Projector specifications....

[Ivan R. Judson]

Do you have a pointer to it?

--Ivan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Chee [mailto:chee at hawaii.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 3:15 PM
> To: Ivan R. Judson; Jonas Talandis; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: Projector specifications....
>
>
> I've been playing with the Harmon-Kardon/Microsoft control....lots cheaper
> than the crestron and does almost the same amount of stuff....not quite as
> flexible since you have lots less touch screen area to put buttons
> onto....I'm also toying with the stuff from x-10 that allow a pc to do
> same...the crestron is some pretty big bucks....
>
> /brian chee
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ivan R. Judson <judson at mcs.anl.gov>
> To: Jonas Talandis <jonast at evl.uic.edu>; Brian Chee <chee at hawaii.edu>;
> <ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 8:31 AM
> Subject: RE: Projector specifications....
>
>
> >
> > Heya Jonas,
> >
> > Two things to consider for your dislike (one of which costs money, one
> costs
> > time).
> >
> > 1) Crestron e-control or AMX, these are systems that let you
> control stuff
> > from computers or touchpads (they sell software and components)
> > 2) write little programs that poke the serial ports yourself,
> the protocol
> > is documented on proxima's website for most if not all projectors...
> >
> > We do #2 fairly routinely now, but are interested in the
> cost-effectiveness,
> > and ease of #1.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > --Ivan
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov]On
> > > Behalf Of Jonas Talandis
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 10:15 AM
> > > To: Brian Chee; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> > > Subject: Re: Projector specifications....
> > >
> > >
> > > We went with Proxima DP9250+. Note that we use three 50"
> plasmas as our
> > > primary AG displays. The projector adds presentation
> flexibility to our
> > > node space.
> > > http://www.proxima.com/site/Products/Products.cfm?Title=DP9250%2B
> > >
> > > what we like--
> > > bright: 1900 lumens
> > > input compatibility: we have an SGI, PC, Mac, & laptop cable plus
> > > audio, a
> > > VCR and auxiliary video input permanently wired
> > > ceiling mount:
> > > http://204.220.158.128/pmpi/product.asp?dept%5Fid=10021&pf%5Fid=PB
> > > M%2D905L%2D3
> > >
> > > what we don't like:
> > > remote control: sometimes requires determination
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > Jonas Talandis
> > > Electronic Visualization Laboratory
> > > University of Illinois at Chicago
> > > voice: 312-996-3002  fax: 312-413-7585
> > > jonast at evl.uic.edu
> > >
> >
>