Touch Screen Monitors

[smee]

I don't know anything about the monitors, but Computer Geeks has a few touch screen LCDs on sale.

8.4" TFT LCD Touch Screen Monitor (I'm not sure if the pictures and the text match since the text calls it a headrest monitor)

My Webpage 15" Planar System Touch Multi-Media LCD Monitor (refurbished)

 

[Rupp]

Did any of you guys order one of these?

 

[Rupp]

What about something like this one on EBay. Any of you guys use these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/8-Touch-Screen-VGA-Car...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[BraveSirRobbin]

What about something like this one on EBay. Any of you guys use these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/8-Touch-Screen-VGA-Car...1QQcmdZViewItem

Not sure this matters but it's only 640 x 480 resolution.

 

[Rupp]

Yea I saw that but there are others that do 1024X768. I'm just wondering if anyone has tried one of these style of monitors on a home automation PC. I have 2 of those small PC's in a box just waiting for a monitor and getting TV to boot seems like a good deal.

 

[electron]

That does look like an interesting screen, would probably make a nice replacement for an Audrey!

 

[Rupp]

That does look like an interesting screen, would probably make a nice replacement for an Audrey!

Dan that's exactly what I'm wanting to do. The Audrys are just too slow and my wife would like a smaller TV in the kitchen.

 

[DavidL]

Rupp, on a small screen, 1024 res isn't a bit deal. You will likely have to redo your scenes for the small form factor anyway. Might just be a style sheet mod for HS, but also might be a redo of you html / asp pages as well.

I would rather use a TV PCI card instead of a built in TV tuner in the monitor. Another cable to run to the monitor, and the internal TV tuner won't be as good quality reception as a PC based one. wiring is easier and more flexible too.

But, using these small displays work just fine for HA. Better is a UTMA 12 inch or so if you have the room. Then, you don't have to redo all of your scenes.