[mythtv-users] Re: Homebrew PVR Multi-Circuit

[J. Donavan Stanley]

Steven White wrote:

>> Why not a 20x4?  I have a 20x4 and like the extra info displayed.
>
>
> I knew this one was coming...
> I had to leave room on the front panel for the keypad.  It may already 
> be too
> tight for the membrane switches and overlay that I had planned on using.
> I'm not sure how close the edge of a membrane switch can be to the 
> edge of
> the panel, but I have to be getting close to the limit.  I could 
> probably fit
> a 4x20 LCD in the drive bay and still have the keypad if I had a custom
> injection molded plastic front made with real momentary switches 
> behind the
> panel.  I'll post some pictures of things soon so that you can see what I
> mean.  I eventually want to try it if it's not too expensive to 
> manufacture
> and this first model is successful.


Any chance of a non-keypad variant?  Lots of folks use cases that don't 
have exposed drive bays, or have openings designed for VFD (like the 
ahanix line for example).