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RE: lcd bathroom project again - success yet?


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: RE: lcd bathroom project again - success yet?
  • From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:54:54 +0000
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It was behind what looked like quite a thick piece of glass, which looked
permanently fixed into the stainless steel...

I suspect it was accessed from behind, (or not at all...)

Paul G.







>From: "Ward, David" <David.Ward@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lcd bathroom project again - success yet?
>Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 15:22:44 -0000
>
>I pity the poor A/V Engineers who have to service those.........
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 2:58 PM
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lcd bathroom project again - success yet?
>
>
>Go to Shimla Pinks in Broad Street in Birmingham...
>
>Then go to the Gents...
>
>They have a screen built into the urinal!
>
>- obviously one of the long, continuous wall-to-floor trough urinals,
not
>the individual porcelain ones....
>
>Last time I went there, I took a P*ss on Mel Gibsons' face!!
>
>Oh, and its a bl**dy good restaurant as well...
>
>Paul G.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Ward, David" <David.Ward@xxxxxxx>
> >Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >To: "'ukha_d@xxxxxxx'" <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lcd bathroom project again - success yet?
> >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:46:52 -0000
> >
> >You could consider using a thin frame to cover up the perspex
fixing
>screws
> >and any gap that is left wetwix wall and perspex front.  For an
invisible
> >fixing consider sinking magnets into wall/box (and frame if you've
not
>used
> >a ferrous one)
> >
> >Just a thought
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Hawes,Timothy Edward (GEG) [mailto:haweste@xxxxxxx]
> >Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 1:49 PM
> >To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >Subject: RE: [ukha_d] lcd bathroom project again - success yet?
> >
> >
> >Umar,
> >
> >A couple of thoughts:
> >
> >For mounting the screen, sink an IP65 box into the wall, insert
the
>screen
> >and seal the box with a clear perspex cover. Still have to work
out how
>to
> >make it look "pretty" but it may give you a starting
point.
>Alternatively,
> >look at the industrial interfaces offered by the likes of Siemens
(some
>of
> >their screens incorporate a PC built behind them).
> >
> >Instead of a wireless keyboard, what about one of these ? (see the
pic at
> >the bottom)
> > http://www.clitheroelancs.co.uk/id8.htm
><http://www.clitheroelancs.co.uk/id8.htm>
> >;-)
> >
> >HTH,
> >
> >Tim H.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: umar@xxxxxxx
> >
> >Given the falling lcd screen prices, I am seriously considering
putting a
> >15" LCD screen in the bathroom, vga connection to the loft
where I can
>site
> >a mini-itx box, with RF keyboard and mouse to control it back in
the
> >bathroom. I have cat5 into the loft, and so I can then access n0
for
>divx,
> >mp3, and web-browsing. I can run amplified speakers from mini-itx.
> >
> >I know others have considered this in a bathroom - has anyone 
completed
> >this project yet? Any tips on how to waterproof the screen?
> >
> >Maybe given recent x-box thread I should consider putting an x-box
in the
> >loft - but how do I control it, and can I view x-box on a VGA LCD?
> >
> >Any ideas anyone?
> >
> >Umar
> >
> >+
> >
> >
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