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At Weizmann, we've been using a high-performance DLP projector together with a Power Mac G5 Quad, with NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 graphics card for stereo molecular graphics on a large screen. It described at: http://www.apple.com/euro/education/profiles/israel best regards, Joel ----------------------------------------------------------------- Prof. Joel L. Sussman [log in to unmask] Pickman Prof. of Structural Biology +972 (8) 934 4531 - tel Department of Structural Biology +972 (8) 934 4159 - fax Weizmann Institute of Science www.weizmann.ac.il/~joel Rehovot 76100 ISRAEL www.weizmann.ac.il/ISPC Proteopedia, www.proteopedia.org (because life has more than 2D) ----------------------------------------------------------------- On 23 Jan 2009, at 15:28, Kevin Cowtan wrote: > BTW, has anyone tried using stereo with a DLP (not LCD) video > projector? > > (Don't know what the refresh rate restrictions are on these. The > physical hardware should be capable, but there's no guarantee the > the electronics will support it. Probably requires a darkened room > too). > > Francis E Reyes wrote: >> There we have it then! Port everything to DirectX and use >> Vista ! ;) *shudder* >> Not to slam M$, but I run vista x64 at home and the hardware >> support is awful (manufacturers have yet to distinguish between >> driver support for 32 bit or 64 bit i.e. Vista capable on the box >> may mean only 32 bit support). >> Thanks for looking into it! >> FR >> On Jan 23, 2009, at 12:26 AM, Warren DeLano wrote: >>> Stereo 3D Users: >>> >>> I tested out the Samsung Syncmaster 2233RZ / NVIDIA 3D Vision bundle >>> today ($599 for a 120 Hz LCD display with one pair of glasses). >>> >>> Unfortunately, the 2233RZ display is clearly not yet a drop-in >>> replacement for your stereo-3D-capable CRT: The display is very >>> nice, >>> and the stereo quality is excellent (as good as a CRT!), but only >>> provided that you: >>> >>> 1. Run Microsoft Vista. >>> >>> 2. Install a high-end GeForce 3D card (9800 GT or similar). >>> >>> 3. Have DirectX-based software than has been modified to support >>> nVidia's "consumer-grade" stereo API. >>> >>> 4. Use nVidia's 3D Vision glasses and sync emitter (a USB-based >>> device). >>> >>> In other words, despite the high stereo image quality, this is not >>> yet a >>> servicable stereo 3D solution for professional use. Rats! >>> >>> I was very much hoping that this new display would nevertheless also >>> work with existing nVidia Quadro-based Mac or Linux systems with >>> existing emitters and glasses running existing OpenGL software. >>> Sadly, >>> this does not seem to be the case due at least in part to the fact >>> that >>> the phase of the sync signal coming out of the Quadro card does not >>> match the update phase of the LCD display. In addition, light >>> from the >>> display itself seems to corrupt the sync signal for StereoGraphics >>> glasses. >>> >>> So, in summary, it seems we are out of luck until nVidia does a >>> bit more >>> work. Reportedly, there is a driver update coming that will >>> target use >>> of nVidia's 3D vision glasses with Quadro-based graphics cards, so >>> stay >>> tuned. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Warren >> --------------------------------------------- >> Francis Reyes M.Sc. >> 215 UCB >> University of Colorado at Boulder >> gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 67BA8D5D >> 8AE2 F2F4 90F7 9640 28BC 686F 78FD 6669 67BA 8D5D