P3D Re: projectors vs. viewers

[Peter Davis <pd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

carol moss writes:
> hello,  I am thinking about purchasing a projector to project my Realist 
> format slides, and was curious to know what are the main advantages, and 
> disadvantages, to stereo projection?  I have a few lighted viewers, so 
> I'm used to viewing slides that way.  Will I be satisfied with the 
> projector?  Do 3D images look better on the big screen?  Any information 
> would be helpful.  thanks.  

The advantages to projecting, vs. viewing, your stereo slides are:

1) A lot of people can look at the slides at once.

That's it.  There are some disadvantages:

1) Mounting alignment is more critical, so some slides which look good
   in a hand viewer may not look good projected.

2) Color saturation will not be as strong in projection as in a viewer.

3) The impact of the stereo effect will be dependent on the placement
   of seats.

Still, projected stereo slides can be VERY effective, and can be a
real crowd pleaser.  See if you can find a local stereo club where you
can actually see some slides projected, to get an idea of the effect.

-pd


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