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RE: Best touchscreen interface EVER?



Yes but that redradio thing is a VGA output - not an RDP etc session -
so v=
ery different and not suitable for these touchscreens...

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Paul Gordon
> Sent: 29 May 2008 10:44
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Best touchscreen interface EVER?
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> I seem to recall seeing some device discussed here before that did
> something very similar to that...
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> I think it was a dedicated graphics card with 8 outputs, each of which
> displayed 1/8th of the screen and fed up to 8 remote mini-touchscreen-
> switch-thingies... - just screens though, - so no help for this
device.
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> Anyone remember what I'm thinking of?
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> Paul G.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Kevin Hawkins
> Sent: 29 May 2008 10:40
> To: UKHA Group
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Best touchscreen interface EVER?
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> One of the ways around this , assuming there's a client implementation
> is to run an RDP session ..  Then you can utilise any of the
> touchscreen
> applications,  MainLobby, xLobby, HouseBot , etc and they are pretty
> fast too.  You need to set your client resolution/screen positionining
> carefully.    It would be nice to be able to map areas of a master
> screen (single session) to different  clients,  avoiding a multi
> session
> hack.   ISTR one of the VNC clients offered this.
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>    K
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> Paul Gale wrote:
> > Certainly looks good - won't run MainLobby though I guess as it's
> WinCE? I guess, unless your HA apps are web based, you're going to
have
> trouble?
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> >> Of wywywywywywywywywywy
> >> Sent: 29 May 2008 09:15
> >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [ukha_d] Best touchscreen interface EVER?
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Just found this, check this out!
> >> http://tinyurl.com/5zd94j
> >>
> >> Basically it is a 7" (800x480) touchscreen with an
embedded WinCE
> 5.0
> >> system, with good connectivity options. Other useful features
> include
> >> splash-proof front, built-in mono speaker, and memory card
slot (not
> >> SDHC).
> >>
> >> Looks like it is easily mountable on the wall. The best thing
is
> that
> >> it is only US$599! :D
> >>
> >> Or =A3379 :(
> >>
> >> For better pics please see here.
> >> http://tinyurl.com/5zmdy9
> >>
> >> The only problems as far as I can see are,
> >> 1. No PoE
> >> 2. Processor (266MHz ARM) might be a bit slow to show live
CCTV
> video,
> >> or run Opera if the home automation interface is web-based
> >> 3. The OS is Windows CE 5.0 not Windows Mobile 5.0, so lacks
a lot
> of
> >> applications/libaries
> >>
> >> Any thoughts?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Wayne
> >>
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