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Re: New Vector monitor project progress


From: Christopher X. Candreva ( )
Date: Fri Oct 15 1999 - 15:38:26 CDT


On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, Jeff Anderson wrote:

> Lasers. been there, done that (almost, long story) on a 180' OMNIMAX dome
> with a 5-watt argon laser platform (split into R,G,B,Y with full intensity
> control on each color) and a tempest boardset :>

I think I remember you telling this story on the list a few years ago --
playing tempest on a Planetarium dome laser set-up. But I remember it
working. Bummer if it didn't.

> EIS video projectors.. They should be good for about a 20 foot picture!
> In raster mode these beasts can probably handle 2500x2000 graphics so Id
> assume they could handle displaying Star Wars in calligraphy mode?

THAT would be too cool.

-Chris

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