PDA or Touch Screen LCD??

by **arkania** on Sat Sep 24, 2005 2:06 pm

Looking for some feedback guys on your thoughts on using a Pocket PC for remote control of Xlobby versus a Touch Screen.

I'm toying with the idea of purchasing a touch screen conversion kit for my 15" Lcd screen and building cabinet for it. It would then become the control centre for my theatre.

I do have a Dell Axim which I have tried with Xlobby but I find a couple problems with this setup:

1. Power Management! If you use a PDA what do you do to conserve power? I hate having the unit turn off to save the battery as it becomes a pain to turn it back on just to turn down the volume, etc, as I need it. I've tried having stay on but if I forget to turn it off it kills the battery and I lose my settings. What do you guys do?

2. It's kinda of sluggish sometimes to respond.

3. Size of the screen. I sometimes find it a pain to switch between different screens (because of size limitations) to perform different functions.

So I was thinking maybe a touch screen monitor would be a much better solution. It gives me a large surface area for buttons and should allow me to have all the functions I need on one screen. What do you guys think? I appreciate your feedback.

Gary.

by **hjackson** on Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:42 pm

It completely depends on what works with your setup. Essentially, Xlobby will be your remote control. Is there space for the touchscreen to sit by your seat?

hjackson

by **arkania** on Sun Sep 25, 2005 1:49 am

I was thinking of constructing a special stand/cabinet for the touchscreen which would be situated beside my couch (which is located along the back wall of my theatre, on a riser).. I think I have enough room to accomplish this.

by **hjackson** on Sun Sep 25, 2005 5:25 am

If you can control it from your seat without getting up, then the touchscreen is the way to go.

hjackson

by **arkania** on Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:15 pm

Wow, that's a nice setup! Is that yours, hjackson?

by **hjackson** on Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:08 am

Thanks! Yea that's my baby!

hjackson

by **dgemily** on Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:24 am

hjackson wrote:If you can control it from your seat without getting up, then the touchscreen is the way to go.

hjackson

Hy hjackson,
one question, I'm curious

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the screen/skin on your touchscreen, look different than this one on your projector, is it right ? How do you do that ? are you using a thin client on the same machine ?