I was wondering what people think of integrating a touchscreen lcd as the "remote" for my system.
http://www.3m.com/3mtouchsystems/Products/Monitors/index.jhtml
this is the kind of technology I am thinking about using. I figure I would link it to the vga out on my pc, and use the dvi out for the panel. That way I could be mostly mouse and keyboard free!
http://www.3m.com/3mtouchsystems/Products/Monitors/index.jhtml
this is the kind of technology I am thinking about using. I figure I would link it to the vga out on my pc, and use the dvi out for the panel. That way I could be mostly mouse and keyboard free!
I've seen a couple of companies do this, most recently from Harman. It seems to me that a clever dude could program a PDA with an IR output to simulate a remote.
No, not a remote, a remote display(think giant remote that plays video) that alows you to control your projector and pc via finger control.
How about this for a couple of grand? http://www.smarttech.com/ I worked at a private school for a while that one of these in every room along with a lcd projector.
It's definetly possible. I'm in high school, we have an ATM Lab(it's a video conferencing thing, some classes are taught from other schools) and a flatscreen LCD Panel with touchscreen is used to control the cameras. This room also has a high-end video projector and an amazing dolby 5.1 System(the room is smaller so the effect is much better than you get at a movie theater), one of the things that inspired me to figure out LCD projectors...
The tablet pc is too expensive. the lcd needs to have a touch adapter to make a keyboard and mouse unnecessary(via on screen keyboard)
I think you're going to end up paying quite a bit for an LCD Touchscreen anyways. Good touchscreen=$$$
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A PDA with Wireless Network card back to a "Home Control Web Server" would be the cheaper way I think, if all you want is limited feedback into on the display...
A PDA with Wireless Network card back to a "Home Control Web Server" would be the cheaper way I think, if all you want is limited feedback into on the display...
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