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| − | The next step-up from traditional 2D video, '''Holographic Video''' and | + | The next step-up from traditional 2D video, '''Holographic Video''', and shortened to '''Holovid''' (also referred to as a '''Tri-Vid'''), provides remarkably sharp three-dimensional full motion images. Holovid is among the most common visual video formats of the [[BattleTech]] universe. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | First invented in [[2075]], Holovid technology such [[Holovision Monitor]]s or Tri-Vid sets | + | First invented in [[2075]], Holovid technology, such as [[Holovision Monitor]]s or Tri-Vid sets, use a series of lasers to project three-dimensional video, creating a semi-spherical convex "bubble" that allows viewers the widest possible angle of vision. Despite its advantages, the holovid has not totally supplanted 2D video and traditional "flatscreen" monitors in all situations. The data sizes of Holovid broadcasts are considerably larger, with 2D video formats still in use where storage space or [[HPG]] transmission time is at a premium. Even in regards to home entertainment, "flatscreen"s are still quite common thanks to their considerably lower price tags. For this reason, holovid chips and broadcasts are always "flatscreen" compatible to ensure maximum reach, though with understandably drastically reduced visual quality. <ref name=ER2750-25>''Era Report: 2750'', p. 25 "History and Review - Friends - Underhanded Dealings - Who Remembers Second Place?"</ref> <ref name=LTTMWEG-102>''LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide'', pp. 102-103 "Miscellaneous Gear - Communications Gear - Video"</ref> <ref name=MWC-114>''MechWarrior Companion'', p. 114 "Equipment - Personal Fear and Expenses - Tri-Vid Set"</ref> <ref name=AToW-29>''A Time of War'', p. 29 "Glossary"</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 23:02, 23 January 2014
The next step-up from traditional 2D video, Holographic Video, and shortened to Holovid (also referred to as a Tri-Vid), provides remarkably sharp three-dimensional full motion images. Holovid is among the most common visual video formats of the BattleTech universe.
Overview
First invented in 2075, Holovid technology, such as Holovision Monitors or Tri-Vid sets, use a series of lasers to project three-dimensional video, creating a semi-spherical convex "bubble" that allows viewers the widest possible angle of vision. Despite its advantages, the holovid has not totally supplanted 2D video and traditional "flatscreen" monitors in all situations. The data sizes of Holovid broadcasts are considerably larger, with 2D video formats still in use where storage space or HPG transmission time is at a premium. Even in regards to home entertainment, "flatscreen"s are still quite common thanks to their considerably lower price tags. For this reason, holovid chips and broadcasts are always "flatscreen" compatible to ensure maximum reach, though with understandably drastically reduced visual quality. [1] [2] [3] [4]
References
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 25 "History and Review - Friends - Underhanded Dealings - Who Remembers Second Place?"
- ↑ LosTech: The MechWarrior Equipment Guide, pp. 102-103 "Miscellaneous Gear - Communications Gear - Video"
- ↑ MechWarrior Companion, p. 114 "Equipment - Personal Fear and Expenses - Tri-Vid Set"
- ↑ A Time of War, p. 29 "Glossary"