Re: [mythtv-users] Standalone VFD/LCD recommendations?
On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 23:32:51 -0800, Yeechang Lee wrote: >I'm looking for recommendations on an add-on VFD or LCD display for my >MythTV box. Most of the relevant threads I've looked at deal with >cases with built-in displays, unfortunately. My criteria: > >* Fits into a 5.25" drive bay. >* Readable 8' away in the dark. >* As many lines and columns as is practical while complying with the > previous two criteria. >* Prebuilt; I don't want to have to solder. >* Cheap as possible. >* Usable hard buttons and status lights (a red light to indicate that > a recording is occurring, for example) would be nice, but not > essential. > >Suggestions? I've seen the Crystalfontz and Matrix Orbital displays, >but it's hard to tell online how readable they are. Check out the Soundgraph Imon series. From memory, I think they have a retro-fit, drive bay unit. I have a built-in unit in a Silverstone case. It works nicely with lircd and lcdProc. Geoff R. Geoffrey Newbury [EMAIL PROTECTED] Barrister and Solicitor Telephone: 905-271-9600 Mississauga,Ontario, Canada Facsimile: 905-271-1638 ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
Re: [mythtv-users] Standalone VFD/LCD recommendations?
If you also need an IR Receiver build in then the Soundgraph Imon devices could be interesting: Here is the 5.25" drive bay: http://www.soundgraph.com/pr/e_pr_11.asp?m1d=1&m2d=11 It's probably not cheap.. I have a Silverstonetek LC016 case which contains similar hardware: a VFD and IR + nice remote and there is Lirc support. See http://venky.ws/projects/imon/ Development is going on for the remote to improve using it as a mouse (which may be desired or not..). MartijnOn 12/29/05, Yeechang Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm looking for recommendations on an add-on VFD or LCD display for myMythTV box. Most of the relevant threads I've looked at deal withcases with built-in displays, unfortunately. My criteria:* Fits into a 5.25" drive bay.* Readable 8' away in the dark.* As many lines and columns as is practical while complying with the previous two criteria.* Prebuilt; I don't want to have to solder.* Cheap as possible. * Usable hard buttons and status lights (a red light to indicate that a recording is occurring, for example) would be nice, but not essential.Suggestions? I've seen the Crystalfontz and Matrix Orbital displays, but it's hard to tell online how readable they are.--Yeechang Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | +1 650 776 7763 | San Francisco CA US___ mythtv-users mailing listmythtv-users@mythtv.orghttp://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
[mythtv-users] Standalone VFD/LCD recommendations?
I'm looking for recommendations on an add-on VFD or LCD display for my MythTV box. Most of the relevant threads I've looked at deal with cases with built-in displays, unfortunately. My criteria: * Fits into a 5.25" drive bay. * Readable 8' away in the dark. * As many lines and columns as is practical while complying with the previous two criteria. * Prebuilt; I don't want to have to solder. * Cheap as possible. * Usable hard buttons and status lights (a red light to indicate that a recording is occurring, for example) would be nice, but not essential. Suggestions? I've seen the Crystalfontz and Matrix Orbital displays, but it's hard to tell online how readable they are. -- Yeechang Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | +1 650 776 7763 | San Francisco CA US ___ mythtv-users mailing list mythtv-users@mythtv.org http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
