[MCN-L] Embedding LCD screens in new walls?

Hi George, This company makes new 4:3 monitors. Not inexpensive but still available in larger sizes. Good luck! http://www.dotronix.com/ Thanks, MARK PARADIS CHIEF, MULTIMEDIA SERVICES-CHEF DE SERVICES MULTIM?DIA NATIONAL GALLERY OF CANADA, MUS?E DES BEAUX-ARTS DU CANADA 380 SUSSEX DRIVE,

[MCN-L] In-house video kiosk

Hi Matthew, For a very small investment you can use media players with push button controls to activate video selections on demand. Visit www.technovision.com for solutions and call them with your needs and they'll configure what you need for much less than $1000 total. Truly reliable hardwar

[MCN-L] Color to Grayscale

Here's another approach; Open a copy of your original in full colour and simply de-saturate the colour values in hue and saturation controls. Works extremely well in not dropping all the grey subtleties. Good luck! MARK PARADIS CHIEF, MULTIMEDIA SERVICES-CHEF DE SERVICES MULTIM?DIA NATIONAL

[MCN-L] scanner recommendations?

I'd have to support the Epson line too. We have a much older Linocolor Circon which is fabulous, running Silverfast. Epson is one of the few still seriously in the game for a manageable cost. If you spend the extra I think you'd be set for a long time to come. Mark Paradis Chief, Multimedia

[MCN-L] ‏‏RE: Headphones in exhibits

Metaphorically Bullet Proof :-) (none broken yet) Mark Paradis Chief, Multimedia Services-Chef de services multim?dia National Gallery of Canada, Mus?e des beaux-arts du Canada 380 Sussex Drive,Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N4 ph. 613-990-1788, fx. 613-991-2680 cell 613-797-0558 -Original Messag

[MCN-L] Headphones in exhibits

Hello Jason; I can concur with Adam that the Audio Technica's are bullet proof. We use the ATH M30 because of price and the straight cable design. Four years now with no failures and not too expensive either. Thanks, Mark Paradis Chief, Multimedia Services-Chef de services multim?dia Natio

[MCN-L] image sizes

Hi Danielle, Our database is MimsyXG and we supply it a 180x180 tombstone image and a 1024x768 full screen view for research. We keep 4000x4000 pixel images in our photo archive but do not mount these to the network to avoid congestion or accidental distribution to external clients without cop

[MCN-L] Re looking for a desktop application

Hi Robin, Although I have not used this application, it seems to capture the flavour of what you're trying to accomplish. Check it out and see. http://www.apreso.com/classroom/images/apreso_classroom_info.pdf Thanks, Mark Paradis Chief, Multimedia Services-Chef de services multim?dia Nati

[MCN-L] Gallery video projector reccomendations?

Hi Jason, Here at the NGC we have used projections extensively since the beginning of this medium. My first recommendation is to avoid LCD like the plague. DLP and LCOS have been the only suitable systems robust enough to stand the rigours of museum life. There are many brands and options to

[MCN-L] FW: photography, digitization, and a color/grey card?

Hi Eve, It's never too late to catch up... We have found this approach to be very effective for all our publications staff and the printers they work with. Initially we were asked for key prints when the printers were uninitiated to our concept. The dilemma was that a key print was another i

[MCN-L] HD video in the galleries?

Hi Jason, We too at the National Gallery have ventured into HD program delivery and have adopted the following solution. We use MVix media players (MX780HD) with built-in hard drives. We have 1 terabyte drives which gives us nearly infinite quantities of HD video playback, localized to the pl

[MCN-L] FW: photography, digitization, and a color/grey card?

-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of mpara...@gallery.ca Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 6:22 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] photography, digitization, and a color/grey card? Hi All, This is my first posting since joining many years ago, but I'm an avid reader of the MCN. To

[MCN-L] photography, digitization, and a color/grey card?

Hi All, This is my first posting since joining many years ago, but I'm an avid reader of the MCN. To that end I'd like to add my two cents worth to the discussion. Color bars and grey scales have been discussed since their invention. They have been a standard for so very long but do pose a fe