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Front View Projector Ordered

Well.... finally took the "big leap" on the visual display.

I took a little solid advice from a couple of other cockpit builders over at "Opencockpits"....... and just ordered a Viewsonic PJ358.

Nice [smiley=thumbsup.gif] I cannot wait to see how it looks!

Congrats on your BIG leap!! I would rather call it GIANT leap. I guess it is the most challenging part when one comes toward the end of building a simpit. I can't wait to see the outcome too. I have learnt a lot from your constractions.

I have been thinking of using multiple monitors unless I get a huge one for forward view. Question is which soft ware or hardware to choose in terms of both $$ and efficiency?

Wide view is one option, but it needs multiple computers and multiple installations of FS and the second choice is maxi vista, http://www.maxivista.com/ which doesn

I have heard nothing but negative about maxvista, I would stay away from this option. I have read that the performance of this software is not really that great when used for flight simming. I would consider THead2go or one large screen, personally Im using a 60" DLP TV for the main flight display.

personally Im using a 60" DLP TV for the main flight display.

[smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=beer.gif]How do I get the smiley's to turn GREEN?

ermias,

I too have not heard good things about maxivista.

Masternerd and John, Thank you very much for the quick reply and the warning about maxivista. I think for the moment I will use a huge TV screen which is around the corner to retire and go to researching the projectors. I havaven't thought about the total cost of the monitors and the triple head to go. I guess projector makes a lot of sense.

I smell another fight arizing with wife

I smell another fight arizing with wife  :-/ well... I'll servive like before!!

Thanks a lot, this forum is a great help.
Regards, ermias

Fortunately my wife has submitted herself to my crazy plans. Of course I need to finish a few projects around the house before I start.

I don't think resolution is as important as the immersion you gain from a large display keep that in mind when deciding on what to do.

Best,
john

[smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif] The projector just arrived via UPS!!!!!!!!! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Hope to play with it this afternoon / evening.

John, I hate the notion of work around me when I have something to try and play with. For some reason it seems to pop up as if it knows your intentions.
Good luck with the setup. I hope we will hear [see?] from you soon.
ermias

500:1 isnt too, too brilliant... i think ive seen 37-42" TVs with 10,000:1!!!

how much did you spend on the screens and projectors, may i ask?

A [size=14]MONUMENTAL STEP FORWARD![/size]

PROJECTOR INSTALLED AND TESTED

The Viewsonic PJ358 arrived from Newegg in record time today.

John, when can come over!  ;)

Looking good!  ;D

Bright, isn't it? That definitely helps... brighter images often look "deeper", to me, anyway.
I'm still unclear on exactly how you're mounting the projector; I'd like to see that if possible.

Some Better Pictures

I fired up the aircraft and did a series of take offs and landings at KBOS (with AES services, of course) practicing circuits and hand flying.