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| What are the cable requirements to connect video sources others than iPod or iPhone?
To connect a device with composite video signal with the cinemizer plus, you need a video cable, which can be ordered from the online store—Cinemizer-accessories (Europe only)—or use following cables: Creative Zen Vision M.
To connect other video capable devices like DVD player, multimedia player or multimedia phones with cinemizer plus, a cable with correct 4-pin assignment, 3.5 mm jack plug is required. Cable is not included in the delivery package.
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| IMPORTANT: Please make sure the PIN assignment is according the picture details above |
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An overview of devices, which can be connected to the cinemizer can be seen on the Compatibility webpage. | |
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| My cinemizer plus does not turn on. What do I need to do?
Ensure the cinemizer plus battery is fully charged. To charge the battery please connect cinemizer plus and a computer via USB. USB cable is included in delivery box. The green LED blinks when charging and illuminates green when battery is fully charged.
Press the Power button to turn it on. When connected to iPod or iPhone, red LED first will blink and after successful authorization, red LED illuminates. | |
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| Which iPods models are supported?
The cinemizer plus is officially certified ("Made for iPod") by Apple to be compatible with iPod with Video, iPod touch, iPod classic, and iPod nano (3rd, 4th and 5th Generation). | |
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| Is cinemizer plus compatible with iPhone?
Yes, cinemizer plus works with iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS and is officially certified ("Works with iPhone") by Apple. When using cinemizer plus and iPhone 3GS at the same time while connected to USB, it is recommended to use a USB AC Power Adapter. | |
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| Can I connect the cinemizer plus with my computer?
Basically yes, if your computer offers interfaces which can be adapted to 3.5mm plug. Please make sure the 3.5mm plug has correct PIN assignment. E.g. if your computer has a S-Video interface the connection looks like this. See the picture.
If a video source is connected to the AV-In, no iPod nor iPhone should be connected to the Apple connector.
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| What is the resolution on the cinemizer plus?
The resolution of both displays is 640x480 each. | |
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| What is the size of the image (virtual screen)
I see with the cinemizer?
The user of a cinemizer plus video glasses gets the impression of looking on a screen of size of 45-inch in 2 meters distance. A technical attribute therefore is ‘Field Of View’ (FoV), which describes the angle of view. The FoV for the cinemizer is 32°, which is equivalent to an image of size of 45-inch in 2 meters (6.6 feet) distance.
Image size information from manufactures, which are not referred to
2 meters distance can’t be compared. To compare virtual screen sizes, the attribute ‘FoV’ has to be taken into account.
The cinemizer plus virtual screen size of 45-inch in 6.6 feet distance
(2 meters) is equivalent to a virtual screen size of 74-inch in 9.8 feet
(3 meters) or 98-inch in 13 feet (4 meters) distance. | |
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| Can eyeglass wearers use the cinemizer plus?
Yes. You can adjust the diopter setting continuously between +3.5 and -3.5 per eye separately. | |
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| For which interpupillary distance (PD) is the cinemizer plus suitable?
The cinemizer plus is suitable for a PD of 5.9 to 6.9 cm. No adjustments or settings need to be made here. However, it is possible that a distorted visual impression results if the PD is extremely high or low, e.g. differences in brightness. | |
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| I have the feeling that the brightness of the two displays is different. Can this be set?
Setting is not possible: the displays are correctly aligned in the factory. The distorted impression can be due to the user’s specific PD. | |
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| Could it be that the position of the video glasses has an influence on the image quality?
The cinemizer plus video glasses has two LCD’s delivering the images for the user. From LCD monitors it is known that the angle of view is a crucial detector for the image impression.
Same situation we have with the cinemizer plus. When watching videos with the cinemizer, the angle of view is depending on the form of your bridge. There are two additional nosepad adaptors, which can be used to optimize the angle of view and therefore the image/video quality. | |
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| Can I see anything through the video eyewear while I am using the cinemizer plus?
No. It is not possible to see through the glasses because the housing accommodates the optics and technology. You will only be able to look out below the lower edge of the glasses e.g. to operate the iPod. | |
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| Where I can buy the cinemizer plus?
You can buy the cinemizer plus product in Germany in several stores like GRAVIS and Saturn. Please check the availability of retailers and online shops on Purchase. | |
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| Can the cinemizer plus also be used for 3D stereo photos (i.e. not 3D videos)?
Basically yes, if the source device delivers the correct 3D format. The cinemizer plus supports the side-by-side 3D format. There are several Software Tools available in the WEB, which can be used for proper side-by-side photo creation.
Please see a detailed description of the cinemizer 3D format:
cinemizer 3D format details | |
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| How does 3D actually work with cinemizer plus?
When talking about 3D movies we talk about stereoscopic 3D content. This is either stereoscopic recorded videos/movies, which means 2 cameras are recording real video from 2 perspectives (2 eyes) or stereoscopic 3D animated (computer created) content like movie or games. As a result a video is created which contains information for the left and right eye. The most common used 3D format for distributing 3D videos is the side-by-side format. This means, the images for the left eye and the images for the right eye are added side by side in one frame (vertical split).
The cinemizer plus supports same frame rate in 2D and 3D which is 50 Hz for PAL and 60 Hz for NTSC, so the video is flicker-free.
Please see a detailed description of the cinemizer 3D format:
cinemizer 3D format details | |
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| Is it possible to use cinemizer plus with a visual impairment such as macular degeneration?
The cinemizer plus is NOT a medical product intended to optimize the vision of patients with a visual impairment. | |
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| My iPod charger has a USB port. Can I also use it to charge the cinemizer plus so that I don't have to leave my computer on for 2.5 hours?
Chargers suitable for the iPod can generally be used to charge the cinemizer plus too. | |
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| My cinemizer plus does not show any picture, but I can her the sound and the red LED is flashing all the time.
Please check if your iPod model is listed in the compatibility list on the cinemizer plus package or quick guide. If your device is listed as supported device please restart your iPod and press the RESET button on the cinemizer plus battery box. If this does not solve the issue, please contact cinemizer@zeiss.de. | |
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| When using iPhone 3GS with the cinemizer plus, why I can't see a video but hear a sound?
In this case please update the firmware of Your iPhone 3GS. To update the iPhone 3GS firmware you need to use the Apple software 'iTunes', which can be downloaded from www.apple.com. | | |
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| Why I can't see a picture but hear a sound when using the cinemizer plus with my iPod nano?
When connecting an iPod nano with the cinemizer while a video is played, your iPod nano does not deliver the video signals to the cinemizer. Please make sure that no video is played on your iPod nano when cinemizer is connected. After your iPod nano is connected to the cinemizer and successfully authenticated, you can start playing a video.
Please make sure that the video setting 'TV-Out' is switched on. | | |
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| Can I watch 3D YouTube videos on my cinemizer?
Since mid of 2009, 3D videos are available on the YouTube platform. Discussions are ongoing on the YouTube Help Forum.
By searching the text 'yt3D:enable=true' all 3D declared videos are listed. To find 3D videos (side-by-side) which can be watched on cinemizer plus please search for the string 'yt3D:swap=true'. You can stream these 3D videos directly onto your iPod Touch, iPhone (YouTube application) or Nokia Nseries phone and watch with the cinemizer.
For best image quality, please make sure you use the following settings on your iPod/iPhone:
a) Settings → iPod → TV Out: Widescreen On.
b) When playing 3D videos on your device, DON't use the Full Screen mode. Arrows should point to the outside. | |
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