Re: Actual 1280x1024_??s.vfo working on any system?
Angus Dorbie (dorbie++at++sgi.com)
Tue, 06 Jul 1999 17:39:10 -0700
Angus Dorbie wrote:
>
> Brian Cooper wrote:
> >
> > Simon,
> >
> > I appreciate getting your assortment of vfo files to try. I also got one from
> > Svend Tang-Peterson that allowed me to drive the 24 inch SGI monitor to 92 hz
> > at 1280 by 1024 before crapping out. I will pursue getting a monitor with
> > better horizontal frequency specs to attain less flicker in stereo mode.
> >
>
> You mean line rate right?
>
> It's still not horizontal, it's vertical. Pixel clock is horizontal and
> is just analog so isn't really an issue in terms of what the monitor can
> sync to.
>
> A better line rate may not be easy and won't be cheap. I saw one monitor
> NASA (Ames I think??) brought in to SGI for some tests and was using to
> visualize Sojourner data in stereo but it looked like very early
> technology, with a big cable wrap bordering the screen. I don't have
> contact information I just had a quick look they were working with
> another engineer Trina Roy, but you might try contacting them
> internally, I hope it wasn't you much as I'd enjoy the irony.
>
> Cheers,Angus.
More info just in. I asked Trina and the data was obtained from JPL but
the stereo visualization I saw was done by:
Ted Blackmon <ttb++at++oliver.berkeley.edu>
who was working with the folks at NASA Ames. I hope this helps you get
better information on high res high field rate stereo displays.
Cheers,Angus.
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