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Title: Magnifying Monitor Glass?
Post by: Glaine on September 21, 2005, 04:26:52 pm

Was wondering if anyone knew where I could get a large piece of magnifying glass/plexi to use instead of monitor glass. This way my monitor (about 17") would look way bigger and maybe have a more granulated look. Thanks for any advice.

Title: Re: Magnifying Monitor Glass?
Post by: Ed_McCarron on September 21, 2005, 04:28:42 pm

They used to sell big fresnel lenses that sat in front of your tv to make it bigger. Made it look all wavy and funny.

Title: Re: Magnifying Monitor Glass?
Post by: Stingray on September 21, 2005, 04:44:27 pm

It would probably be cheaper to buy a bigger monitor. I can't imagine that a magnifier of that size would be cheap.

-S

Title: Re: Magnifying Monitor Glass?
Post by: Glaine on September 21, 2005, 10:02:16 pm

Ouch, didn't really think it would be expensive. Good responses, thanks. The image tracing you describe might even be a cool effect on the right games though (having a spot-light on your climber as he escalates the buildings in Crazy Climber? Prolly would give you a head ache though!)