Author Topic: Cheap touchscreens on eBay (not mine) (Read 43193 times)

mountain · « **Reply #40 on:** March 24, 2008, 10:16:22 pm »

I would be in for another too.

ChadTower · « **Reply #41 on:** April 02, 2008, 11:10:02 am »

Quick update: they shipped a second time and this time the FedEx guy actually attempted delivery. Probably was ordered to after I spoke with his supervisor about it... left a tab properly and I have the monitor now. Haven't powered it up but well packed, good seller.

quarterback · « **Reply #42 on:** April 19, 2008, 11:44:21 pm »

Just an FYI, I believe that the threaded mounting holes on the back of these monitors are M4 and arranged in a 75mm square so can be mounted to VESA LCD monitor mounts. I'd guess that 6mm long M4 machine screws would be the right choice for mounting. The 10mm long ones that I have are too long.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #43 on:** April 21, 2008, 10:36:37 pm »

Thanks quarterback!

Stub · « **Reply #44 on:** April 22, 2008, 11:29:39 am »

I bought one, works like a charm. Interesting is that there seems to be a much better lcd viewing angle from above the screen than below. For the desktop mount I am thinking of I am going to rotate the screen 180 deg.

mountain · « **Reply #45 on:** April 22, 2008, 12:58:51 pm »

I will have to look into that. My kids always complain that they can't see the screen very well. As you can see, they are looking up at the screen.

No bezel yet.

Zeosstud · « **Reply #46 on:** May 07, 2008, 02:51:00 pm »

Wanted to say thanks for the link. Ordered mine today, $103 shipped. Seems like a fair price. Made a post about my plans over in Project Announcements. I currently have a hole in the wall, some electrical wire in the car, VGA / USB cable and VESA mount in the mail. Shouldn't take to long before some more info is available!

Zeosstud

mountain · « **Reply #47 on:** May 08, 2008, 01:24:12 pm »

Quote from: Zeosstud on May 07, 2008, 02:51:00 pm

Wanted to say thanks for the link. Ordered mine today, $103 shipped. Seems like a fair price. Made a post about my plans over in Project Announcements. I currently have a hole in the wall, some electrical wire in the car, VGA / USB cable and VESA mount in the mail. Shouldn't take to long before some more info is available!

Zeosstud

No problem, I won another one of these over the weekend for my current jukebox build. It should be arriving today

jace055 · « **Reply #48 on:** May 11, 2008, 01:50:45 am »

Mountain-

In another thread in another universe, you promised all of us we would see some more information on your in wall touchscreen. I am doing the exact same in my game room and I would like to see some information. How did you mount the screen to the backside fo the wall?

Any one else have any advice for someone planing to do this? What software do you use?

mountain · « **Reply #49 on:** May 11, 2008, 07:54:21 am »

Quote from: jace055 on May 11, 2008, 01:50:45 am

Mountain-

In another thread in another universe, you promised all of us we would see some more information on your in wall touchscreen. I am doing the exact same in my game room and I would like to see some information. How did you mount the screen to the backside fo the wall?

Any one else have any advice for someone planing to do this? What software do you use?

I never got around to taking pictures. Hell, the wires aren't even tied up yet

I will try to get you some pictures.

newtrix · « **Reply #50 on:** May 12, 2008, 02:32:54 pm »

I should be getting one today for my next project. Codenamed 'Jukebose'

Zeosstud · « **Reply #51 on:** May 12, 2008, 02:50:47 pm »

I posted some pictures and the whole story ( so far ) about how I got mine mounted to the wall. Info Here.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=79878.0

In a nutshell I glued and screwed 3 pieces of .75" plywood together, then with a friends help we leveled and screwed the plywood sandwich into the concrete. Once that was done a simple $29.99 Vesa mount was used and the monitor was hung. People with more skillz, tools and time could certainly mount the monitor without the Vesa mount, but for me it was a simple solution that a knucklehead like myself could accomplish.

Zeosstud

jace055 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 12, 2008, 10:05:42 pm »

I ordered mine yesterday, I can't wiat

Anyone have any idea about software they are going to run on it?

mountain · « **Reply #53 on:** May 12, 2008, 10:35:02 pm »

Are you using it for a jukebox project? I run SK Jukebox on my in-wall.

jace055 · « **Reply #54 on:** May 13, 2008, 12:58:13 am »

I really Like SK jukebox, but it seeks like the track titles would be hard to press. But I don't have my touchscreen yet. I will be using the touchscreen for other things like home automation (xlobby). I like xlobby and I even like the music player that comes with it but I have grown accustomed to the SK jukebox interface, its just simple.

