[mythtv-users] OT: HTPC Cases - Touch screens et al.

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On 9 Jun 2011 at 9:10, Andrew Stadt wrote:

> I was looking at several 'HTPC' cases - 
> 
> The eye-candy factor is nice, but do we have any real functionality 
> added by these?  I don't really see the use of a touch screen when I 
> have a remote except for (maybe) when I'm just playing music and don't 
> bother turning the main TV on.
> 
> I've seen online articles about how to get these working under linux, 
> but so far I haven't seen any screenshots on what they've actually 
> managed to display.
> 
> Any thoughts on these screens before I invest my money?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Andrew.
> 
Andrew,

Everybody's different. Personally, I find the displays to be 
distracting. Might be useful when just playing music without the TV, 
like you said.

Otherwise, I'd pass on it, but even if it were useful without the TV, 
I'd have to be able to turn it off for TV viewing. 

I don't even like the stupid blue LED on the front of my Mythbox, nor 
the the LED on my TV.

Marvin