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Just use some GSI Lumonics galvos, those mirrors are big enough for CVL beams. :na:
The FB3 and Quickshow is absolutely amazing
I've had mine for around 2 years now and never once regret buying it. aXit (Another Aussie on this forum) just got his FB3 and QuickShow today and loves it
Not that Pangolin needs any reference, I think their reputation speaks for itself
Can't wait to see the Kvant beast! I'm going to be lacking red in my projector for a while, until I can afford to buy a bigger 640 (Orrr maybe if I'm lucky, a 1W red diode like the 445's will come out )
Name ONE DAC that has the same software capabilities as the FB3? With the amount of work and support you get with the package, thats worth the money alone (Heck, Pangolin even decided to send me a T shirt and some other stuff completely free)
Yup, and for a good reason. The software works, and it works well, and Pangolin is always standing by to take suggestions and bug reports (They're even giving away free stuff on PL for people who report bugs!)
Well, your alternatives are the soundcard DAC, which is barely compatible with any recent versions of Windows,
RIYA, which is a reasonable, cheap DAC, but lacks in the software department
Moncha, well, it's $1000, so we won't even go there.
And thats your choice. Pick one
Once PCI is fased out, maybe they'll consider upgrading the board, but until then, I doubt you will have trouble finding a computer with at least one PCI port. Even then, if it does get phased out, prepare for a bombardment of cheap, reasonable PCI including systems! Don't need any high end computers to run the software, why upgrade? Considering most people just have a single computer they use for laser shows anyway, not to play the latest games on.
The Easylase USB and RIYA dacs did get a mention, be it non directly. You do realize that EVERY DAC uses the same hardware, a DAC converter chip. Unless you want to physically nitpick the differences in the DAC processing chips themselves, there are no differences between the Easylase, RIYA (All of them), Moncha, and the FB3 included. The LD2K is different in the fact it does all it's processing onboard, but get yourself each one of those DAC's, and you'll find they are all exactly the same (+ and - features such as DMX etc).
You will find that with laser projector DAC's, the software will always be the selling point, unless you are looking for a stand alone application. Spaghetti is $120, and does not include a DAC. Is it worth $120, definitely, but it does not matter which DAC you use with it, it's how the software uses the hardware. Obviously Pangolin have found the best way to do this, and use it as a selling point, and good on them.
Actually, you are wrong in that regard, Applications for the LD2K system developed by PL users exist (Mikkojay created one a while ago to generate fireworks in real time), and Pangolin have been working on a SDK for for the FB3. Although no one is pushing them to complete it in a hurry, for reasons already explained to death.
Firstly, I challenge you to make it for $60, get off it.
Secondly, personal attack? Why? I never said anything as dramatic as you seem to quote me; and anyway, I can have an opinion, I wanted it, and (eventually) could afford it, so what do you have against me spending a little more for what I perceive to be a better package?
You've often rudely made reference to money I've had, saying I could afford anything in the scanner, but so what? Just because it's there doesn't mean I want to spend it. This scanner project has been going on for over a year now, me keeping an eye out for deals, and on the galvos and the laser, I think I got good ones.
My scanner isn't the best, and I'm not trying to convince anyone it is. But I'll make it how I want, and if that involves splurging on the DAC, because I see that as one of the most important parts, then so be it.
Thanks Things, appreciate that. And yes, I was a tiny little bit excited.