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Re: what is this Thad is wearing? I want one or a one like it

another idea is to goto camera repair stores or even pawn shops around your
neighborhood.. cheaper than ebay and you can verify it turns on before you
buy it.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Russell Kohn" <>
To: <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: what is this Thad is wearing? I want one or a one like it

> I've been looking at camera viewfinder, and let me warn you that it isn't
> easy. Not very many camera repair places have broken cameras sitting
> around and purchasing them on ebay is tough because you need to be sure
> you have the pinouts and if it isn't NTSC or SVGA, you need to know how to
> convert it to whatever it is.
>
> I'm not sure this is really a possible solution for an HMD although if you
> think you can do it, don't let me stop you. it definitely is a CHEAP
> alternative.
>
>
> Russell
>
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2001  wrote:
>
> :http://wearables.www.media.mit.edu/projects/wearables/lizzy/
> :
> :is this available for purchase or what? how much ya think it is?
> :this is cool, I hope its not the same microdisplay that keeps turning
into
> :vaporwear
> :I want a monochrome suitable for putting on sunglasses and or strapping
to a
> :prism for see through, maybe a m100 lcd?
> :is there some kinda cheap lcd (B&W greyscale atleast) that is good enough
for
> :text and Xwindows
> :some possiblilties for a display I have compiled already are: camera
> :veiwfinder,M100,PrivateEye,MicroOpticalCorp& ColoradoMicro (notlikely and
too
> :expensive), and the other various Glasses based enterainment
systems(Canon,
> :Sony,)
> :its gotta be cheap though so camcorder lcd might be the best bet
> :
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