Projector specifications....

[Brian Chee]

lemme see what I can find in electronic house magazine....there seems to me
that I saw exactly that sometime back in the ad section....but alas all my
copies are at home and I won't be able to report back until tomorow...but
yeah, there exists IR interfaces (like the IBM home security system that
uses BSR x-10 interfaces) that allow computers to talk to just about any
normal IR based video/audio/etc piece of equipment.  Perhaps add this to the
machine that runs the gentner?

I could envision that the same machine would have preset buttons to change
the camera position, the microphone mix and the lights...very similar to
what we had in theaters.  (not movies, stage...)

Let me dig a little and report back...gotta concentrate on purchasing my
projectors and other stuff so that I can join everyone on the AG.

/brian chee

----- Original Message -----
From: Ivan R. Judson <judson at mcs.anl.gov>
To: Brian Chee <chee at hawaii.edu>; Jonas Talandis <jonast at evl.uic.edu>;
<ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 1:51 PM
Subject: RE: Projector specifications....


>
> Is there any software interface?  It'd be very cool to control the devices
> from the control workstation, and not have any remotes required....
>
> Of course, that's my opinion :-)
>
> --Ivan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Chee [mailto:chee at hawaii.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 3:38 PM
> > To: Ivan R. Judson; Jonas Talandis; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> > Subject: Re: Projector specifications....
> >
> >
> > Here is a google search for the remote....
> >
> > http://www.upgradeheaven.mcmail.com/avequip/tc1000.htm
> >
> > This is actually a windows CE device that has a serial
> > upload/download cable
> > and can learn ANY new ir device through a learning window.  It also has
a
> > VERY widespread main IR port to catch LOTS of devices.  The backlight is
> > necessary since the touch screen gives NO tactile input...the clicks are
> > useful, but not as useful as a few more dedicated buttons...but then
again
> > the crestron doesn't have any dedicated buttons and is still quite
> > usefull....
> >
> > /brian chee
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Ivan R. Judson <judson at mcs.anl.gov>
> > To: Brian Chee <chee at hawaii.edu>; Jonas Talandis <jonast at evl.uic.edu>;
> > <ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 1:27 PM
> > Subject: RE: Projector specifications....
> >
> >
> > >
> > > 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
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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