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possible display solution (Read 788 times)
Sep 29th, 2004 at 1:15am

bailey_girl   Offline
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The ultimate display system would call for each of the five or more outside cockpit views to be projected onto a screen for a full 180 degree FOV, with each view provided by its own projector and networked PC.  This is obviously very expensive and laborious, so what if we could cut the number of projectors and PCs almost in half by having one projector display the front, right 3/4, and left 3/4 views onto a curved screen, made possible by simply aligning docked or undocked cockpit view windows with each other, using a single screen-width for a panoramic view, and fed to a single projector.  The remaining right and left views, if needed, could be handled by there own projectors.  There's no doubt that this could work, and with minimal loss of detail, but the problem lies in the edges/frames/borders of the view windows that I can't seem to get rid of.  Their divisions would be a real eyesore on the projector screen.  So 1) what does everyone think of this idea?, and 2) is there a way to get rid of the borders around the additional view windows?, and or 3) should I try explaining this idea more clearly?   
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Reply #1 - Sep 29th, 2004 at 2:17pm

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I think I understand what you're saying. About the boarders, I can get the boarders down to a single line, by leaving the windows docked, but ultimately can not get rid of it completely.
Three POV windows on one display, I believe, will really hinder performance. Also in order to get that much FOV  onto a single display would require zooming out a bit so the views line up correctly. Zooming out would cause distortion to visual distances and speed reference.
I have tried, using a second monitor and extending my desktop, placing a wider window across the two displays. But my computer would not render the image. I'm not sure where the problem lies but apparently something does not like a single image 3D rendered on two displays.
So I believe boarders are unavoidable. But I figure, three separate displays, minimally, is the best bet.

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