Hi,
this is probaly due to the transition from old TFT style to new IPS panel based monitors... Several new passive 3d monitors are hitting the market such as AOC d2769Vh and the Philips Gioco 278G4. Both are based on 27" IPS Monitor panels. A list of possible monitors can be found at Tridef (many are old but new models are listed), https://www.tridef.com/products/pc-licensed-products. Problem with passive stereo is, you will half the resolution in the vertical direction. It is a problem if you are looking at wire-models of structures in pymol and especially fine-wire electron density mesh and models in coot as those noticably loose resolution compared to active stereo screens. Also, passive screens have a pol-filter in place, the fine lines of which you will observe on a white background, the more disturbing the closer the viewing distance to the screen is. So, for general office applications (writing text), the screens are less useful. This is not to big a problem for viewing full screen pictures, games and movies (increased distance to the screen...). Moreover, with passive monitors, as the stereo effect increases with the screen size, the picture looks more "pixeled" compared to active stereo screens. I personally own a AOC d2769Vh and for 3D movies it is great, for coot not that useful if you plan longer sessions. At work, we operate an ASUS VG278HR (active stereo and build in emitter for glasses). Many hardware testers consider this screen the best one available on the market. If you mainly need it for coot, I recommend to change your priorities and buy an active stereo screen such as Asus VG248QE or Asus VG278HR. You do not need an expensive quadro card (600 will do fine) as the VG278HR has build-in emitter for operation with cheap nvidia glasses. It pays off in the long run to invest a few more dollars as you (I assume) will spend a lot of time in front of the this device (so buy the best as you only have one pair of eyes....). - J. - Am 05.03.14 23:46, schrieb Shaun Lott: A rather US-centric question on passive 3D monitors... I'm just getting set up in the US, and I'm surprised on how few passive 3D monitors seem to be around - many models seem listed as 'out of stock' when looking in the usual places (Amazon, NewEgg, BestBuys, Walmart etc.)The best deal I have found is for an LG D2343PB-BN (http://www.lg.com/us/commercial/lcd-computer-monitors/lg-D2343PB-BN) at US$274 Does anyone have any experience with this model, or any suggestion about where best to buy 3D monitors in the US? many thanks in advance Shaun --
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