Hello Narda: We've been using the older BrightSign HD2000 and newer HD1010 units along with Tyco ELO touchscreens for many of our exhibits. We've been impressed with the reliability of the BrightSign/ELO combination, as some of our BrightSigns have been running almost 2 years without a glitch. The only issue I have had with the BrightSign is the "wall wart" power supplies are not as rugged as the unit itself --I've replaced several power supplies.
As far as implementing menu-driven content on the BrightSign, we use image files as the menus and apply touch regions atop the menu choices in the images; this is done in the BrightSign CSV config file --very easy. I think for your application, the BrightSign/Tyco platform should work well. Adam Carrier Audiovisual Technician II Digital Media & Exhibit Technology Department The Mariners' Museum 100 Museum Drive Newport News, Virginia 23606 Phone (757) 952-0431 Fax (757) 591-7335 acarrier at MarinersMuseum.org www.MarinersMuseum.org America's National Maritime Museum -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Narda McKeen-LaClair Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:34 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Touch Screen Technologies Hello all, We are trying to set up an interactive listening station that would give the visitor a chance to use a touch screen to choose between a few audio stories that are represented by visuals. The goal would be to have listening wands or headsets available as well. I would appreciate any advice on the simplest way to do this as well as recommendations regarding equipment. We do have some equipment on hand and would be interested to know if anyone has used a combination of a BrightSign Interactive Sign Controller with a Tyco LCD TouchMonitor to create something similar. Thanks, Narda Narda McKeen LaClair Technical Administrator Shelburne Museum "Rebooting is a wonder drug - it fixes almost everything." ~Garrett Hazel, "Help Desk Blues," 2002 _______________________________________________ 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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
