[opendtv] Re: Human Field of View; was Re: Re: Fwd: Expo 2005 (Sony GLV)

  • From: "John Shutt" <shuttj@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 16:29:57 -0400

Practical screens are curved for ease of edge to edge focus.  I think you 
will find those screens define a minor arc with the center located at the 
projector, not at the middle of the seating area.

Same reason the Jeopardy! wall of monitors is in an arc.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Manfredi, Albert E" <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>

> Which is why practical screens, yes including Cinerama
> screens (which are indeed curved but not nearly curved
> enough), end up being much wider than they are high.


 
 
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