CCL: Stereo 3D Displays & Equipment

[Valentin Ananikov <val%a%ioc.ac.ru>]

 Sent to CCL by: Valentin Ananikov [val]=[ioc.ac.ru]
 If somebody has an experience using 3D displays in solving computational
 chemistry problems, it would be useful to know a feedback.
 What practical help 3D displays can provide to modern computational chemistry?
 Does it speed up building models, analyzing results or help in something else?
 I am mostly interesting in pragmatic point of view (of course, 3D images
 are very useful to awake imagination, impress students, art, etc.).
 Best regards,
 Valentin Ananikov.
>  Sent to CCL by: "Warren DeLano" [warren\a/delsci.com]
>  Here is some current information for those of you ordering yourself a
>  new "Quad" Quadro-based Mac for doing Stereo 3D visualization.  You
>  will
> need a good CRT display, a stereo signal emitter, and shutter glasses.
>  
>  Stereo 3D glasses & emitters:
>  - More expensive: StereoGraphics
>  <http://www.stereographics.com/products/crystaleyesworkstation/index.htm
>  l>
>  - Less expensive: NuVision3D
>  <http://www.nuvision3d.com/the60gx.html>;
>  Thanks to LCD dominance, it is getting mucher harder to find a good CRT
>  display.  You may need to hunt around a bit or buy "pre-owned".
>  The critical monitor specifications for Stereo 3D are:
>  - Must be a CRT (not an LCD).
>  - Should be as big as you can afford (20-22").
>  - HD15 VGA input (DVI is very rare).
>  - Vertical refresh must be at least 120 Hz.
>  - Horizontal sync frequency must be at least 130 kHz (ideally 140 kHz).
>  Note that the last point is CRITICAL.  Do not buy a CRT monitor for
>  stereo 3D until you have confired that it can do a horizontal sync of at
>  least 130 kHz.  Beware of consumer monitors have horizontal sync limits
>  of 80-120 kHz and thus cannot do stereo well.
>  Good stereo-capable CRT displays that are still available NEW:
> - Philips 202P73
>  <http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/specs.aspx?EDC=812337>;
>  <http://www.insight.com/site/product/detail/index.cfm?item_number=201B45
>  74>
>  - Iiyama Vision Master Pro 514 / HM204DT
>  <http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=453522>;
>  Good discontinued stereo-capable displays (buy USED on eBay, etc.):
> - IBM ThinkVision C220p
>  - HP p1230 CRT Monitor (P9613W)
>  - DELL p1230
>  - Sony GDM-C520K
>  - NEC FP2141SB-BK
>  - NEC-Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB-BK
> - Sun X7149A
>  
>  Borderline displays:
>  - ViewSonic, P225FB (H-sync: 127 kHz - good for 1280x960 _+_ ~110 Hz)
>  - Samsung SyncMaster 1100 DF (H-sync: 121 kHz)
>  - Sun X7149A (H-sync: 121 kHz)
>  Unsuitable displays:
>  - ViewSonic G220f/fb, G810, G90f/fb
>  - Philips 201B40, 201B45
>  - NEC Accusync 120
>  - Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 930SB
> - Samsung SyncMaster 1000 P, 997DF/997MB
>  
>  See: http://monitors.alege.net for info on tons of monitors, old
>  & new.
>  Cheers,
>  Warren
>  --
> Warren L. DeLano, Ph.D.
>  Principal Scientist
> . DeLano Scientific LLC
>  . 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 213
>  . South San Francisco, CA 94080 USA
>  . Biz:(650)-872-0942  Tech:(650)-872-0834
>  . Fax:(650)-872-0273  Cell:(650)-346-1154
>  . mailto:warren_+_delsci.com>
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