I have a 19" CRT and they seem to work great for the flight-sim community.
Any good sources in the UK?
Cheers
Doug
I have a 19" CRT and they seem to work great for the flight-sim community.
Any good sources in the UK?
Cheers
Doug
> I have a 19" CRT and they seem to work great for the flight-sim community.
> Any good sources in the UK?
> Cheers
> Doug
They do magnify and give greater depth and they're not too expensive,
but there doesn't seem to be much clear info on the web about what to
buy for PC use as no one actually designs one for such use, so deciding
on what to buy is a bit baffling.
You might want to have a look at Edmund Optics fresnel page:
http://www.edmundoptics.com/IOD/DisplayProduct.cfm?productid=2040
I'd be interested to hear what others have to say on this.
Glenn
http://www.rickleephoto.com/rlcoll.htm
Steve
Mach42
>> Anyone tried using a fresnel lense for sim racing?
>> I have a 19" CRT and they seem to work great for the flight-sim
>> community.
>> Any good sources in the UK?
>> Cheers
>> Doug
> I tried a cheap one on my old 15" monitor a few years ago and it worked
> well enough for me to consider buying a better one. But since I got a
> 19" monitor I haven't really bothered.
> They do magnify and give greater depth and they're not too expensive,
> but there doesn't seem to be much clear info on the web about what to
> buy for PC use as no one actually designs one for such use, so deciding
> on what to buy is a bit baffling.
> You might want to have a look at Edmund Optics fresnel page:
> http://www.edmundoptics.com/IOD/DisplayProduct.cfm?productid=2040
> I'd be interested to hear what others have to say on this.
> Glenn
> You might want to have a look at Edmund Optics fresnel page:
> http://www.edmundoptics.com/IOD/DisplayProduct.cfm?productid=2040
> I'd be interested to hear what others have to say on this.
> Glenn
I once used one marketed specifically as an anti-glare/privacy screen
for PC monitors and it was pretty cool. About a 25% screen size
increase, but I didn't think it was worth the approx. $200 that they
sold for.
Gerald
Thanks for the tip - I'll see if I can track them down !
I'm also thinking "hmm - Sony Widescreen 24" - hmm - ebay" - used them at a
former job - theyr'e STUNNING monitors - and with a fresnel - even better.
Cheers
Doug
Do you notice much ringing/moire effect? That was the only complaint
I had with the "privacy" lens I used. It was minor, but noticeable.
Everything else is as you describe.
> Yes. I have very good results using a fresnel. I have a 20" CRT and
> have used two different fresnels. The first one I tried was a cheap
> one ($40.00 or so) sold as a television magnifier. It was "OK" but
> blurry on the edges and had a bluish tint to it. Made my eyes hurt
> after a while. Then I purchased a large high quality fresnel from
> Edmunds Optics, and it is great. The fresnel was rather expensive
> ($200.00) and is large (my lazy guesstimate is about 20 x 23). Buying
> a large and high quality lens, IMHO has several benefits. For me,
> there is now no distortion at all, even at the edges of the screen.
> The depth and sense of immersion is so good, that I would never use
> any racing sim again without a fresnel. The Edmunds Fresnel has no
> tint to it, and is very clear, very high quality (you get what you pay
> for). I experience absolutely no eyestrain, none. I am now thinking
> about getting two more and two more monitors (there is a video on the
> frex site of a setup like this) for a triple monitor arrangement.
> (IMHO only) Using a large monitor and a large fresnel together is the
> most similar experince to looking thorough a car's windshield that I
> have seen. I think you would not be disappointed, as to me, it adds
> depth and immersion that allows me to see corners better, track
> imperfections/elevation changes better, and to better judge the
> position of other cars. The flight simmers are right on with this
> one.
> > I have a 19" CRT and they seem to work great for the flight-sim community.
> > Any good sources in the UK?
> > Cheers
> > Doug
> Do you notice much ringing/moire effect? That was the only complaint
> I had with the "privacy" lens I used. It was minor, but noticeable.
> Everything else is as you describe.
> > > Anyone tried using a fresnel lense for sim racing?
> > Yes. I have very good results using a fresnel. I have a 20" CRT and
> > have used two different fresnels. The first one I tried was a cheap
> > one ($40.00 or so) sold as a television magnifier. It was "OK" but
> > blurry on the edges and had a bluish tint to it. Made my eyes hurt
> > after a while. Then I purchased a large high quality fresnel from
> > Edmunds Optics, and it is great. The fresnel was rather expensive
> > ($200.00) and is large (my lazy guesstimate is about 20 x 23). Buying
> > a large and high quality lens, IMHO has several benefits. For me,
> > there is now no distortion at all, even at the edges of the screen.
> > The depth and sense of immersion is so good, that I would never use
> > any racing sim again without a fresnel. The Edmunds Fresnel has no
> > tint to it, and is very clear, very high quality (you get what you pay
> > for). I experience absolutely no eyestrain, none. I am now thinking
> > about getting two more and two more monitors (there is a video on the
> > frex site of a setup like this) for a triple monitor arrangement.
> > (IMHO only) Using a large monitor and a large fresnel together is the
> > most similar experince to looking thorough a car's windshield that I
> > have seen. I think you would not be disappointed, as to me, it adds
> > depth and immersion that allows me to see corners better, track
> > imperfections/elevation changes better, and to better judge the
> > position of other cars. The flight simmers are right on with this
> > one.
> > > I have a 19" CRT and they seem to work great for the flight-sim community.
> > > Any good sources in the UK?
> > > Cheers
> > > Doug