Subject: Summary of responses to touch-screen monitor inquiry From: Brian Gygi <bgygi@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:39:55 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>----=_vm_0011_W4483518005_4330_1218145195 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, below are the collected responses to the query I put to the group abo= ut touch screen monitors. I ended up ordering the 3M M170 Touchscreen. Si= nce the VA takes forever to process orders, I can let you know how they w= ork sometime next year hopefully... Brian ********* We use 3M Touchscreens with USB connection and with capacitive tech. We u= sed to use resistive ones, which are supposed to be more sensitive, but t= hey would lose calibration quickly. These ones are good and the company h= as been helpful with warranty.******** We bought a version of the NEC AccuSync LCD72VX-17" Touch Screen Monitor.= We haven't really used it much when running subjects (as a touch screen)= , but it seems to work fine overall.*******I used an ELO touch screen for= my experiments. You can have a look here http://www.nextag.com/touch-elo-screen/search-html?nxtg=3Da2450a1c0515-AD= C805F8F2CEB32A Basically when you have to buy a touchscreen you must choose between a ca= pacitive and a resistive model. One of them (The capacitive one if I remebember well-if not it's the othe= r way round) responds only to the touch of the finger, while the resistiv= e one responds also to the touch of a tool (like a stick or a pen). For t= his reason the latter is more resistant (but also more expensive). Another important thing is the dimension: do you plan to move it very oft= en or leave it in the same room for long time? Do you plan to use visual = stimuli so that you must control the visual angle of presentation? Screens are quite cheap up to 17", but if you need 19" they suddenly beco= me more expensive So, it depends on what you need...for example I had to test very young ki= ds in several schools, so I bought a very resistant,portable 15" one ******* ----=_vm_0011_W4483518005_4330_1218145195 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2></FON= T> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi, below are the collected responses to the query I = put to the group about touch screen monitors. I ended up ordering t= he 3M M170 Touchscreen. Since the VA takes forever to process order= s, I can let you know how they work sometime next year hopefully...</FONT= ></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Brian</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125= ); FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">*********</SPAN></P><SPAN style=3D= "FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-ser= if'"><?xml:namespace prefix =3D o /><o:p></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT= -SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">= We use 3M Touchscreens with USB connection and with capacitive tech. We u= sed to use resistive ones, which are supposed to be more sensitive, but t= hey would lose calibration quickly. These ones are good and the company h= as been helpful with warranty.</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLO= R: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p>= </SPAN> <P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125= ); FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">********</SPAN></P><SPAN style=3D= "FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: rgb(31,73,125); FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-ser= if'"><PRE wrap=3D""><FONT size=3D2>We bought a version of the NEC AccuSyn= c LCD72VX-17" Touch Screen Monitor. We haven't really used it much when = running subjects (as a touch screen), but it seems to work fine overall.<= /FONT></PRE><PRE wrap=3D"">*******</PRE><PRE wrap=3D""><FONT size=3D2>I u= sed an ELO touch screen for my experiments. <BR>You can have a look here = </FONT></PRE><FONT size=3D2><PRE wrap=3D""><BR><BR></FONT><A class=3Dmoz-= txt-link-freetext href=3D"http://www.nextag.com/touch-elo-screen/search-h= tml?nxtg=3Da2450a1c0515-ADC805F8F2CEB32A"><FONT size=3D2>http://www.nexta= g.com/touch-elo-screen/search-html?nxtg=3Da2450a1c0515-ADC805F8F2CEB32A</= FONT></A><FONT size=3D2> </FONT></PRE><PRE wrap=3D""><FONT size=3D2><BR><= BR>Basically when you have to buy a touchscreen you must choose between a= capacitive and a resistive model. <BR>One of them (The capacitive one if= I remebember well-if not it's the other way round) responds only to the = touch of the finger, while the resistive one responds also to the touch o= f a tool (like a stick or a pen). For this reason the latter is more resi= stant (but also more expensive). <BR><BR>Another important thing is the d= imension: do you plan to move it very often or leave it in the same room = for long time? Do you plan to use visual stimuli so that you must control= the visual angle of presentation? <BR>Screens are quite cheap up to 17",= but if you need 19" they suddenly become more expensive <BR><BR>So, it d= epends on what you need...for example I had to test very young kids in se= veral schools, so I bought a very resistant,portable 15" one</FONT> <BR><= /PRE><PRE wrap=3D"">*******</PRE><PRE wrap=3D""> </PRE></SPAN></DIV>= </body></html> ----=_vm_0011_W4483518005_4330_1218145195--