RE: Re: Displays round the house.

[Stuart Poulton <swp@xxxxxxx>]

> Erm just an idea but if you use any standard serial VFD, there must be
a
> product out there that can send 9pin serial over CAT5 to a box that
has
> a few controllers etc. 

Great, nice and simple, but if most people are like myself then serial
ports are becoming increasingly fuller on my machine, and I'm already
at
6.

> Other way would be to TCP/IP enable the display and get it the
> information from a server, I'd prefer the this option myself

I agree, perhaps with the solution of several displays per IP server.

I'm also in agreement with Mark's comments, and feel that we should
really pin down functional requirements. As I've already found the more
information you've got about how poeple owuld like to use things the
better. 

Stuart

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