wh@homxb.UUCP (W.HEINMILLER) (05/08/85)
[Simple snap-on device makes your 2-bed ranch look like 4-bed colonial!]
In the June issue of MacWorld I saw an ad for "MacNifier" by
Activenture. This device sounds (and looks) similar to the TV
screen "expanders". ("Have a 19 inch picture from your 13 inch
tv!") I suggest anybody considering this device investigate the
reports (in various consumer publications) for similar TV image
enlargers. (One such product is called "Expand-O-Vision", or
something similar.) There are no electronics involved. They
consist of a sheet of magnifying material (Fresnel lens?)
supported in front of the screen. (If I remember, they do
magnify the image, but you must be seated at the proper angle to
prevent "clipping" off the edges of the image. With a Mac, I
would be surprised if more than one person would be able to view
the screen at the same time because of the narrow angle involved.
With TVs, they tend to reduce the intensity of the image, which
can mean turning down the room lights to achieve a viewable
image.)
Wayne Heinmiller Bell Communications Research
houxm!homxb!wh Freehold, NJ
(Standard disclaimer goes here: These are my opinions,
not necessarily those of my employer, and I have no
financial interest in any of the firms mentioned or their
competitors.)