One VERY exciting software program

[BHawthorne]

Here are a few horizontal-span tests I just did with Sol7. Seems like this is going to work for me for most of the gaming setups I do. It'll have the advantage not to be tied to just a single simulator app. I can do this in any game I want to play.

Eve-Online login screen in fullscreen:


MSFS X


One feature request that I think that would benefit all Sol7 users would be a toggle key combo that would enable and disable mouse cursor correction to the same distortion as the video when in full-screen mode. That would help me greatly, because I use games that I have to click things in the UI on the full-screen often. Maybe remap where the cursor is drawn instead of remapping the mouse coordinates. Either way should fix the minor issue.

I'll add some more screenshots of other games later tonight as I play them.

[superconnie]

If money is not the problem, you can also buy this:




Alienware has built this mega screen. It uses DLP rear projection with LED illumination. Resolution is 2880*900. Price is not yet determined.....

Christian

[AndyT]

Superconnie,
Where did you get that info? I SO want 3 of those.....

[superconnie]

There is a german Web-TV station called ehrensenf.de and they have a daily program with all kinds of funny things found in the internet.
I don't know if you really can buy this screen, maybe you find some information on www.alienware.com... or send them an email to ask.

Tell us if you get a price for it

@Brad
Do you have a waterjet cutter??? I just checked the Flow website and these machines are amazing but expensive. I'd like to have something like that in my hobby-workshop. I guess you're using it for a professional business.

Christian

[AndyT]

Check it out...

http://gizmodo.com/341413/alienware-...another-planet

[Matt Olieman]

Look below at the arrows..... Not nice, darn
Needs Sol7

[superconnie]

Yes, it seems they have to work on that a little...

About Sol7... any news?

[BHawthorne]

If money is not the problem, you can also buy this:

Money is always a problem, and besides I already own a couple of projectors. My example screens above were done with monitors because it's a pain to setup projectors and do tests with. Sorry if I confused anyone with those.

Those look to be the fresnel lens edges in that Alienware box. IMHO, that monitor is a bad design knockoff. You can build the same thing with better resolution on your own. You guys did see it's only 2880x900 resolution? My guess is they're using 2 1440x900 DLP projection heads on that and using fresnel lenses to join the picture. There are many DIY surround monitor fresnel lens examples on the web that are higher resolution and cheaper than this.

[AndyT]

They claim that the seperaqtions will be gone when it comes out to the public.

Care to share some links for those other display systems that are cheaper?

[andyb]

Hi all, just to let you know we're working towards a discounted version of Sol7 for all the home-simers. We'll keep you posted on developments .... hopefully shortly

On the curved monitor subject, there's also this from CES .... seems to have missed the main attention of the media in general, but looks remarkably similar (well ok, same thing, different badge) to the Alienware model!

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/09/n...aming-display/

Guess the NEC marketing guy is in hot water