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Re: Report on 3D Photomaster
- From: P3D H a r o l d B a i z e <baize@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: Report on 3D Photomaster
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 10:59:00 -0800
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I have not had much time to play with the 3D Photomaster system and I =
have=20
not installed the 120hz video drivers. I didn't install the video =
drivers because=20
I'm happy with my current interlaced resolution in Win95 (1024x768) and =
I can't =20
detect any flicker. I discovered that I can use the 3D Photomaster and =
my=20
VR Surfer glasses at the same time, and that the 3D Photomaster glasses=20
will work with DepthCharge when it displays interlaced images.=20
The glasses are lighter, more comfortable, and better suited to eyeglass =
wearing=20
than the VR Surfer glasses. Could VRex come out with a new model?=20
On the software front 3D Photomaster seems to be an add-on or plug-in =
addition=20
to an existing image manipulation package called Photo EZ. It does not =
provide for =20
anaglyphic, dual image stereo, or JPS formats, only interlaced. =
Nonetheless it=20
handles interlaced images well. It has the most intuitive interface for =
adjusting the=20
stereo window and correcting vertical alignment. Both 3D Photomaster and =
the recently released 3D Stereo Image Factory from SOFTreat allow the=20
user to see the interlaced image before saving it to the hard disk, but =
the=20
3D Photomaster (Photo EZ?) is better than the cross hair adjustment=20
interface of Stereo Image Factory, and both are more advanced than=20
VRex's MUX-IT.=20
IMHO, YMMV=20
Also, as soon as you get your 3D Photomaster glasses working you=20
can visit my interlaced stereo photo page of Burning Man 3-D 1997 at:
http://www.jps.net/baize/bm3d97i.htm
Harolddd...
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have not had much time to play with =
the 3D=20
Photomaster system and I have </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>not installed the 120hz video drivers. =
I didn't=20
install the video drivers because </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm happy with my current interlaced =
resolution in=20
Win95 (1024x768) and I can't </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>detect any flicker.=20
I discovered that I can use the 3D Photomaster and my </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>VR Surfer glasses at the same time, and =
that the 3D=20
Photomaster glasses </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>will work with DepthCharge when it =
displays=20
interlaced images. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The glasses are lighter, more =
comfortable, and=20
better suited to eyeglass wearing </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>than the VR Surfer glasses. Could VRex =
come out=20
with a new model? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>On the software front 3D Photomaster =
seems to be an=20
add-on or plug-in addition </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>to =
an existing image=20
manipulation package called Photo EZ. It does not provide for =20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>anaglyphic, </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>dual=20
image stereo, or JPS formats, only interlaced. Nonetheless it =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>handles </FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>interlaced=20
images well. It has the most intuitive interface for adjusting the =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>stereo window and correcting <FONT=20
color=3D#000000>vertical </FONT>alignment. Both 3D Photomaster and =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the recently released 3D Stereo Image =
Factory from=20
SOFTreat allow the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>user to see the interlaced image before =
saving it=20
to the hard disk, but the </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3D Photomaster (Photo EZ?) is better =
than the cross=20
hair adjustment </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>interface of Stereo Image Factory, and =
both are=20
more advanced than </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>VRex's MUX-IT. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>IMHO, YMMV </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, as soon as you get your 3D =
Photomaster=20
glasses working you </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>can visit my interlaced stereo photo =
page of=20
Burning Man 3-D 1997 at:</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
href=3D"http://www.jps.net/baize/bm3d97i.htm">http://www.jps.net/baize/bm=
3d97i.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Harolddd...</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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