Big Screen Aquarium

Ferny · 12-20-2001, 12:49 PM

Here's a picture of my Sony 16:9 65" TV with the aquarium running on it. I've got my son standing in the picture for scale.

Jim Sachs · 12-20-2001, 01:03 PM

Looks great, but you need the widescreen version.

Ferny · 12-20-2001, 07:09 PM

Thanks Jim, I just installed the widescreen version. I like it even better than the normal aquarium (but I do miss the starfish

).

Now I'm looking forwrd to the multiple monitor version (as are several other people I've turned on to the aquarium).

Jav400 · 12-20-2001, 09:33 PM

Ferny,

Hey, that looks great, thanks for the photo.

hooters · 12-26-2001, 12:36 PM

what vidio card are u using for that
and allso is that black space/strip at the bottom of the tv screen a black gap that the card wont display the aquarium picture in

what im trying to get at is ; does the tank fill the screen totally 100% or is there a black strip about an inch thick at the bottm where the picture should fill in but dont ?

thnx for ur time on this

pipeta · 12-26-2001, 01:04 PM

Looks really good! I bet these fish are close to their real size!

Ferny · 12-27-2001, 08:58 AM

The video card I am using is built into my laptop. I have a Dell Inspiron 7500. I believe the card is an ATI Mobility.

The black bar is from the card. I have since bought a VGA to Composite converter that allows me to fill the screen.

Hope that's helpful.

hooters · 12-29-2001, 06:30 PM

i thought so I'm using an ATI card as well and have that black bar gap at the botom of the screen .

ide like to get rid of it as well

could u tell me if that VGA to composit convertor is and how it works what it hoks up to
do i need to ace my vidio card or ?

thnx for the help and reply

by the way the tank does look good there in your pic

Ferny · 12-30-2001, 10:05 AM

I got my converter from Buy.com. It allows me to move and resize the output from the vga connector on the laptop. I use an s-video cable from the converter to the tv.

I still have a somewhat fuzzy display on my tv screen though, so I want to find another alternative that will also sharpen my vga output on the tv.

Here's the link to the device:
http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product...=10313177&loc=

12-20-2001, 12:49 PM	#1
Ferny Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4	Big Screen Aquarium Here's a picture of my Sony 16:9 65" TV with the aquarium running on it. I've got my son standing in the picture for scale. Last edited by feldon34; 01-03-2002 at 05:47 PM.

12-20-2001, 01:03 PM	#2
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,816	Looks great, but you need the widescreen version. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

12-20-2001, 07:09 PM	#3
Ferny Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4	widescreen running Thanks Jim, I just installed the widescreen version. I like it even better than the normal aquarium (but I do miss the starfish ). Now I'm looking forwrd to the multiple monitor version (as are several other people I've turned on to the aquarium).

12-20-2001, 09:33 PM	#4
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Ferny, Hey, that looks great, thanks for the photo. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

12-26-2001, 12:36 PM	#5
hooters Percula Clown Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ummmmm Posts: 84	Question for ~Ferny what vidio card are u using for that and allso is that black space/strip at the bottom of the tv screen a black gap that the card wont display the aquarium picture in what im trying to get at is ; does the tank fill the screen totally 100% or is there a black strip about an inch thick at the bottm where the picture should fill in but dont ? thnx for ur time on this ~RELAXATION IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT~

12-26-2001, 01:04 PM	#6
pipeta Royal Gramma Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Israel Posts: 146	Looks really good! I bet these fish are close to their real size!

12-27-2001, 08:58 AM	#7
Ferny Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4	video card The video card I am using is built into my laptop. I have a Dell Inspiron 7500. I believe the card is an ATI Mobility. The black bar is from the card. I have since bought a VGA to Composite converter that allows me to fill the screen. Hope that's helpful.

12-29-2001, 06:30 PM	#8
hooters Percula Clown Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ummmmm Posts: 84	Black Bar i thought so I'm using an ATI card as well and have that black bar gap at the botom of the screen . ide like to get rid of it as well could u tell me if that VGA to composit convertor is and how it works what it hoks up to do i need to ace my vidio card or ? thnx for the help and reply by the way the tank does look good there in your pic ~RELAXATION IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT~

12-30-2001, 10:05 AM	#9
Ferny Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 4	vga to composite converter I got my converter from Buy.com. It allows me to move and resize the output from the vga connector on the laptop. I use an s-video cable from the converter to the tv. I still have a somewhat fuzzy display on my tv screen though, so I want to find another alternative that will also sharpen my vga output on the tv. Here's the link to the device: http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product...=10313177&loc=