I was sending 1024x768 to the panel - the same as the panel's native resolution. 16 Bit color (the closest I could get to 1.4 M colors), scan rate set at 60Hz.
I'll just have to wait until my OHP gets here for a much better test. Should be early next week.
-Brandon
I'll just have to wait until my OHP gets here for a much better test. Should be early next week.
-Brandon
Thats interesting. Well maybe it was the demo you were running, hard to tell. Hope it turns out to be O.K. Let us know how you make out projecting it.😉
Well I got my OHP... slightly damaged in transit but good enough for a better test of the nView Z310.
I watched about a 5' protection of Lord of the Rings as a sample from my DVD player over the "XGA Theater" (TV-4000) sending a 1024x768 resolution to the panel.
The vertical lines are still there. I don't think there is anything wrong with the panel. I think, like someone else said, it the older technology. Still, there's no motion blur to speak off. The breaking down into vertical lines really isn't *that* bad, but my Infocus PowerView 820 (800x600 16M Colors) has an edge over this panel.
So anyway, once I get a 100% working OHP and a nice screen I'm going to make a photo essay of this panel and put it up for sale on Ebay again. I would say this panel *is* suitable for home theater, but probably not the best choice. But if cost is a factor, this one might be the one for you...
I watched about a 5' protection of Lord of the Rings as a sample from my DVD player over the "XGA Theater" (TV-4000) sending a 1024x768 resolution to the panel.
The vertical lines are still there. I don't think there is anything wrong with the panel. I think, like someone else said, it the older technology. Still, there's no motion blur to speak off. The breaking down into vertical lines really isn't *that* bad, but my Infocus PowerView 820 (800x600 16M Colors) has an edge over this panel.
So anyway, once I get a 100% working OHP and a nice screen I'm going to make a photo essay of this panel and put it up for sale on Ebay again. I would say this panel *is* suitable for home theater, but probably not the best choice. But if cost is a factor, this one might be the one for you...
vertical lines?
does anyone know which lcd projection panels are affected by the vertical lines? i was thinking of getting an nview z350 from inventory solutions, but i want to make sure that i spend my money on the right panel.
thanks.
does anyone know which lcd projection panels are affected by the vertical lines? i was thinking of getting an nview z350 from inventory solutions, but i want to make sure that i spend my money on the right panel.
thanks.
From what I've read the Z-310 and Z-350 are the same panel except the Z-350 has video inputs. Then it would stand to reason that the LCD would be exactly the same.
I should mention that the vertical lines do not necessarily mean the Z-310 is not the *right* panel for you. I'm quickly learning that many of these older devices resolve their slower refresh rate problems in various ways... horizontal splitting, vertical lines, smearing, etc.
It all comes down to personal preference and how much you're willing to spend. I wouldn't even guarantee that the Sharp QA-2500, which sells for over $500, would give you a completely clear picture during the fastest action scenes or quick pans over detailed areas of high contrast. (I've never seen the device in action.)
I'm starting to feel the recommendation of 30-50 ms for a refresh rate is not necessarily a perfect recommendation. And since most (if not all) of these panels give you performance like that it's not likely that any of them will be perfectly fast enough. They're all going to have their "quirks." That's my theory.
I should mention that the vertical lines do not necessarily mean the Z-310 is not the *right* panel for you. I'm quickly learning that many of these older devices resolve their slower refresh rate problems in various ways... horizontal splitting, vertical lines, smearing, etc.
It all comes down to personal preference and how much you're willing to spend. I wouldn't even guarantee that the Sharp QA-2500, which sells for over $500, would give you a completely clear picture during the fastest action scenes or quick pans over detailed areas of high contrast. (I've never seen the device in action.)
I'm starting to feel the recommendation of 30-50 ms for a refresh rate is not necessarily a perfect recommendation. And since most (if not all) of these panels give you performance like that it's not likely that any of them will be perfectly fast enough. They're all going to have their "quirks." That's my theory.
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