I was curious if any one else uses theirs for more of a smarthome thing. It just seems like the way to go since it won't be playing music ALL the time.

mountain · « **Reply #55 on:** May 13, 2008, 06:14:41 am »

My touchscreen doubles as a digital picture frame. I bought a slideshow screensaver that takes over after 2 minutes of innactivity and flips through all of our pictures.

chadd · « **Reply #56 on:** May 13, 2008, 10:07:36 am »

i minimize my juke (albumplayer) and use the touch screen as a slot machine/video poker.
very fun.

Zeosstud · « **Reply #57 on:** May 13, 2008, 10:39:32 am »

I am using the Touchtone Jukebox software and really like it, both my wife and daughter have mastered the selection of songs and stuff without my help so it is pretty easy. I also have shortcuts on the desktop to some radio stations, 4 local and one in my wifes hometown in Germany. I have been trying for years to get her setup with a way to listen to that silly radio station in such a way that she would actually do it. I swear when I came home yesterday for lunch and she had brought one of the wireless speakers up to the kitchen and was listening to German radio I almost cried. We also have a shortcut for local weather and movie listings. I love the idea of video poker, my dad would get a kick out of that, will have to check that out. I can also use my Slingbox to get TV onto that screen. I can use VLC to get my local HD channels on there too because of the HDHomerun networked antenna I have though currently thats not done. I have the Seattle Seahawks Screen Server software installed, after 10 minutes it goes into screen saver mode and cycles through pictures of the team, there is also a taskbar at the bottom with single click access to the current roster, the cheerleaders, rss feed of updated news in that area, pretty cool really.

Zeosstud

http://www.mp3touchscreens.com/ Touchtone Jukebox Software

While I still like the touchtone software alot, after some more testing it looks like Albumplayer might just be the touchscreen software of choice. Wife got a chance to goof around with it today and says she likes it better than touchtone. I think the major complaint is that the album art seems to have to redraw itself when you scroll down it in Touchtone, using Albumplayer that is simply not an issue. Here is a screenshot of Albumplayer and Touchtone on my UMPC.

Zeosstud · « **Reply #58 on:** May 16, 2008, 02:05:32 am »

Here is what one can look like when its finished.

Zeosstud

mccoy178 · « **Reply #59 on:** May 16, 2008, 07:07:07 am »

Listen, you know these monitors are like sports bikes. There's supposed to be a hot chick in the picture with it, not a dude.

Project looks great by the way!

Zeosstud · « **Reply #60 on:** May 16, 2008, 08:52:34 am »

Hot Chick Picture on the way...

TalkingBull · « **Reply #61 on:** June 05, 2008, 03:33:44 am »

I already built a jukebox but wanted to drop a post here in case someone could help me. I was thinking of custom building a Merit Megatouch and this is a great solution for the monitor. Does anyone know of any build plans or software for a Merit? I haven't really seen any emulation for this before.

To keep this jukebox, I built (Or rather assembled) the Mameroom.com wall mounted jukebox which works great. It would be better with a touchscreen and no buttons but it's too late now.

Barry Barcrest · « **Reply #62 on:** June 05, 2008, 03:53:02 pm »

The best software choice you have is the midway touchmaster 7000 that is emulated in the latest mame.

Burn4Evr · « **Reply #63 on:** June 07, 2008, 01:21:35 pm »

Has anyone had issues with the touch screen being upsidedown... well rotated 180, any clue?

DoctorWHO · « **Reply #64 on:** June 09, 2008, 08:06:11 am »

Since none of the ebay vendors carrying these monitors ship to Italy, is there any good soul, perhaps one of the BYOAC vendors, willing to buy it for me? I'll refund domestic and international (if not too expensive) shipping costs, of course. If any of the BYOAC vendors are interested, I need some arcade parts too, so we can arrange one big shipping. Thanks in advance.

jace055 · « **Reply #65 on:** June 09, 2008, 08:22:26 pm »

Quote from: Burn4Evr on June 07, 2008, 01:21:35 pm

Has anyone had issues with the touch screen being upsidedown... well rotated 180, any clue?

like you presss the screen in the lower right and the mouse moves to the upper left?

Just install the elo drivers and "allign". You should be set after that. For some reason the microsoft drivers do that when you use them.

padstack · « **Reply #66 on:** June 09, 2008, 11:15:22 pm »

Quote from: DoctorWHO on June 09, 2008, 08:06:11 am

Since none of the ebay vendors carrying these monitors ship to Italy, is there any good soul, perhaps one of the BYOAC vendors, willing to buy it for me? I'll refund domestic and international (if not too expensive) shipping costs, of course. If any of the BYOAC vendors are interested, I need some arcade parts too, so we can arrange one big shipping. Thanks in advance.

I've tried to get a group buy together for some of the lots of 10 (would come out to ~$65 each w/o shipping). Didn't get much interest there. Not sure anyone is willing to chance it.

