Semi-transparent Mirror and Polarization Interested in a DIY Planar setup...
I’m very interested in a DIY Planar style setup and was looking for some advice. I’ve found [url="http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=32547&st=0"]this[/url] topic very helpful but it doesn’t tell me everything I need to know.
I've tested my setup with dual monitors and a normal mirror – it works perfectly, but is uncomfortable. I understand that the Planar setup requires a semi-transparent mirror and polarization glasses, but I’m unfamiliar with how this all works. I’d like to know how this works rather than just accepting that it will work. So can anyone please answer any of these questions:
About the monitors: I have two standard 17†Dell monitors of the same model. Should these have the correct polarization? How does the polarization become opposite – is it simply because the mirror reflects it? Why would some monitors not work?
About the mirror: Is there a recommended thickness or transparency percentage? Is there a recommended size for 17†monitors? What’s the difference between glass and acrylic? How does the polarization actually work with this type of mirror?
About the glasses: I understand that 45/135 glasses are the ones to get. What does this actually mean? I have a Real D pair that I got from the cinema and I don’t know what polarization they are, but they don’t separately black out when I hold them in front of the monitor. Instead, they have a blue tint when horizontal and a yellow tint when vertical. Could this be I don’t have the semi-transparent mirror yet? Would they work or would I need another pair?
Is there anything else I should need to know? Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks. :)
I’m very interested in a DIY Planar style setup and was looking for some advice. I’ve found this topic very helpful but it doesn’t tell me everything I need to know.
I've tested my setup with dual monitors and a normal mirror – it works perfectly, but is uncomfortable. I understand that the Planar setup requires a semi-transparent mirror and polarization glasses, but I’m unfamiliar with how this all works. I’d like to know how this works rather than just accepting that it will work. So can anyone please answer any of these questions:
About the monitors: I have two standard 17†Dell monitors of the same model. Should these have the correct polarization? How does the polarization become opposite – is it simply because the mirror reflects it? Why would some monitors not work?
About the mirror: Is there a recommended thickness or transparency percentage? Is there a recommended size for 17†monitors? What’s the difference between glass and acrylic? How does the polarization actually work with this type of mirror?
About the glasses: I understand that 45/135 glasses are the ones to get. What does this actually mean? I have a Real D pair that I got from the cinema and I don’t know what polarization they are, but they don’t separately black out when I hold them in front of the monitor. Instead, they have a blue tint when horizontal and a yellow tint when vertical. Could this be I don’t have the semi-transparent mirror yet? Would they work or would I need another pair?
Is there anything else I should need to know? Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks. :)
I've tested my setup with dual monitors and a normal mirror – it works perfectly, but is uncomfortable. I understand that the Planar setup requires a semi-transparent mirror and polarization glasses, but I’m unfamiliar with how this all works. I’d like to know how this works rather than just accepting that it will work. So can anyone please answer any of these questions:
About the monitors: I have two standard 17†Dell monitors of the same model. Should these have the correct polarization? How does the polarization become opposite – is it simply because the mirror reflects it? Why would some monitors not work?
About the mirror: Is there a recommended thickness or transparency percentage? Is there a recommended size for 17†monitors? What’s the difference between glass and acrylic? How does the polarization actually work with this type of mirror?
About the glasses: I understand that 45/135 glasses are the ones to get. What does this actually mean? I have a Real D pair that I got from the cinema and I don’t know what polarization they are, but they don’t separately black out when I hold them in front of the monitor. Instead, they have a blue tint when horizontal and a yellow tint when vertical. Could this be I don’t have the semi-transparent mirror yet? Would they work or would I need another pair?
Is there anything else I should need to know? Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks. :)
I've tested my setup with dual monitors and a normal mirror – it works perfectly, but is uncomfortable. I understand that the Planar setup requires a semi-transparent mirror and polarization glasses, but I’m unfamiliar with how this all works. I’d like to know how this works rather than just accepting that it will work. So can anyone please answer any of these questions:
About the monitors: I have two standard 17†Dell monitors of the same model. Should these have the correct polarization? How does the polarization become opposite – is it simply because the mirror reflects it? Why would some monitors not work?
About the mirror: Is there a recommended thickness or transparency percentage? Is there a recommended size for 17†monitors? What’s the difference between glass and acrylic? How does the polarization actually work with this type of mirror?
About the glasses: I understand that 45/135 glasses are the ones to get. What does this actually mean? I have a Real D pair that I got from the cinema and I don’t know what polarization they are, but they don’t separately black out when I hold them in front of the monitor. Instead, they have a blue tint when horizontal and a yellow tint when vertical. Could this be I don’t have the semi-transparent mirror yet? Would they work or would I need another pair?
Is there anything else I should need to know? Any advice would be much appreciated, thanks. :)