P3D Re: PHOTO-3D digest 3588

[Ronald Beck <ronald-beck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > How else
> > would one view digital stereo so it's as good as viewing [medium 
> > format] transpaerencies through a back-lit viewer?
> 
> In the near term, the answer is... you can't. And maybe you never
> will. The problem here is that you are holding one medium to the
> standards of another. You could not hold anaglyphs to the standards
> of a MF transparency. You use any format for the thing is is
> designed best to do. You can not use your transparencies or view
> cards on your tv or computer monitor without first converting them
> to digital (ok, maybe you could make some kind of analog conversion
> for the tv). I too think MF stereo slides are the best medium but
> I also appreciate anaglyphs, viewmaster, and JPS's.


Actually, I saw an ad for "TV glasses".  They're LCD glasses that, when
worn, give the viewer the effective viewing size of a 56" rear
projection TV.  As memory serves me, they were quite expensive (arount
$900.00).  But, the technology's there. 

Now, I can't vouch for the clarity of the picture.  Nor can I be sure
there's a left and right viewing channel which would be ideal for our 3D
use.

I can forsee a day when we'll watch "tv" through glasses like this with
the receiver beaming our show to our headset wherever we are in the
house.  I can also forsee a "translucency" switch so you can either view
the show or see "through" the view to the scene around you.

Just my musings,
Ron