If we could get a buy together, I'd help you out. I would pick up at least 2 for $65+ shipping each.

DoctorWHO · « **Reply #67 on:** June 10, 2008, 02:41:47 pm »

For that price, I would grab a couple of them, too. Anyone else interested?

oznetradio · « **Reply #68 on:** June 17, 2008, 01:26:45 am »

I'd be interested in one at that price if someone could organise shipping to Australia.

StefanK · « **Reply #69 on:** July 04, 2008, 09:11:11 am »

There are 2 different sellers of touchscreens on Ebay at about the same price 60-80 $. For about 2 months now I have had Email correspandance with one of them. They would send to Denmark for a reasonable price and that was great. But then someday the guy I had made a deal with had been fired and the new person in charge ignored me, so I kinda gave up on the idea. Until today when I found this site www.myus.com.
For an initial setup price of 20$ and a monthlyfee of 7$ they give you and adress in Florida to send your packets too. They then forward them to you in Denmark, Germany, china, Tibet whereever....
The prices for overseas delivery is very cheap aswell. 5.5$/kg for 5-7day delivery. Just remember you still need to send the screen to Florida + pay the fee to www.myus.com + pay overseas delivery + pay VAT + custom + whatever in your country. Whether its worth is is up to you.

I will try it as soon as they verify my visa and let you know how it goes.

EDIT: Could anyone tell me how much the package weighs? With 1 screen or 2 screens.

zudmsc · « **Reply #70 on:** July 07, 2008, 11:00:02 am »

For those of you that have bought one of these: did you have to buy any of the cables, or did he send them with cables? I just want to make sure when I get this that all is included except for the bezel and drivers.

Michael

Ed_McCarron · « **Reply #71 on:** July 07, 2008, 11:04:40 am »

Mine came with 4 cables:

audio - stereo 1/8" to 1/8"
Power - male to female c-13 cable
video male - male 15 pin dsub
USB - standard USB cable

All were pretty short (2' - ish)

shardian · « **Reply #72 on:** July 07, 2008, 11:17:57 am »

The group buy came with no cables.

mountain · « **Reply #73 on:** July 07, 2008, 12:27:23 pm »

The group buy was not from this seller. The three screens that I bought from this guy came with all of the cables.

mccoy178 · « **Reply #74 on:** July 07, 2008, 04:30:08 pm »

Same with my two.

javeryh · « **Reply #75 on:** July 08, 2008, 03:17:08 pm »

I think I'm going to order one of these things... how long does he typically take to ship?

mountain · « **Reply #76 on:** July 08, 2008, 03:47:03 pm »

Quote from: javeryh on July 08, 2008, 03:17:08 pm

I think I'm going to order one of these things... how long does he typically take to ship?

In my experience, he usually shipped it out the next business day.

javeryh · « **Reply #77 on:** July 08, 2008, 09:04:46 pm »

Quote from: mountain on July 08, 2008, 03:47:03 pm

Quote from: javeryh on July 08, 2008, 03:17:08 pm
I think I'm going to order one of these things... how long does he typically take to ship?

In my experience, he usually shipped it out the next business day.

Sweet - I might have it by the weekend!!

EddieArcadian · « **Reply #78 on:** July 09, 2008, 06:24:18 pm »

I think I'm in for one of these.

Offhand, anyone see a problem with this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=360066618413

I was just afraid of drivers/compatibility issues going forward, and didn't want a bulky CRT. Cheap though. Maybe if someone on the board who's familiar with touchscreens can verify it'll work well with future OS upgrades, this might be a good second chance offer for someone who's building an actual jukebox (not a flush wall-mount).

I think for a few extra dollars though, it's probably better to get a tried and true Elo flatscreen...

EDIT: It says it's an LCD... looks like a CRT... can't research right now, gotta go!

Jayme65 · « **Reply #79 on:** July 10, 2008, 09:56:45 am »

Quote from: StefanK on July 04, 2008, 09:11:11 am

Until today when I found this site www.myus.com.
For an initial setup price of 20$ and a monthlyfee of 7$ they give you and adress in Florida to send your packets too. They then forward them to you in Denmark, Germany, china, Tibet whereever....
The prices for overseas delivery is very cheap aswell. 5.5$/kg for 5-7day delivery. Just remember you still need to send the screen to Florida + pay the fee to www.myus.com + pay overseas delivery + pay VAT + custom + whatever in your country. Whether its worth is is up to you.

I will try it as soon as they verify my visa and let you know how it goes.

StefanK,

I'm living in Belgium..and would personally be interested in buying 1 of them if you would accept to make a "group" buy? I would of course divide the cost with you...would you accept this idea?


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