Jim, thanks.
I am using Linux and with a 3-pin stereo bracket hooked to my Nvidia Quadro
FX3800. It is ready to go.
2011/5/6 Jim Fairman <fairman....@gmail.com>
> 1. No you cannot use your old stereo emitter. The 3D Vision Emitter is
> required for stereo on 120 Hz LCD monitors. You will also need new shutter
> glasses from Nvidia, but these some with the emitter. I'm not sure the
> reason, but I'd guess that the older emitter can't transmit the signal at
> the correct frequency to get 60 Hz to each eye.
>
> On a side note, consider which operating system you are running on the
> system to be used for stereo. You'll need the 3-pin stereo connector if you
> want to do stereo in Linux. For Windows it isn't required. Some computers
> that Dell and other manufacturers sell with FX3800 cards don't have one
> built in, and you will need to buy an adapter that hooks into the video card
> to provide the port.
>
> 2. The normal "3D Vision" system uses IR signals to communicate between
> the emitter and the shutter glasses. "3D Vision Pro" uses RF signals for
> communication between the glasses and the emitter and has a longer range and
> doesn't require line-of-sight like the IR system (hence the hefty price
> difference you've noticed). I don't believe the glasses from the normal "3D
> Vision" kit are compatible with the "3D Vision Pro" system due to the
> difference in signaling systems, but I haven't tested this. If you're going
> to be sitting in front of a monitor doing modeling and don't have alot of IR
> interference in the same room, the normal "3D Vision" version will suffice
> for your needs. "3D Vision Pro" is more geared toward having large meeting
> rooms and presentation halls equipped so everyone in the room can view 3D on
> a large screen driven by a 120 Hz DLP projector.
>
> 3. I don't wear prescription eye glasses, but I do have long modeling
> sessions without any discomfort wearing these. They come with several
> inter-changable nose-pieces so you can pick the one that fits you most
> comfortably.
>
>
> On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 11:27 AM, zhang yu <ccp4f...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear colleagues,
>>
>> Sorry to present the stereo issue to the board again.
>>
>> Since my old SGI CRT monitor only has 75 HZ refresh rate, the flickering
>> in stereo mode bothered me a lot. Recently, I want to update my old CRT to
>> 120 HZ LCD. I have a "Nvidia Quadro FX3800" in my workstation. I would like
>> to make sure some issues before I make the upgrade.
>>
>> 1. Can I apply the previous stereo emitter (Purchased from Real D, Model
>> #E-2) to 120HZ LCD? Although the company told me this emitter is not
>> compatible with LCD, could some one tell me why? Is it true that the "Nvidia
>> 3D vision" is the only solution for the stereo in LCD?
>>
>> 2. Nvidia supply two kinds of 3D emitters. One of them is "3D vision",
>> while the other one is "3D vision pro". Which one is sufficient for
>> crystallographier user? ("3D vision pro" is much more expensive than "3D
>> vision")
>> It seems that "3D vision" is for home user and powered by the "Nvidia
>> GeForce series graphic cards". While "3D vision pro" is for professional
>> user and powered by "Nvidia Quardro series graphic card ".
>>
>> 3. It looks that the Nvidia 3D glasses are very compact. Is it comfortable
>> for someone like me already with eyeglasses?
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Yu
>> --
>> Yu Zhang
>> HHMI associate
>> Waksman Institute, Rutgers University
>> 190 Frelinghuysen Rd.
>> Piscataway, NJ, 08904
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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190 Frelinghuysen Rd.
Piscataway, NJ, 08904
