Touchscreen Overlay

[vee35]

Hi, some of you may know I have installed a CarPC in my skyline. I have always been planning to put a touch screen overlay onto the screen to really enable the UI. I posted this as a new thread, as its more than just about my install.

Today, I found that 3M actually make a Capacitance touch screen, while all the others are resistive (think of the difference between the iPhone screen and those that came before). Also, I saw a picture (lost it now) that compared the visibility between a resistive overlay, and this 3M product, and it was like comparing glass to looking through a stocking (ie the 3M product looked crystal clear). This one is about 91% clarity, and the others I have seen are 85%.

I have roughly measured my screen, and it looks like this one would fit, but maybe a little big, but workable.

3M™ MicroTouch™ System SCT3250EX 7.29" Surface Capacitive USB Touch System, Standard aspect ratio

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/TouchSystems/TouchScreen/Solutions/ProductCatalog/?PC_7_RJH9U52308F8102RKCHBJT2831_nid=KW9L809SQ5gsVH30Q8PS7XglM91M8VVF1Fbl

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/TouchSystems/TouchScreen/Solutions/TouchScreens/MicroTouchSCT3250EX/

http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/mediawebserver?mwsId=SSSSSu7zK1fslxtUmY_Gm8meev7qe17zHvTSevTSeSSSSSS--&fn=SCT3250EX.pdf

These are the details of the Australian contact

3M Touch Systems

540 Springvale Road

Glen Waverley, VIC, 3150

Australia

Tel: +61 1800 632 136

From what I have found so far, I saw a 15" one for sale at $169, but have yet to find the 6" one anywhere. I will call them Monday myself. Maybe someone like Chris may be able to get a bulk trade buy or something.

http://www.geminicom...7-8031-227.html

[manc01]

Has there been a follow up on this?

[Alkatraz]

Hey Guys,

Which of these cables comes out of the back of the touch screen on the V36?

[Chris Rogers]

didn't see it actually. if they do a 5.6" I am going to mod a screen and toss a garmin GVN onto it.

type A is in the V36.