW platforms.
> =A0
> More information is available from the company website or by=20
> contacting me directly.
> =A0
> Regards,
> =A0
> Stuart
> ...........................
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> CEO
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Anastassis Perrakis
>> To: Warren DeLano
>> Cc: pym...@li... ; CCP4 Board ; ono ; Albert =
Pauw
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 11:08 AM
>> Subject: Re: [ccp4bb]: Current Stereo 3D Display Info
>>
>> Hi all -
>>
>> While on the subject and after thanking Warren for providing the=20
>> excellent resource ...:
>>
>> We have some nice 3D monitors and Nvidia cards in Linux PC's we do=20
>> stereo with.
>>
>> Warren correctly points out that you need:
>>
>> =A0 =A01280x960=A0 @ 120 Hz requires H-sync of 123 kHz=A0
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 1344x1008 @ 120 Hz requires H-sync of 130 kHz=A0
>> =A0 =A0 =A0 1400x1050 @ 120 Hz requires H-sync of 136 kHz =A0
>>
>> (In fact you need your monitor to switch to these refresh rates only=20=

>> when in stereo, but thats a detail)
>>
>> However, I am totally unable to convince the NVidia drivers we have=20=

>> for Linux to
>> operate at the sync rates I want them to and Warren advices! Thus, we=20=

>> have noticeable flicker at stereo
>> mode (in the non-stereo windows only) which is a shame, given our=20
>> excellent monitors.
>> Is that expected or can be corrected ?
>>
>> Could anyone please advice me how to set the Nvidia Linux drivers to=20=

>> operate at the proper sync rates then ?
>>
>> Tassos
>>
>> PS=A0- Iiyama Vision Master Pro 514 / HM204DT (H-sync: 142 kHz) is=20
>> still available by some European vendors new and is great, we have=20
>> two, plus an old trusty EIZO T966 which is also cool. (Warren, I=20
>> could not find that on your list,its a good machine, does 136 and you=20=

>> might be able to find one still)
>>
>>
>> On Jan 28, 2006, at 20:59, Warren DeLano wrote:
>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> Folks,
>>>
>>> Whether you favor Macintosh, Linux, or Windows for stereo 3D
>>> visualization, you're going to need some specific (and increasingly
>>> rare) hardware. =A0
>>>
>>> To help you find it, we've just updated our information page on
>>> stereo-3D-capable displays, cards, emitters, and glasses:
>>>
>>> http://pymol.sf.net/stereo3d.html
>>>
>>> Remarkably, we can now only find one company selling a brand new CRT
>>> monitor suitable for stereo 3D.=A0 If you find any others, please do=20=

>>> let
>>> us know!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Warren
>>>
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