rec.autos.simulators

> I was thinking of maybe using a BRD Race-Frame-Pro or Hyperstimulator
> in the future.

> I don't think you want to sit too close to the projected screen. Not
> as close as you sit with a monitor.
> There for, intead of a monitor, i can put the beamer on the
> monitorstand in front of me and project on the wall about 1.5meters
> away.

> Marcel

>> We did some testing on our RC sim on one of these projectors.  Very
>> nice to play that way, but I don't know much about the projectors.
>> What I've always wondered is how you get set up in a way that you
>> can sit in front of it, nice and close to the screen.  What do
>> people do?  Set the projector above and behind their head or what?

>> Todd Wasson
>> Racing Software
>> http://PerformanceSimulations.com
>> http://performancesimulations.com/scnshot4.htm

> But like the home movies we used to watch in 8mm projectors (before
> vid-cams), your head will block the picture, or you project it from an
angle
> above/below and to the left/right of you.  IMHO, it would be kewl if you
> could inverse the image before it went to the projector, then use a mirror
> to bounce it at 90 degrees to the screen in front of you...  we got one
from
> gateway this past week here at work and I got to play - Dream with it...
> they bought it for trade Shows.

> FYI this one, it has to be about 5-6ft away from the wall to make a
picture
> oh about 40-50 inches square (guestimate, I didnt measure it)...  it gets
> pretty warm, and cost $1800 or there abouts I think, and I think bulbs are
> like 200- $400?.  at home I would have AC-duct plumbed to it with a case
fan
> :P...

> > I was thinking of maybe using a BRD Race-Frame-Pro or Hyperstimulator
> > in the future.

> > I don't think you want to sit too close to the projected screen. Not
> > as close as you sit with a monitor.
> > There for, intead of a monitor, i can put the beamer on the
> > monitorstand in front of me and project on the wall about 1.5meters
> > away.

> > Marcel

> >> We did some testing on our RC sim on one of these projectors.  Very
> >> nice to play that way, but I don't know much about the projectors.
> >> What I've always wondered is how you get set up in a way that you
> >> can sit in front of it, nice and close to the screen.  What do
> >> people do?  Set the projector above and behind their head or what?

> >> Todd Wasson
> >> Racing Software
> >> http://PerformanceSimulations.com
> >> http://performancesimulations.com/scnshot4.htm

> And now i'm wondering what other user experiences are, with racesims and
> beamers.
> Any comments/tips are welcome.

> Ive been playing GT4 prologue on a 70odd inch widescreen projected from my
> panasonic PT-AE500 lcd video projector.

> AND IT ROCKS!

> pez

> > Hello All,

> > In the near future i'm hoping to get a beamer to play my racesims on a
> > bigger screen (and watch some DVD offcourse ;-))
> > And now i'm wondering what other user experiences are, with racesims and
> > beamers.

> > What native-resolution of the beamer are you using, is it LCD or DLP?
> Aspect
> > Ratio of 4:3 or 16:9?
> > And what is de screen/color quality and quality of play?

> > I personally was thinking of a LCD XGA(1024x768) 4:3 projector.
> > I don't want to project a too big screen. I think it would be around
> > 150centimeters (60 inch) is big enough.

> > I'm constantly playing the awesome GTRPressDemo now, and i think playing
> on
> > a big screen with a beamer would rock.
> > Any comments/tips are welcome.

> > Marcel,
> > Netherlands

>Check this out:

>http://www.f1simlinks.net/webmaster.htm

>Unfortunately, he doesn't mention what equipment he uses, perhaps you could
>email him. He does say he has a 60" screen. He also has a video showing
>several different sims that's pretty cool.

>I think you definitely want 1024x768. Does anyone make anything with higher
>resolutions?

>Seems like 16:9 would be better, especially if you want to use it to watch
>DVDs also. What about HDTV too?

>Or you could get a 4:3 projector and add 2 more later for real surround
>video!  :)

>Bill