There are also flashcard-based Digital View touchscreens that come with 5 pre-determined "hot spots" in a grid on the screen. The upside when compared with standard hard drive-based touchscreens is that they produce very little heat and are fairly light. And, they come in a number of sizes. The downside is that I've found their screen resolutions to be somewhat lower than a standard touchscreen - images look okay but text tends to appear somewhat pixelated. Other touchscreen options include Seepoint, Touch Systems, and mCosm.
I agree about the wear and tear on the DVD player. There are, though, some industrial brands that are more durable and can withstand heavy use. Alison Glazier Media Projects J. Paul Getty Museum >>> David Lynx <david at yakimavalleymuseum.org> 03/15/07 11:32 AM >>> On 3/15/07 11:20 AM, "Melissa Johnson" <MJohnson at historysanjose.org> wrote: > #1 - Touchscreen monitors that gives the visitor the option to play one > of four or five videos. (This is my favorite.) This is the best way, I think. I have a small mac mini which powers a touch screen monitor. I built the Video files into a Filemaker Kiosk solution, and I have other options for the visitor. > #2 - A TV or Monitor connected to a DVD player that is on a loop. (I > don't know if this is even possible.) We do this too. You need to make sure to find a DVD player with a repeat feature. This has to be started every morning by the person opening up. The only problem with the option is that the DVD players will wear out after a while. Our introductory video is set up this way, and since 2001 we have replaced the DVD player 4 times. There are, however, DVD players that are made for this type of repeated use - talk to some exhibit companies. > > > Are there other ways to deliver the videos? Can you share your > experiences with video in an exhibit? > > > > Thanks, > > Melissa --------------------------------------------- David Lynx, Curator of Education & Technology Yakima Valley Museum (509)248-0747 www.yakimavalleymuseum.org _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
