possible display solution

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possible display solution

Postby bailey_girl » Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:15 am

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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Re: possible display solution

Postby Skittles » Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:17 pm

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
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