Re: ePOD not dead

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Graham,

I'm thinking of doing something similar - ie. wall mounted ePods on a
docking frame (for charging) - removable to carry round the house using
wireless LAN.  House control would also be via a couple of Prontos with IR
receivers in every room.
I want the ePods to display CCTV 'thumbnails' as well as serve as a web
controller for HomeVision.  I was considering using Terminal Services (even
thought about getting the licence for TS - £75) and maybe using Flash
to
provide a simple but effective user interface.

Glad to know your ePods is still going strong!

Regards


Simon


----- Original Message -----
From: Graham P. Howe <graham@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 18 November 2001 20:22
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] ePOD not dead


> The actual design (in my head at the moment) for the wall mounted
ePODs
> is to have them pointing to an ASP generated page on the intranet that
> has a refresh of a few minutes. The page will consist of a single
image
> (though I may also have a JavaScript based clock on it) which will in
> fact be a hyperlink. Each time the page refreshes, it will bring up a
> different image, but the link behind it will remain the same. Tapping
> anywhere on the image will jump to a page which will have all the
> controls for the room that the ePOD is in.
>
> There will be a cookie on the ePOD indicating which room it is in so
> that if I move an ePOD it will just be a question of changing that one
> file. The page giving local control will also have links to control
> devices in other rooms, though these may be set to require PIN access.
I
> intend to use on screen buttons to allow entry of a PIN code rather
than
> traditional passwords, because it is easier to use these than to bring
> up the on screen keyboard. All pages on the site will be set to
refresh
> back to the initial picture page (wiping any PIN number in the
process)
> after a couple of minutes but there will also be a 'logout' button
that
> allows this to happen instantly.
>
> The idea is to initially have the screens very basic in layout to see
if
> they can run at an acceptable speed on the ePOD browser, if this is
not
> possible then I will have to use terminal services. At night time the
> ASP code building the initial image page will set the refresh to a
> longer time and may use darker images or even just black background so
> that the screen is not so intrusive. The only slightly annoying
drawback
> in this approach is the inability of the ePOD to run the browser in
> kiosk mode (no tool bars and window frame) so even with a completely
> black background there will still be some stuff visible on the screen.
>
> If anyone has any other suggestions then let me know, as this is all
in
> the planning stage I can make changes easily ;-)
>
> Graham
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 18 November 2001 15:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] ePOD not dead
>
>
> IMHO, the ONLY good thing about LCD is the fact that it DOESNT suffer
> burn in.
>
> LCD panels should be fine as they have low power flourescent tubes as
> the light source and run very cool.
>
> LCD projectors have Metal Halide lamps that run VERY hot and age far
too
> quickly but even then the LCD doesnt suffer burn in.
>
> CRT will always give the best image but can suffer from burning,
however
> in Grahams application where he has his own intranet running ASP's he
> could code them to to use different layouts every 15 minutes or so and
> avoid burn even on CRT's.
>
> Keith
>
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