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Re: HMD cheaper than eyetop

I have a set of NTSC video goggles I might hack into a
monocular HMD. I presume it should be more or less the
same as hacking a glasstron. what OS are you using at
800X600 by the way? I might end up using win98 because
its what I know best.

--- Harley Grusko <> wrote:
> sorry i never meant to say that the units display is
> 800x600 but rather that
> it is my display setting.
> i suppose what i am attempting to convey is that an
> ntsc resolution display
> can still be a pretty good wearable...and affordable
> to boot!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Robin Lee Powell"
> <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 5:42 PM
> Subject: Re: HMD cheaper than eyetop
> 
> 
> > On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 05:31:41PM -0500,
>  wrote:
> > > i own a glasstron a35 that is ntsc and converted
> into a monocular
> > > (and paid alot less than that vr1...with similar
> specs, i found
> > > one with damaged audio on ebay and paid 175 us)
> which i run at
> > > 800x600 with extra large fonts and i think it
> looks pretty good!
> >
> > Ummm, that's impossible.  NTSC resolution is
> 320x200, IIRC.
> >
> > It might be converting it on the way to the
> device, but either it's
> > not 800x600 or it's not NTSC resolution.
> >
> > -Robin
> >
> > -- 
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