Rafal,
Actually, things only really started to change last month...
Please see http://pymol.org and scroll down most of the way to the
February 13th entry regarding the $600 Zalman ZM-M220W stereo-capable
LCD.
In my opinion, that is the best option on the market until the "powers
that be" start supporting 120 Hz LCDs with OpenGL drivers -- which could
be days or months, but hopefully not years. Once that happens, 120 Hz
LCDs will likely become the preferred option.
I don't know whether O, Coot, or CCP4 support this monitor yet, but they
really should if they do not! (It only takes a couple dozen lines of
code beyond standard QBS stereo -- developers please see the code I've
posted at http://pymol.org/zalman/howto.html )
Cheers,
Warren
> -----Original Message-----
> From: CCP4 bulletin board [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Rafal Dolot
> Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 4:17 PM
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> Subject: [ccp4bb] Question about stereo on LCD monitor
>
> Dear CCP4BB users,
>
> After one long year I'm back to crystallography again :) Actually I
try to
> organize a crystallographic lab in new work place. Of course one of
> important thing what I need is a good computer machine for
> crystallographic calculations and molecular graphics. And now I need
yours
> advices/opinion...
> - is it actually possible use a LCD monitor in stereo mode, for
example in
> COOT or O, with shutterglasses?
> - what kind of graphic card, not so expensive, but with good quality
of
> generated graphic is actually on the top?
>
> During my PhD I worked on machine with Quadro FX1300 graphic card with
> shutterglasses, but with CRT Iiyama monitor. Maybe after 2-3 years
> something changes in this subject...
>
> With best wishes
>
> Rafal
>
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> Rafal Dolot, Ph.D
> Polish Academy of Sciences
> Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies
> Department of Bioorganic Chemistry
> Sienkiewicza 112
> 90-363 Lodz, Poland
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