Quote: (Originally Posted by dave t)
My opinion, solid green is good your mind just blocks it out but the minute it starts to flash your brain recognizes it and alerts you to the problem. I have tried the "smitthers" style of flashing and I dont like it my (simple) brain just tunes it out and I dont notice when the pattern changes (are you listening Kev?
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Dave,
IMHO, there is a basic principle difference between the "normal" HUD and the Smithers Code HUD.
The "normal" HUD (like the Vision, for example) is very close to the passive idiot-light concept in cars. When everything is fine, no flashes no alarms etc.
The Smithers Code HUD is a more active type system which communicates constantly to the diver. There is really no alarm, only information to relay to the diver the entire time. I think of the Smithers Code HUD is like a "numeric" gauge sending me a value instead of an alarm gauge.
So once you have change the mindset from what you expect from the HUD, I think you will like it better.
When I was diving the KISS-HH, the annoying thing was buddy kept coming to ask me if I am OK since they kept seeing the flashing LED infront of my face...