Projector specifications....

Tue Apr 25 16:20:23 CDT 2000

Excellent, just up my alley.  Most of these devices have serial, so we don't
necessarily have to use IR, although it's definitely the interface of choice
for remotes :-).

Whenever you get to this, this would be an excellent part of the
infrastructure to push on, it brings together alot of loose niggling details
into a single place that makes life easier to manage...

--Ivan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brian Chee [mailto:chee at hawaii.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 4:11 PM
> To: Ivan R. Judson; Jonas Talandis; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: Projector specifications....
>
>
> 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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > > > 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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