[AG-TECH] Installation questions

[tbrown]

Marty,

Can not address your first "AG-in-the-round" question, but as to number 2: 
having a set-up where one projector is used for other presentation 
purposes. We have a node set up in a room that is used in a multitude of 
configurations, and the middle projector is often utilized for power point 
presentations, and as such, gets more use than its mates. This causes the 
bulb to burn out of proportion to projectors A and C, and subsequently, for 
the color to shift dramatically. I would suggest a separate projector, for 
stand alone presentations,  be brought into the mix.

happy turkey

At 04:38 PM 11/16/2001 -0600, Marty Hoag wrote:
>    NDSU is building a new research building (it is a North research
>park here rather than srp ;-).  We are looking at configuring one of
>the conference rooms (it is round!) for possible future access grid
>installation.
>
>    I had a couple questions.  Right now it looks like they will put in
>a flat 18' screen (e.g. walltalker type) on one side of the circle
>(the room is about 28' in diameter).  But they had talked about
>putting in a curved screen (it would have a 30' RADIUS so would not
>be as curved as the room but intersect the room walls at the ends
>of the screen).  I explained I thought it would be difficult to
>align three projectors without strange "pin cushion" distortion
>but if anyone has done this or looked at doing it please let me
>know.  I haven't looked at projector specs yet to see if this
>correction is included in any of the higher priced models. ;-)
>
>    Secondly, we'd like to plan for some flexibility in using the
>mounted projectors for other uses of the room.  Most projectors
>now have two VGA inputs so it would be simple enough to use one
>for the AG stuff and run the other one to a wall plate in the
>front of the room.  But there is also a circular table "floating"
>in the middle of the room and they'd like capability to connect a
>laptop from there.  Have any of you made up any sort of vga
>"patch panel" where these 2nd VGA connections to the projectors
>could be located (female panel mounted plug) and then the various
>connection points in the room could be plugged into whichever
>projector to be used?  I'm sort of worried about signal loss,
>dependability, "sightliness" (this is to be a premier facility
>of course! ;-).  If you have any pointers please let me know.
>
>     Thanks.  Marty

Thomas W. Brown
FuturesLab
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