P3D Re: Project-or-View

[Steve Berezin <sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

JNorman805@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Hi, all.  What can anyone tell me about the TDC Project-or-View?  I see a note
> on S3D ofering one said to be in "virtually mint" condition.  I understand
> it's a combo projector and viewer, and I believe it has 300 watt bulbs, but
> that's the limit of what I think I know.   Does it really project a good
> sharp, bright image?   Will it accept full-frame 35 mm chips if they are
> mounted in a Realist-format?  Presently I'm using 2 Kodak Carousels, but I
> have been shopping around for a TDC 116 for convenience' sake.  Do you think
> the Project or View would fill my needs?  Or is this a "collector" item?  (I'm
> decidedly a user type, not a collector type.) Thanks for any info.  Jim Norman
> jnorman805@xxxxxxx

I own one and enjoy it but it barely projects an entire Realist image, I
see no way that it could project anything bigger without involuntary
cropping.  Actually I should say you can't view an entire European mount
since I haven't used it as a projector yet (since I have a Compco Triad)
I have only used it in the 'view' mode.

The reason I bought it was because I usually only have about 4 people to
view slides at my home at one time and a full fledged slide show always
seemed a bit much.  Unfortunately with the project-or-view the full
stereo effect (through the screen) can only be seen in a very narrow
field of view, much less than an ordinary silver screen projected
through a Compco Triad. People have to be sitting directly in front of
the screen which unfortunately is where the projectionist has to be
positioned to focus and change the slides.  There may be a better way to
do it, however, I hope somebody on the list may have an idea.
-- 
Steve Berezin
mailto:sbere@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Coffeehouse/2404/stereolinks.html


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