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Re: Video glasses?



Paul, How about Maplins who do the eZVision video glasses for =A3150,
I thi=
nk
they were the ones featured on the gadget show?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=3D1&ModuleNo=3D221240&doy=3D4m1

Steve

On 04/01/2008, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Ah OK - I bought mine in Argos a few years ago when they were all the
rag=
e
> - fairly easy to take back. Mind you, if you do get them online from a
go=
od
> supplier, it shouldn't be difficult to get them sent back if they are
sti=
ll
> rubbish.
>
> Let us know how you get on if you do go for a pair.
>
> Paul.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Paul Gordon
> > Sent: 04 January 2008 12:47
> > To: UKHA Group
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Video glasses?
> >
> > Yup, that's exactly the sort of thing I mean, - like the old
Olympus
> > Eye-Trek (I think they were called), of a few years ago.
> >
> > Yes they were complete rubbish a few years ago, - I thought about
> > getting a pair of the Eye-treks back when they came out, but they
were
> > quite expensive, and not well reviewed...
> >
> > In recent years the tech seems to have come on in leaps &
bounds
> > though, and the prices are not far short of beer money these
days.. -
> > There seem to be loads on EBay for between =A3100-=A3150...
> >
> > Jason Bradbury quite liked some on the Gadget show a few weeks
ago, and
> > that renewed my interest somewhat...
> >
> > Trouble is, these aren't the sort of thing that tend to be
carried in
> > real bricks & mortar shops, so its pretty difficult to
evaluate them
> > personally, so one has to rely on reviews & recommendations
from other
> > users... - just wondering if there were any of those in here?....
> >
> > Paul G.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Paul Gale
> > > Sent: 04 January 2008 12:35
> > > To: UKHA Group
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Video glasses?
> > >
> > > Do you mean the type that have LCD displays close to your
eyes?
> > >
> > > If so - I tried some a few years ago - horrible - gave me
eye strain
> > very quickly and the quality of
> > > the image was pretty poor.
> > >
> > > May have changed a bit since then though.
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of Paul Gordon
> > > > Sent: 04 January 2008 12:19
> > > > To: UKHA Group
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Video glasses?
> > > >
> > > > Been thinking about getting a pair of video goggles
(don't ask!) -
> > > > anyone got any recommendations?
> > > >
> > > > Don't want to spend "silly money" - say up to
about =A3200 if
> > > > possible....
> > > >
> > > > Cheers.
> > > >
> > > > Paul G.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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