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FMC on a iPad? Nah, cheaper solution.

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Okay, so everyone says that an iPad is the best for having the FMC on. But, I saw this on VATSIM's Facebook group today: http://www.mimomonitors.com/

 

These are USB monitors, so they don't use a VGA or DVI slot. Also, they're a lot cheaper than iPads.

 

Yes-go or no-go?

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How do you get it on the iPad?

 

Theres an app called air display which allows it to become an extra monitor over your wifi network.

Tom

"I just wanna tell you both: good luck. We're all counting on you."
 

Theres an app called air display which allows it to become an extra monitor over your wifi network.

thanks

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Absolutely Yes-Go... Although I don't think they sell those yet in the country I live.

 

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Martin Martinov / VATSIM 1207931

I got my iPad 3 a few weeks back for real world flying, this looks like a cool idea however I'd rather use an FMC modelled into the VC.

 

That app looks decent! (AirDisplay)

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- Luke Pabari

Cool looking monitor!

 

I would go for the Ipad personally. (If your looking for an external FMC alternative). Ipad can be used for many different functions and not limited to just a display for FSX. Ipad's usually go for 250 - 300$. In Canada anyway.. and can be put to good use with all the apps.

 

Cool product though!

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How do you get it on the iPad?

 

 

Theres an app called air display which allows it to become an extra monitor over your wifi network.

I think Ian was talking about the mini display. The mini display acts like a second monitor to your computer, using a USB connection instead of the regular VGA or DVI connection. That is why the software must support it so that's why it doesn't work on Mac OS X.

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I figured if you're going to go all out to have a realistic rendition of the cockpit, you should do so all the way with hardware that will last.

 

I'm planning to get the FDS FMC/CDU which I've only heard positive things about.

Soarbywire - Avionics Engineering

My question is, whether using a USB monitor or tablet and AirDisplay, is there a FPS hit?

 

I started out using an additional VGA monitor connected to my FS PC's onboard video card, which works alongside the powerhouse graphics card. Even though it wasn't used for anything remotely graphical (I used it exclusively for the ATC chat window), merely having the slower graphics interface active gave a 10fps hit. Switching to a config with monitors connected solely to the faster graphics card gave an immediate and vast performance boost.

 

My gut feeling is that a USB or virtual networked graphics interface are going to be slower than a proper hardware card.

 

Anyone got any practical experience?

 

Dr V

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Okay, so everyone says that an iPad is the best for having the FMC on. But, I saw this on VATSIM's Facebook group today: http://www.mimomonitors.com/

 

These are USB monitors, so they don't use a VGA or DVI slot. Also, they're a lot cheaper than iPads.

 

Yes-go or no-go?

 

Expensive though! This holiday season you will be able to buy a 46" HDTV for the same price!!

Noel

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  • 3 months later...

Awesome new toys for my list. Thanks.

Best Regards,

Robert J McGill

Hi I have just been given blackberry playbook 64gb ,they are being sold for approx £125 new in the uk ,is there anyway this can be used for fmc or anything to do with Fsx/ P3d ,always reading about Ipad ,but what about backberry is it poss or not ?

thanks for reading

peter

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