Re: Updated 3Discover Info

[P3D Gregory J. Wageman <gjw@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Oliver Dean stated:

>One factor you need to consider is that the manufacturer clearly did not
>design or engineer 3Discover for anything other than a viewer.  If it
>had been designed as a component of a complete system, projection
>certainly would have been allowed for; but projection apparently has
>been ruled out as a possibility by the cassette design, which has a
>non-removable diffuser built into what should be a clear path if you
>were going to project through it.  I'll lay you odds that the camera
>idea is merely an afterthought, not part of an integrated system
>concept.  Let's wait and see --!

Hmm, was the VM Personal camera conceived as part of an integrated
system, or developed after the viewer/reel format?  (I'm not sure
of the answer, but I *think* the camera came much later.)  The point
being that the "system" could be successful without having been
conceived as a "system".  I think other forces will be much more
important, such as 1) cost, 2) availability and 3) ease of use.

While it's certainly true that the cassette design precludes projection,
how many people project *any* photographic format, these days?  I don't
think the lack of projection ability will have any significant effect
on the potential market.

Was a projection system ever developed for the Tru-Vue format?  (I
don't know the answer to this question, either.)

        -Greg W.


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