James C Posted May 14, 2003 Share Posted May 14, 2003 I had an email the other day from an N.Rorke about a "Video Blackout Device" (VBOD). For £200+ you get a manual/video sensing flag that closes over your projector lens. The Website is based at Waitrose's ISP, slightly bizarrely, but the site looks tidy enough. It has a proprietary remote, rather than DMX control, but apparently it can also be set to open or close according to whether or not it senses a video feed passing through it and on to the projector. I suppose if you spend enough on your projector then an extra couple of hundred quid on the budget may go unnoticed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 The Website is based at Waitrose's ISP Sounds odd but I found that they give 20MB Storage, alow you to run (some) scripting, alow you to use it for comercial use and it is quick and free. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stig Posted May 27, 2003 Author Share Posted May 27, 2003 Well just to update. They got themselves a very good deal on a small LCD projector that did the trick and only suffered from one major problem......OPERATOR ERROR!!!!! You would be amazed at how difficult some people find it to press play when someone says GO! in their ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelic Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 Case of ESO then (another one for the Oxford Tech Dictionary!) - Equipment Smarter than Operator! Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techwsussex Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 I rigged up something using an LCD screen from my first laptop. Basically, the laptop is no more, and the polaroids and LCD array were in front of the projector. A bit of electronic dossing around and an added PTMPTB switch later and when you press the switch, the LCD goes black. Useful, because its possible to rig it up to do fades etc. (although I didn't do that) Cunning. :D Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadhippy Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 It has a proprietary remote, rather than DMX controlhave a look on the price list theres DMX option mentioned, mmm wonder how much for a DMX yoke for a barco 3 head projector :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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