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     D Rating: N/A |
I tried the I-glasses HRV for the first time yesterday and decided to post my opinion of the product. There was little in the way of online reviews when I made the purchase so I hope this helps someone else who may be considering them. I purchased them specifically for use with my PS2 and XBOX. I can't comment on their use as a monitor for DVD or VHS movies as I never intended to use them in that capacity. In all fairness the company markets them mainly for movies so my review only applies to my intended use. My reason for purchasing them was to create a more immersive feel to gaming than a normal television could provide. In that respect they failed. Like others have said before, field of view is important for immersion and as I have discovered, 26 degrees diagonal doesn't do it. I tried the glasses with 3 game systems; XBox, PS2, and Dreamcast. I tried both the s-video and composite cables and had the same quality of picture in each scenario. The contrast is low and it gives the picture a washed out look. I tried adjusting all the video options but couldn't get it to display an acceptable picture. The contrast improved only slightly in a perfectly dark environment. I know I-glasses makes a Pro model with improved contrast but for $500 more I don't think it's worth it. There were also faint white vertical lines (almost ghost like) that ran across the screen every 5 pixels or so in perfect symmetry. They were not bold but they were still noticeable. The picture wasn't as clear as I had hoped but I don't think it was due to the LCD's. I believe the blur was due to the optics and not having a way to adjust for different eye widths. These type of glasses should have a way to adjust the optics for different eye widths like any binocular device. Basically it was difficult to get a clear picture over the entire screen at once. One corner of the screen would blur slightly depending on what angle the eyes were looking into the glasses. The picture isn't horrible but it doesn't look as good as a computer monitor or even a good television. One thing I did like about them is they provide a sort of semi-stereoscopic feel to the image. Other than that one benefit, for my purposes, I can't think of a reason to use them. I only had semi-high hopes that these would appease my VR longings so I can't say that I was totally surprised but I was disappointed that they didn't meet my already lowered expectations. To sum it up, even if my particular pair was defective in the contrast area I couldn't get past the low field of view and slightly blurry picture. If you are looking to use these glasses for the same reasons I was, I can't recommend them. If you want a neat gizmo to view movies with and you aren't overly concerned with picture quality, the I-glasses HRV should work fine. D | ||
| Christoph Bungert (Admin) Rating: N/A |
I bought myself an Infocus LP70 DLP projector. It's as large as a book and weights 2 pounds. It's amazingly bright, has great contrast and colors, XGA resolution, DVI-input. You can get close to the screen to achieve a large field of view. It even plays 3D-DVD's, although there is some red-ghosting, due to timing issues. The projector-development is well ahead of HMD-development, so for the time being I recommend to go for projection, especially if you don't use stereo3D-source material anyway. Christoph | ||
| D Rating: N/A |
Thanks Christoph, I think I have reached the same conclusion at this point. I tried this at a friends house once and I must say it was the closest to virtual reality I have gotten yet. He even had a nice 5.1 audio system that added nicely to the immersion. I am starting to think that the low cost high quality HMD technology might not be around as soon as I'd like. So now I just need to find a wall in my house to place a screen and start looking for projectors. | ||
| Anonymous Rating: N/A |
Christoph, Can you give us a rough price estimate on a setup like you mentioned above? Thanks Kevin | ||
| Christoph Bungert (Admin) Rating: N/A |
LCD and DLP projectors start at about $1000. Check http://www.projectorcentral.com/ The best price I found for the Infocus LP70 (and identical models from other distributors) in Germany was 2300,- EURO. TV-shutterglasses cost $100 or less. 3D-DVD's are available for about $15. You need a standard DVD-player and a standard projection screen. That's it. Christoph | ||
| Christoph Bungert (Admin) Rating: N/A |
Remember you can only use certain DLP-models for 3D-DVD's. Many DLP's and all LCD's will fail with 3D-DVD's. Christoph | ||
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