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Re: NEW ukha project



> have enough time.  The Slim Devices looks good, but the VFD it uses is
what
> probably pushes the cost up.  LCD is much cheaper - albeit less
legible at
a
> distance.  Who needs to read it across a room when you have an
> iPAQ/ePODS/Fujitsu/<insert you other preferred device> to
control it from
> (preferably wireless)?

How about an electro-luminescent (sp?) backlight?  I think that's the right
thing, the plastic you can cut to size and apply a high voltage to light
up.

> Something that could be added to Keith's switcher as an audio source,
> controlled via RS485/Ethernet would bring the holy grail of whole
house
> audio one step closer.

:-D

Andy
--
PC-Based Multimedia System
http://www.andylaurence.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/pcbmms


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