Re: Burglar Alarms controllable via PC/web browser??

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

yep thats what im thinking..lots of potential im just trying to
investigate limits on the resolution and what I could do with these
little screens, would definitely like a burglar alarm panel
functionality and control of lights, other HA equipment X10 etc etc
would be cool, its just finding the best way to go about it in terms
of the display i.e. writing a page in html for display in opera with
tabs along the top for A/V, lights, alarm etc etc and then just have
it running internally on a LAN.

other option in my mind (without wanting to go the size and expense of
a tablet) is a 7/8" lilliput style touch screen ~=A3150ish, and have a
mac mini or barebones pc in each location, could be hidden anywhere i
guess and that would then give you a full 1024x768 touchscreen for
still reasonable cost.

....rubs hands with glee at the thought of an entire bank of mac minis
powering housewide screens!!!

has anyone else made or is thinking of making a homebrew touchscreen
solution for around the house? i.e. withoutb crestron thousands of
pounds touchscreen??!!


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Juan Amador" <juane@f...> wrote:
> Aha, interesting idea this redradio rad-io. It really begs the
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> that one should always plan for at least one cat5 cable to each
switch.
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> I note they also have a 12.1inch touchscreen but at USD1600
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> extender - I feel it would be cheaper to go for a wall mounted=20
> tabletPC (e.g. http://www.motioncomputing.co.uk).
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> Juan
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noel_pilot" <HA@a...> wrote:
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> > Brilliant, thanks for that.
> > http://www.redradio.com/products/rad-io.html
 thats the site for the
> > red radio screens, i will take a look at the ones you suggest.
the
> > screens are small lcd screens that will be mounted in the wall
but
> > display a portion of the desktop from a computer!
> > Thanks again
> > Noel
> >