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

["christopher purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>]

They come up every so often. Just leave a search running with "elo
troucscreen". Various types come up from free standing to wall mount.
So for
£300 some for £100..

Mainlobby 3 will be a lot faster as they are splitting it into a client /
server model properly.

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 14:39:28 +0000
>
>Interesting. I had a play with Main Lobby at the same time as telcanto
for
>music - but it was soooo slow. Sonos was a wise move methinks.
>
>But could be good for this. You got an ebay link to these screens ?
>
>Ta
>
>G.
>
>  Gareth Cook
>  Tools and Process Architect
>  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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>----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 10/11/2005 14:38 -----
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>Yep you can do that if you want too.
>
>If you use elo touchsreens they have a monitor-mouse driver that is
>magic. Sorts out which mouse for which screen on the xp extended
>desktop - very clever IMHO. Works flawlessly.
>
>Mainlobby just looks cool and has support for a large number of
>devices I use not to mention a very nice interface for music and dvd.
>
>check this out
>
>http://www.htpcservers.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=5475
>http://www.htpcservers.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=4997&start=15
>
>Chris
>
>
>
>--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "noel_pilot" <HA@a...> wrote:
> >
> > thats the kind of thing I was thinking of :)
> >
> > so you can have 4 mice in at the same time then??!!
> >
> > time to look at mainlobby again i guess!!  hmmmm wasnt overly
fond of
> > it first time round media wise, im kinda looking for the MCE
> > approach......so instead of having 4 mainlobby windows on the
server,
> > could you do it with just one, just split four timees??
> >
> > Thanks
> > Noel
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "christopher purves"
> > <CHRIS_PURVES@M...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mainlobby - much nicer - 1 server in node 0 with 4 way
matrox
>graphics
> > > output (£80 off ebay). Run 2*cat5 to each touchscreen
location(1 for
> > mouse 1
> > > for vga). 4*£125 elo touchscreens off ebay. Run 4 mainlobby
windows
> > on the
> > > 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
> > > >
> > > >I thought of this so I dont have to buy a £1000 cbus
touchscreen.
> > > >
> > > >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.
> > > >
> > > >I'm open to ideas...
> > > >
> > > >G.
> > > >
> > > >  Gareth Cook
> > > >  Tools and Process Architect
> > > >  IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
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445166
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> > > >----- Forwarded by Gareth Cook/UK/IBM on 10/11/2005
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> > > >Today 13:04
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> > > >[ukha_d] Re: Grand Designs tonight touchscreens.....
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> > > >
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> > > >
> > > >So supposing I couldn't stretch to £1600 for a 6.4"
video touchscreen
> > > >or £800 for a non video touchscreen....any other
options?
> > > >
> > > >Im thinking there must be a way to use those cheap VGA
touchscreens
> > > >seen on ebay for £100 - £200.  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?!
> > > >
> > > >Cheers
> > > >Noel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale"
<groups@s...> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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 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 £14.99 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.....
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > 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 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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