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Re: [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback



Sorry if it's already been suggested / ruled out - - how about turning
the
plasma on when the PC is turned on, let it boot, then turn the plasma back
off until needed (all automated)?

R


2009/2/2 Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx>

>   Paul,
>
> Welcome to the world of stereoscopic 3D :)
>
> You might want to consider joining the Photo-3D and the 3DTV yahoo
groups.
> They are both very friendly and full of helpful information, just like
UKHA
> :)
>
>
> > 3D or more correctly stereoscopic TV's are going to be very big
>
> I've been watching 3D TV for years , in fact the older CRT based TV is
the
> only one I can watch field-sequential encoded TV on, because LCD TV's
use
> polarisers it means the LCD shutter glasses don't work with them!
>
> > We're just getting into stereoscopic filming
>
> Interested to know what equipment your using and what encoding methods
you
> use etc i.e. anaglyph , field-sequential, stereo pairs etc.
>
> I use a NuView camcorder attachment to record field-sequential home
movies.
> Still have about 10 hours worth of family holiday tapes that I need to
edit
> :) I also shoot 3D photographs using a 1950's realist film camera and
> digitally with a pair of SonyP200's. I'm also about to build a stereo
rig
> around a couple of Canon A570's using the excellent Stereo Data Maker
(SDM)
> hack (based on CHDK).
>
> > millions of 3D glasses were given away.
>
> Last time they did this, it was simply used the pulfrich effect (one
dark
> lens, one light lens) rather than true stereoscopic recording. Having
said
> that , the Pulfrich effect can produce excellent 3D results under the
right
> circumstances i.e. dollying , panning or rotating around an object.
>
> Regards
>
> Marcus
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of
> > Paul Gale
> > Sent: 02 February 2009 09:52
> > To: 'ukha_d@xxxxxxx <%27ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>'
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> >
> > 3D or more correctly stereoscopic TV's are going to be very big
in the
> > next couple of years - you might want one of those instead!!!
> >
> > We're just getting into stereoscopic filming and production here.
Many of
> > the adds in the Superbowl yesterday in the US were broadcast in
3D! Many
> > millions of 3D glasses were given away.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > > Of Paul Gordon
> > > Sent: 02 February 2009 09:50
> > > To: UKHA Group
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> > >
> > > Hmm.. that would be OK, the current connection to the plasma
is DVI-out
> > > to the Analog VGA-in via a DVI-Dsub adapter... the plasma
only has 1
> > > HDMI in (occupied), and the PC input is analog VGA...
> > >
> > > I suppose the "correct" UKHA-ers answer would be
to buy a new plasma
> > > with more HDMI inputs.... :-)
> > >
> > > Paul G.
> > >
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > Of Phil Harris
> > > > Sent: 02 February 2009 09:37
> > > > To: UKHA Group
> > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> > > >
> > > > Gefen do an inline box that you set up with the ID data
for a display
> > > > and
> > > > effectively it "pretends" to be a display ...
I think it's DVI rather
> > > > than
> > > > HDMI though.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > > > Behalf
> > > > > Of Paul Gordon
> > > > > Sent: 02 February 2009 07:57
> > > > > To: UKHA Group
> > > > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] Vista MCE DVD playback
> > > > >
> > > > > I now have a new problem with this ****ard
machine....
> > > > >
> > > > > I got everything bar the mouse working just great,
both SWMBO & I
> > > > have
> > > > > watched ripped DVD's and can't discern any image
stability
> > > > problems...
> > > > >
> > > > > Which is fine, until I reboot the machine with the
plasma screen
> > > > turned
> > > > > off... - which happens every day because as part
of the energy
> > > > > conservation measures, I have it automatically
power down for a
> > > large
> > > > > portion of the day when it isn't required. At this
point, at
> > > appears
> > > > to
> > > > > say "there isn't a 2nd screen connected, so
I'm going to
> > > reconfigure
> > > > > the
> > > > > display properties back to single display
only"...
> > > > >
> > > > > When I then subsequently turn on the plasma, there
is no display,
> > > and
> > > > > if
> > > > > I go to the PC & check the display properties,
sure enough, nVidia
> > > > > clone
> > > > > mode is no longer effective, and I have to re-set
the dual display
> > > > > clone
> > > > > config...
> > > > >
> > > > > This is pants! - I want to set the display mode I
want, and I want
> > > it
> > > > > to
> > > > > jolly well stay that way! - anyone know of a way I
can make the
> > > > display
> > > > > configuration "stick", and stop
"helpfully" changing my preferences
> > > > > every time it starts up without the 2nd display
attached?...
> > > > >
> > > > > Paul G.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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