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Re: 3D Max
Having talked with several vendors at COMDEX re their LCD glasses, and
having owned several pair, it comes down to whether your VGA card can
handle the scan rate (or have a utility to change rates) and have a
monitor that can handle this rate. Normally the LCD glasses require a
60 Hz rate which will cause some flicker if the monitor is bright. By
turning down brightness and using a darkened lens filter the flicker
goes away. Most SVGA monitors today can handle between 60hz-75hz. These
are okay for the run of mill LCD glasses, but pose a problem for 3DMAX.
The 3DMAX card is set at around 100hz, which is why is doesn't work
with all cards, and requires a monitor ot handle this for flicker free
viewing. It can be set lower (so I'm told) but this would result in
some flicker. There is no magic here with this or any system. Many
monitors that state they support scan rates up to 85hz will actually
support up to 100hz and work okay with the glasses. However, as we all
know, pushing hardware beyond it's recommended limits may cause
pre-mature failure of the equipment. There are also other problems like
interlaced/non-interlaced monitors that work in one mode but not the
other.
The most adjustable LCD glasses with a field rate of 50hz to 160hz, and
work with both interlaced and non-interlaced, will be available shortly
by (????) Systems (sorry can't say the name yet). These will include a
plug and play card with 3D surround sound included. I am getting an
evaluation pair shortly and will let you know. They will be priced
competitively as well. Of course, expect many more manufacturers to
jump into the fray.
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