st2000;334448 Wrote: > > Hi Surly, I don't mean to sound argumentative. I like the idea of a > display. I'm just exploring the possibilities here. And it sounds > like > you've done quite a bit of homework on the subject. Just to be clear, > you are looking for a product from SlimDevices similar in style and > function to the bose controller box in the center of the following > picture, right?: > > http://www.bose.com/images/home_entertainment/products/p_lsv30_l_b.jpg > [color=blue]
I myself wouldn't care how the casing looks because i would implant it into a Custom or of the shelf mediacenter case anyway. The optical drive format was just for convenience in the PC sourrounding. As long as it runs via USB i'm fine. If it was a seperate Unit like the Bose, i could use a SB Classic, so that would make less sense. st2000;334448 Wrote: > > Yes, but trying to get two money inspired companies to combine products > > will be tough. I know this is a problem. In the Mediacenter World is a remote in development (like the SBController) this Bidirectional Remote would have a Sideshow Display for showing Album infos and artwork. This would make the running TV issue obsolete. But Slim Devices has the much more interesting music streaming concept. AVstreaming will be stronger with windows with all the new MCEextenders showing up. I don't know if the Mediacenter compatibility would have a great impact on the Price (is licensing necessary?). st2000;334448 Wrote: > You still want that fancy graphics display rather than an ordinary > character display? No doubt the A/D converters in an SB cost > something. > But I was always under the opinion the VFD was the costliest line > item > on the BOM of any box that SlimDevices ever produced. That said, I'd > have to say the retail price of, say, an independent USB cabled display > > using the same VFD as a recent vintage SB (so it would be directly > compatible) would cost at least $200. That's a little expensive for me. If the price could be kept in the 100 to 150 range i wold buy several of these display units. The Display should be the same Matrix as the other SB Displays because of compatibility and the flexibility for the Mediacenter use. It would make no sense to use a Display that has a different matrix or Charackters because that would make adaption more costly. st2000;334448 Wrote: > Have you considered a duel head system and a small LCD monitor that you > > just leave on all the time? True, it's more complex. But the > economies > of scale can bring down the price well below what I think the graphics > > VFD version would cost (I think you can find a monitor for <$99 and a > 2nd graphics card for <$40). I considered Dualhead since the first Touchscreen equipped Mediacenter cases showed up. But actually those Touchscreens never kept their promises. They are not fully HD capable and Windows doesen't like two displays with different resolutions showing the same Picture (clone mode). The other thing is the look of the Machine, a VFD gives that HIFI look i'm looking for. Monitors always look like a computer is involved. st2000;334448 Wrote: > The links to the specifications are integrated into the SqueezeCenter > web server. At least they were an one time (Help->Technical->Data > Sheet...): > > http://downloads.slimdevices.com/datasheets/CU40025SCPB-U1J.pdf > The Display Area of the Noritake Display is 138,8mm X 11,6mm that would be a little to big for a Drive bay (150mm) width, because of the frame and contacts around the viewable area. But if this viewing area could be produces with a very narrow framing around... I think the Produkt itself will be quite simple and cheap to produce (exept for the VFD part and the MCE kompatibility I know!) But in the end the only thing that counts is the market. I'm not shure if Logitech would be willing to produce something like that with such a niche appeal. Also the looks wouldn't be so clean as with the other units. Products like this usually come from case manufacturers who combine them with crappy interfaces and nothing worthy to display except fan speeds and sensor readings. So i might be dreaming forever. Greetz surly -- surly ------------------------------------------------------------------------ surly's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10473 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=51686
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