YIKES! I recall it was $600 a few years ago. I can't imagine anyone paying $900.
I understand that one of the PBB folks left and started the ICA with PBB tech. That said, I wasn't involved and just heard it second hand. I'm sure there's more to the story and folks can probably call both PBB and ICA to find out if they are interested in getting details.
you post in NPR you are rich
www.icatraining.com
Thanks, I was clicking there but it was taking me to the drop down of the 3rd party products. Now I see it.you post in NPR you are rich
i am surprised you dont see the value of the system
the system is worth way more than that if it helps you become a good player
if you click on "shop ICA " you will find the prices
Shop | Illuminated Cueing Arts LLC
It is a fire hazard. The lamp gets extremely hot and the fan can't effectively carry away the heat with it mounted straight up and down. This will likely shorten the lifespan of everything involved, including the raspberry pi if it is mounted near that heat source.
Those appear to be for carom billiards, not pool. Very similar to the IQ Billiards one that implements augmented reality, but the IQ system looks more like a gimmick than anything else.The top of the line camera system for billiards is Tonny’s. It is what Kazoom uses.
Tonny Carlsen – Billiard Systems
tonnycarlsen.com
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Both systems aren’t cheap.
I've had mine that way since 2019, and the raspberry is double sided taped to the top of the projector. No issues. Use at your own risk.
Nice, I'd like to see some pics when you have it all done!
I had no idea what laser projectors were until you mentioned it here. I did a quick search on amazon, and found one that is a short throw model. Just incase you were interested in that type...
A 4K projector may be extreme overkill for this, lol. You can save $1000's off of that price. Just make sure all of the recommendations are followed.
They are both good but you won't use it as much as you think. You could save the extra money if that's a key consideration. Also, PPB integrates with Poolbilliards.co from your phone so you can do drills just by browsing the web. It's a nice feature and one that I use the most.
I have the PPB. The user interface is clunky, but usable. I personally don’t like the drills on it and prefer to make my own of just ball positions. I never tried the ICA one to have an opinion on it.
As the op, this is my dilemma right now. If it's anything like all the other training gadgets and books I have purchased, I probably wouldn't be using it as much as I thought I would before buying one. I have been using Billiards specific colored page reinforcers, that match the color of each particular ball, and setting up some predetermined configurations and trying to run those setups out. I bought an online book of table configurations and where to place the stickers at, and also what action to put on the cue ball. It probably is a bit more of a pain in the rear, but I can set up one configuration and use it for a month if I feel like it or shorter or longer if I feel like it.
