Screen Size: Too Small?

[subwoofa]

Most of the screen sizes for the notebooks seem to be between 15-17".

I know some of you guys have much larger monitors (and projectors) and would probably scoff at the idea, but do you think I could still get an enjoyable stereoscopic experience out of such a small screen? Or would it be a waste of money?

Thanks for your input.

[tritosine5G]

You know , you can't really play with these.

You 'd want those notebooks with 2x GTX285m (SLI) , or GTX480m . IF you have gaming in mind.

These are so expensive, you can build projector setup with top end pc insted.

Also , any notebook does 3d if you have a projector. Projector is like 3kg, you even get a tasche... err.. bag with it.

[subwoofa]

Also , any notebook does 3d if you have a projector. Projector is like 3kg, you even get a tasche... err.. bag with it.

Thanks. By any notebook, do you literally mean any? I had a laptop that I tried to get stereoscopic gaming on, but I had a very difficult time getting the stereo driver working for the nVidia chipset I had. I didn't have the same problem with my desktop PC.

That was about 4 years ago; do you know if nVidia's drivers are more stereo-friendly for notebooks these days?

[tritosine5G]

You need around HD5850 / GTX460 perfomance, that is , for 1280*720.

Nvidia 3d vision : locked tech. , working

AMD HD3d : open, just appeared, with a few "holes" , said to be working.

http://3dvision-blog.com/more-about-the ... echnology/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I would never pay this much for a notebook, image quality not good, hardware subpar.

[cybereality]

I think you could get a decent picture on a 15-17" laptop screen. I remember when I first got my shutter glasses I was using a 19" CRT monitor and it looked great. Obviously no match for IMAX 3D, but that doesn't mean it still can't look good. Although you want to think about where you will be using this. If you are just going to use it in the house, then maybe getting a desktop system with like a 24" Nvidia 3D Vision 120Hz LCD would be a better choice (probably cost about the same too). If you think you will travel with it, then go with the laptop. You may want to go with one of the AMD models as most of these use passive glasses, which can be more convenient than active shutter when on the go. Especially since some of the older 3D Vision laptops require that you lug around the IR emitter which totally kills the portable aspect. There are a few that have the Nvidia IR emitter built in. I am not so sure that Nvidia supports 3D Vision on non-3D laptops. I have heard bad stories from people that tried this. If you go to their site you will see that they do not have any mobile chips listed aside from 3D Blu-Ray playback:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision- ... ments.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Near the bottom you will see the laptops listed that are compatible with 3D Vision. You can see some of them here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/3d-vision- ... tions.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Again, it is really up to you if you think this would be worth it. Personally, I think having a good desktop rig is probably better use of the money but the laptop has its advantages. For example, if you are a college student living in the dorms, its probably a lot easier to have a laptop (and much less to lug around or break when you move). Or if you already have a suitable desktop machine and just want to test 3D on the side. Of course, its portable, so if you have a country house or go on trips often this could be nice to have. Depends on your lifestyle.

[rocksing]

Please try to adjust your display resolution because The monitor may be support high resolution from your windows xp.


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[Dom]

I heard that using a fresnel lens will give a better and bigger image. Look here http://www.gameskb.com/Uwe/Forum.aspx/g ... e-computer" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I have yet to try a fresnel lens but think its a cool idea. Maybe look into it more.

[subwoofa]

This is interesting. These guys were trying to get a 3D-ish effect in flight simulators using these magnifying lenses with their monitors. By using the magnifying glass it looks like the effect they are getting is more depth, as if they were looking at a projection several feet away rather than a monitor. It's from 2006, hopefully they've moved on to more modern solutions
http://www.3dlens.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://forums.ubi.com/groupee/forums/a/ ... 015234/p/1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

As for its application to 3D Stereo and a small laptop display, well, I would probably feel really silly trying to fix up a $40 lens to a $1500 notebook, but I haven't ruled it out yet