X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.68] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.7) with ESMTP id 6472073 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:38:57 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.68; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=C7cW+pDN/OZtUk5pKy+e8hzDvIuk1MRINQfItoQj9ke7kjMO03rmJbMgemJdGdfL; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [64.223.161.122] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-masked.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1VK6AB-0001mS-2w for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:38:23 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-283--897139457 Subject: Re: [LML] dim displays Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:38:22 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Message-Id: <6F7753E1-75F3-4330-A777-EDDB337EF9C2@earthlink.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da94077100576b912f40e873f3ca3439ed65a350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 64.223.161.122 --Apple-Mail-283--897139457 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii It's not a technology problem any more. =20 If you look at the specs on the better PFD's you'll see the light output = is really high. Problem is, most potential Ipad users don't need that much light output = and the battery consumption would get pretty intense at high light = output if it were available. On Sep 12, 2013, at 1:56 AM, cwfmd@yahoo.com wrote: I'm no expert on the iPad, but I was a USN Flight Surgeon(and Test = Pilot) (and stayed at a Navy Lodge). We had technology issues for years, = 1980s-90s, to get the cockpit displays bright enough to use in daylight. = Its just really hard to compete with bright sunlight. These guys are = doing a good job using a mass market display (on the iPad), but it will = always be limited, by bright daylight, compared to the much more = expensive certified ($$$$) aviation displays. Bottom line- there may be some setup and usage tricks, but in general, = its not you, or your eyes, its a technology challenge. If you shield and = shade the ipad(or any mass market handheld device), and your eyes to = adjust to the dimmer light, you can see it. In the A-6, Intruder, we = used a big hood for daytime ops to see the dim but informative radar = display on a "cathode ray tube" Bill Miller --Apple-Mail-283--897139457 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii It's = not a technology problem any more.  
If you look at the specs = on the better PFD's you'll see the light output is really = high.
Problem is, most potential Ipad users don't need that = much light output and the battery consumption would get pretty intense = at high light output if it were = available.

On Sep 12, 2013, at 1:56 = AM, cwfmd@yahoo.com = wrote:




I'm no = expert on the iPad, but I was a USN Flight Surgeon(and Test Pilot) (and = stayed at a Navy Lodge). We had technology issues for years, 1980s-90s, = to get the cockpit displays bright enough to use in daylight. Its just = really hard to compete with bright sunlight. These guys are doing a good = job using a mass market display (on the iPad), but it will always be = limited, by bright daylight, compared to the much more expensive = certified ($$$$) aviation displays.
Bottom line- there may be some setup and = usage tricks, but in general, its not you, or your eyes, its a = technology challenge. If you shield and shade the ipad(or any mass = market handheld device), and = your eyes to adjust to the dimmer light, you can see it. In the = A-6, Intruder, we used a big hood for daytime ops to see the dim but = informative radar display on a "cathode ray = tube"

Bill = Miller


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