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November_2000
Re: VECTOR: New XY Monitors


From: Clay Cowgill ( )
Date: Fri Nov 17 2000 - 11:22:28 CST


>How much are those arc headlights they use on some cars?

I don't know that the lamps (per se) are terribly expensive, but the HV
supply that runs them can be. (I know it was $500 from the factory for BMW.
  Even if you divide by 2 or 3 it's still a lot for a light...)

>The whole downside to all of this, though, is the lack of persistence that
>CRT
>phosphors give you. On the "bright" side, though, explosions could light
>up the
>room!!!

*snicker*...

"Yaaaahooo!" (Deathstar explodes)

"Aaaaaaaaiiiigh!!! My eyes! My eyes!!!!:

-Clay
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