Re: [PyMOL] stereo: should wait for LCD solutions in near future?

[Ricardo A. <apa...@iq...>]

Warren,

Thank you for replying.

Cheers,

Ricardo


Warren DeLano wrote:

>Ricardo,
>
>A 20+" 1600-1920 by 1200 pixel "switchable" stereo LCD display based on
>Parallax Barrier at a $2-3,000 price point would have a good shot at
>displacing shutter glasses -- but I don't know that any such product yet
>exists.  
>
>In my experience:
>
>- Lenticular displays work fine for video but are unsuitable for
>technical graphics where thin lines must be rendered cleanly and without
>artifacts or anisotropy.
>
>- Polarization and/or mirror-based displays are too bulky, complex, and
>expensive.
>
>- Only Parallax Barrier provides both stereo and non-stereo display
>modes in the space of a desktop LCD monitor without unreasonable visual
>artifacts.  But losing 2X in horizontal resolution means one needs to
>start with a very high resolution display (1920 or higher).  The $500
>Sharp 3D autostereoscopic display is a great proof of concept, and if it
>had 3X more pixels, I think it would be a viable option.  
>
>Incidentally, Dimension Technologies has a 19" autostereoscopic display
>for $3,695 with about twice as many pixels as the Sharp 15"
><http://www.dti3d.com/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,shop.f
>lypage/product_id,7/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,1/>, but I think it
>will still take 50% more pixels for ~33% less money in order to tap the
>full potential of this market. 
>
>For now, I'd stick with CRTs and shutter glasses.
>
>Cheers,
>Warren
>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pym...@li... 
>>[mailto:pym...@li...] On Behalf Of 
>>Ricardo Aparicio
>>Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 2:17 PM
>>To: pym...@li...
>>Subject: [PyMOL] stereo: should wait for LCD solutions in near future?
>>
>>Dear all,
>>
>>After reading many messages from last January, I would like 
>>to have a better idea if the best option for stereo continues 
>>to be the one kindly indicated  at  
>>http://pymol.sourceforge.net/stereo3d.html
>>(some messages mentioned alternatives like those listed bellow).
>>
>>Is there a chance that in near future a technology based on 
>>LCD monitors may become available at reasonable price and 
>>competitive image quality?
>>(intrinsic horizontal low resolution of LCD 3D options seems 
>>to be a problem)
>>
>>Comments are welcomed.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Ricardo Aparicio
>>
>>
>>http://store.sharpsystems.com/product.asp?sku=2555920
>>http://www.sharp3d.com/technology/howsharp3dworks/
>>
>>http://www.inition.co.uk/inition/open_week_stereoscopic.htm
>>http://www.inition.co.uk/inition/compare.php?SubCatID=1
>>http://www.inition.co.uk/inition/product.php?URL_=product_ster
>>eovis_planar_sd1710&SubCatID_=3
>>
>>
>>http://www.crystalcanyons.net/abouts/3dc9_DualMonitorComplete.shtm
>>
>>
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