Touchscreen suggestions ?

[pollock56th]

Helios has peaked my interests in adding a 4th monitor for instrument display and controls.

I particular like a set up I saw on YouTube using the HUD view with eyefinity and all the instruments and controls were on a single touchscreen. I want this!

 

Any suggestions for a 22 inch (max size) monitor? Also I realize the requirement of a 2nd graphics card any suggestions for that too would be helpful. It appears there are templates already posted on SCS simulations web site Yay!

[HawkMedic126]

I purchased a Compaq L2105M 21.5" LCD touchscreen from Amazon.com and couldn't be happier. Win7 64bit recognized the multitouch right out of the box. Helios works great, and the profile I downloaded by CapLoz works perfectly with the monitor.

 

Hope this helped.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Compaq-L2105TM-LCD-Touch-Monitor/dp/B002VJL0RA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342124633&sr=8-1&keywords=hp+l2105

[pollock56th]

thanks Hawk. I have to hold off on the touch screen for a few months but I do have a 19 LCD I plan on using with Helios "non touch". I will use my thrustmaster mfd panels and affix them to the monitor.

[cichlidfan]

The ViewSonic in my sig is 22" and worked like a charm with Win 7 and Helios. I am running it (1920x1080) and my Dell U2711 (2560x1440) from the single GTX580 with no problems.

 

EDIT: One thing to note. In my case my choices were slightly limited because I required a VESA mount which eliminated quite a few options. I also was only looking at the one specific resolution.

Edited July 16, 2012 by cichlidfan

[pollock56th]

Vesa mounting is a good point. That makes it easier to mount in the pit, and make modifications. The Samsung 19 " I plan on putting in as my control panel will be Mounted with this, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000W0ETD2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00

Eventually I will mount a 22 inch touchscreen in its place.

[cichlidfan]

My 'pit' has to be multi-purpose atm so I have mine on an articulated arm by the same company.

 

http://www.amazon.com/LX-Desk-Mount-LCD-Arm/dp/B00358RIRC/ref=pd_sim_e_2

[HawkMedic126]

I agree about VESA mounts, although pretty much anything you find today will have them. I don't know if I'd buy a monitor that didn't come with them.

 

The stand I use for my touchscreen sits near the edge of the desk and allows the screen to hang over by about an inch. I tried an arm similar to the one you suggested but could never get the monitor positioned where I wanted it. My stand came from a company called Ergomart.

 

http://www.ergomart.com/lcd_monitor_stands/lcd_monitor_stand_SL102_Limbo.htm