Re: touchscreen device recommendations please...

["Chris Purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>]

http://www.elotouch.com/products/lcds/1529l/default.asp

tall stand option.

Chris

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@...> wrote:
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> Do you have any pics of yours?
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Chris Purves
> Sent: 03 July 2006 13:00
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: touchscreen device recommendations please...
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> Screen quality is great - they are lovely 1024x768 fellows.
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> You can get them in free standing (look like creston) or wall mount.
> They even sell them with winxp embedded but thats not my bag.
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> I have 2 wall mounted and 2 free standing. Depends on the location.
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> This is a free stander on ebay - 190003264969 - but mine all in
> charcoal grey.
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> This one (8829514015) has xp embedded.
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> You just have to watch ebay they come up fairly frequently.
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> Chris
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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"Paul Gale" <groups@> wrote:
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> > Thanks Chris,
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> > Sounds interesting. What's the quality of the screen like (which
> ones/size/case type etc?)
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> > Samsung Q1 is also very tempting.
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> > > Christopher Purves
> > > Sent: 03 July 2006 12:27
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>=20
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] touchscreen device recommendations
please...
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> > > Hi,
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> > > I have 4 elo touchscreens onto my htpc pc. It has a quad
matrox
> card in
> > > there all running mainlobby. You can run 4 separate ml
clients on
> the pc
> > > or just clone the matrox and run one client. Plenty of
mainlobby
users
> > > have taken this route.
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> > > Cost
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> > > 4 * Elo Serail Touchscreen ~ =A3200 each from ebay (=A3500
new) - som=
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> > > with audio also - is you get the usb you will need a usb
extender
> rather
> > > than serial (=A350 from maplin)
> > > Matrox quad pci card ~ =A3100 ebay
> > > Serial-2- rj45 * 8 ~ =A35 each cpc
> > > VGA~rj45 baluns ~ 4 * =A380 per pair
> > > PC - free!
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> > > Chris
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> > > > Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 12:19:37 +0100
> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] touchscreen device recommendations
please...
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> > > > I'm getting close to finally having all of my HA
systems
> displayed and
> > > controllable from one interface - MainLobby - and it's
working
really
> > > well.
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> > > > I've been thinking of how to display/control this and
where.
So far
> > > there are three obvious places in my house: AV Room, Kitchen
and
> master
> > > bedroom, each of which have slightly different needs. I'll
also be
> > > displaying the interface in a number of other rooms on a TV
> through my AV
> > > distribution system and controlled by simple remote.
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> > > > The AV room is really the main area for this to be used
and the
> > > `showcase' for visitors as well as day-to-day use. I will be
able to
> > > display the interface on the plasma but thinking about it,
the use
> of a
> > > separate touch screen device sitting on the coffee table
would
be the
> > > ideal. This means that valuable and regular data can be
shown
> continuously
> > > and the plasma/AV distribution doesn't need to be switched
over,
> > > interrupting a TV programme or film.
> > > >
> > > > So, I'm after thoughts/recommendations on a suitable
display
> with these
> > > considerations in mind:
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> > > > * It's GOT to look sexy/aesthetically pleasing/high
tech
> > > > * Be able to sit upright on it's own or in a stand
> > > > * Touch screen control
> > > > * Not sure whether audio needed - possibly but only for
HA
> > > announcements (I have whole house audio with announcements
anyway)
> > > > * Got to be able to run 24/7 if needed (prob more
likely to
turn off
> > > when alarm state changes)
> > > > * Got to be able to go into sleep mode and resume very
quickly
> > > > * Can be a stand alone PC type device or a thin client
> > > > * Good quality screen
> > > > * Smallish - prob smaller than a traditional tablet PC
> > > > * Cost well below =A31,000 - pref around =A3500
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like it's maybe a UMPC or thin client - but
cheap!
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts/ideas/recommendations?
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> > > > Thanks,
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> > > > Paul.
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