Hi Nadir, I think polarized glasses may be a better choice than active glasses even for presentations to 8 people. I give about a dozen stereo presentations per year in a small room that holds about 15 people max. We have only 9 pairs of (working) active glasses. Each time I give a presentation I test all 9 pairs of glasses and replace batteries if needed. That's about a 3 minute setup step before every presentation -- seems small but it is a pain. Worse is that I often host groups of 10-12 people and then it is necessary to share the glasses. I really think the active glasses are a mediocre solution and think we would be much better off with 15 pairs of polarized glasses (and the projector needed for that). But I have only used polarized glasses on LCD monitors and in movie theaters and am not sure how the quality of the stereo compares to active glasses in this small room projection environment. Tom
Hi Matt,
Thanks for your input.
First, I should correct my ealier statement: DepthQ sells Christie's products but does not manufacture them.
From your mail, I understand that 30 people is the largest audience you can pack using the 3D with DepthQ, otherwise correct me please. Active stereo glasses 'Xpand' cost around $100, now, but battery replacement can indeed become costly over time.
What sort of tricks have you been able to collect over your 15+ years experience to implement stereo correctly.
I hear elsewhere that the ViewSonic DLP beamer (~$1400) might be a better option and that it is worthless spending more money.
GREG- I also need your input.
Best,
Nadir