Fw: Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....

[Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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Gareth Cook
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IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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server. Cheap and nice.

Mainlobby to homeseer to cbus.

Chris


>From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Fw: [ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....
>Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 13:14:31 +0000
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>I thought of this so I dont have to buy a =A31000 cbus touchscreen.
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>Easy enough to plumb one touchscreen as the main display onto a miniitx
>system - but what if you want more ? Do we need display cards that do
>multiple video outs or something ? I'm assuming I could just use the
>homeseer web engine to drive buttons, etc. and that can talk back to
>Comfort and CBUS.
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>I'm open to ideas...
>
>G.
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>  Gareth Cook
>  Tools and Process Architect
>  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
>  Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
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>ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Today 13:04
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>So supposing I couldn't stretch to =A31600 for a 6.4" video
touchscreen
>or =A3800 for a non video touchscreen....any other options?
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>Im thinking there must be a way to use those cheap VGA touchscreens
>seen on ebay for =A3100 - =A3200.  Im thinking maybe using a website
with
>big buttons for control or even some sort of nicely displayed pc
program?
>
>Could this be done? Could you have more than one touchscreen connected
>via USB, just like pluggin a few mice in i guess!
>
>My budget definitely wouldn't cover the xantech screens altho they do
>look very nice! some sort of pc control (or mac!!) would be much more
>up my street in terms of pricing....interfacing through girder for IR
>control maybe?!
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>Cheers
>Noel
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>--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@s...> wrote:
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> > I'd be interested in how you get on with open air mics - I have a
>system I put in 3 years ago with an intelligent Shure mixer - but
>never found the right software to drive it (voice recognition). It's
>OK in very quiet environments but as soon as you add any background
>sound (music, TV etc) you can forget it :(
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of
> > > Raymond Kelly
> > > Sent: 10 November 2005 08:53
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Grand Designs tonight
touchscreens.....
> > >
> > > iLight are part of http://www.polaron.co.uk.
> > > I sent them emails and they never replied!! Not sure about
the level
> > > of integration and other interfaces.
> > > If you've looked at Crestron,AMX these are up there on their
own in
> > > terms of price. I looked on and off for touchscreens and
came to the
> > > conclusion that the 'nicest' reasonably priced touchscreen
was that=20
by
> > > Xantech http://www.xantech.com/splcd/index.htm
They are available in
> > > the UK but again depends on level of integration you wish to
achieve
> > >
> > > Anyway I've given up on touchscreens and going now for an
'open air
> > > microphone'. No wall acne!!
> > >
> > > Saw traver
> > > On 09/11/05, Shmern <shmern@s...> wrote:
> > > > It was mentioned earlier this week on the list, and
it's listed
>on the
> > > Grand
> > > > Designs Website as 'iLight'
> > > >
> > > > www.ilight.co.uk
> > > >
> > > > Looked good... But Im more interested in where she said
she
>could get
> > > > Travertine Tiles for =A314.99 Sq/M !!!
> > > >
> > > > D.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "noel_pilot" <HA@a...>
> > > > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 10:15 PM
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Grand Designs tonight
touchscreens.....
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> > > >
> > > > > Does anyone know what system was being used in
tonights grand
>designs
> > > > > for the touchscreens?!?
> > > > >
> > > > > Looked very sweet in the end.  Whats the best
option for
>touchscreen
> > > > > provision bearing in mind the minimal cost driver
for all on=20
this
> > > > > list.  Only really seen the Crestron screens in
the past and
>their not
> > > > > so low costs so any info be good!
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Noel
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