First, I apologize if this is the wrong place to post this. I also apologize if it's been asked before and welcome references to those posts. I'm really not certain what to search under.
Anyway, I'd like to produce the effect seen on so many sci-fi shows where there are stars outside of a window, but in real life. I was thinking the most obvious way would be to place a sort of sci-fi window frame in front of a monitor/TV and display stars. (larger the better). I like this because it would allow me to change the theme to underwater, mountains or any other scene. But I would like to shut if off and turn it on without having to boot up. I don't mind if there's a bit of a delay, I just don't want to have to attend it (passwords, navigating to image, etc.). I just want to flick it on with a switch. I was thinking a supersized version of an electronic picture frame might work, but I'm not sure if they exist or how to implement it.
Another idea would be a black velvet background with LED's, but I want it to look fairly convincing, and I'm afraid that velvet would gather dust and be visible. This is the same reason I don't want to use a mural or static picture. The black won't be black enough and the stars won't give off light.
There is a similar effect riders can see waiting in line for Space Mountain in Orlando, Florida, but I don't really know how they do it. You'd have to know what that looks like from experience. I couldn't find a picture.
I'd appreciated any suggestions.
Thanks.
O3
Anyway, I'd like to produce the effect seen on so many sci-fi shows where there are stars outside of a window, but in real life. I was thinking the most obvious way would be to place a sort of sci-fi window frame in front of a monitor/TV and display stars. (larger the better). I like this because it would allow me to change the theme to underwater, mountains or any other scene. But I would like to shut if off and turn it on without having to boot up. I don't mind if there's a bit of a delay, I just don't want to have to attend it (passwords, navigating to image, etc.). I just want to flick it on with a switch. I was thinking a supersized version of an electronic picture frame might work, but I'm not sure if they exist or how to implement it.
Another idea would be a black velvet background with LED's, but I want it to look fairly convincing, and I'm afraid that velvet would gather dust and be visible. This is the same reason I don't want to use a mural or static picture. The black won't be black enough and the stars won't give off light.
There is a similar effect riders can see waiting in line for Space Mountain in Orlando, Florida, but I don't really know how they do it. You'd have to know what that looks like from experience. I couldn't find a picture.
I'd appreciated any suggestions.
Thanks.
O3