Re: New Slant

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Posted by boba on January 28, 2002 at 01:17:19:

In Reply to: This has been discussed numerous times.... posted by Agent Davis on January 28, 2002 at 00:02:29:

How about trying to use an old Kodak Slide projector with slides made up of the marquees and projecting from the rear. I used to use this method to display graphics of systems that were projected within a unit the size of a large monitor before graphic CRTs became available. Some of the projectors had fairly simple remotes that were hard wired and could be controlled by the parallel port. Properly arranged mirrors can take care of awkward positioning and maybe diffrent lenses could help. I forget how many slides fit in the carosel but it would work for quite a few marquees.

Just a different idea that someone might want to kick around. A more low tech approach.

Bob

: The major problem is actually quite simple. A laptop screen (or any other lcd that anyone can seem to find) is in no way similar in size to the size of a full marquee. A full marquee is somewhere in the effect of 2 feet wide and half a foot high.

: Projecting an image would be a more viable solution. However, you still have to project an image of approximately 24" by 6". You'd have to do this using a very limited amound of space.

: An altogether different approach has been discussed as well. This approach involves printing marquees and having them rolled up into some sort of scroll and having some sort of mechanical device that know what marquee to go to.

: Both methods seem very difficult but I'd love to see someone pull off some sort of interchangable marquee.

: AD

: : Hey everyone,
: : I was thinking about trying to make an "active" marquee using an old laptop (or just the LCD out of it), a fresnel lens, and a piece of the "glass" from a junked rear projection TV. Could this work?

: : I guess my biggest question is how to get the laptop (or 2nd vid card in PC) to display the marquee .png? I'm using an ATI w/S-vid out to a TV. How can I set up software to display the game on the TV but the corresponding marquee on the LCD?

: : If you know of any URL's that can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it!

: : Thanks!

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That would work well but.... Howard Casto 01:34:52 01/28/02 (0)

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: How about trying to use an old Kodak Slide projector with slides made up of the marquees and projecting from the rear. I used to use this method to display graphics of systems that were projected within a unit the size of a large monitor before graphic CRTs became available. Some of the projectors had fairly simple remotes that were hard wired and could be controlled by the parallel port. Properly arranged mirrors can take care of awkward positioning and maybe diffrent lenses could help. I forget how many slides fit in the carosel but it would work for quite a few marquees. : Just a different idea that someone might want to kick around. A more low tech approach. : Bob : : The major problem is actually quite simple. A laptop screen (or any other lcd that anyone can seem to find) is in no way similar in size to the size of a full marquee. A full marquee is somewhere in the effect of 2 feet wide and half a foot high. : : Projecting an image would be a more viable solution. However, you still have to project an image of approximately 24" by 6". You'd have to do this using a very limited amound of space. : : An altogether different approach has been discussed as well. This approach involves printing marquees and having them rolled up into some sort of scroll and having some sort of mechanical device that know what marquee to go to. : : Both methods seem very difficult but I'd love to see someone pull off some sort of interchangable marquee. : : AD : : : Hey everyone, : : : I was thinking about trying to make an "active" marquee using an old laptop (or just the LCD out of it), a fresnel lens, and a piece of the "glass" from a junked rear projection TV. Could this work? : : : I guess my biggest question is how to get the laptop (or 2nd vid card in PC) to display the marquee .png? I'm using an ATI w/S-vid out to a TV. How can I set up software to display the game on the TV but the corresponding marquee on the LCD? : : : If you know of any URL's that can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it! : : : Thanks!

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