KR> Matt question on your glass panel

2008-10-12 Thread Matthew Elder
Looked into it.. But same as you, I don't know how good they would be in the sunlight. I don't know anyone that has one I can "borrow" to see if I like it. My suspicion is that they don't work well... Their brightness rating usually isn't very high (300-400nits) and most are all transmissive. C

KR> Matt question on your glass panel

2008-10-12 Thread Ron Smith
I have been looking at your project with great interest. I noticed that you plan to have a glass panel. Do you plan on having one similar to the one by DYNON, www.dynonavionics.com Their Electronic Flight info system, seems very attractive, although the screen seems a bit small. I was thinkin

KR> Matt question on your glass panel

2008-10-12 Thread Matthew Elder
Ahh... Yes. Well the glass panel project, though mostly written, has taken a back seat to getting the real airplane built. My plane will have steam gages until such time I can get around to finishing up the panel. The biggest obstacle in my glass panel at the moment is the screen... It's tough

KR> Matt question on your glass panel

2008-10-12 Thread Pitts Eric MSgt 181FW/MXOO
Have you looked at the auto DVD type screen? Not sure how readable they are in sunlight. Eric Pitts Terre Haute IN KR2S http://home.att.net/~e.j.pitts/

KR> Matt question on your glass panel

2008-10-12 Thread wilder_jeff Wilder
If anyone is intersted... there are many open source projects out there for glass panels groups.yahoo.com MyGlassCockpit... is one such project. -Jeff >From: Pitts Eric MSgt 181FW/MXOO >Reply-To: KRnet >To: kr...@mylist.net >Subject: KR> Matt question on your glass p