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I’m working on a open source 17″ tablet for the DIY 3D printing community. I am in desperate need for a 17″ – 17.1″ either 16:9 or 16:10 USB Multi touch screen overlay.
I have been searching for weeks now and am only coming across single touch resistive and IR multi touch panels. We only really need dual touch panels with as good light transparency as possible, as these are graphics editing machines were making. Projective capacitive panels would be the ideal tech I assume.
Am I missing something? How can I find such a beast?
Hi Dillinger! You may be in luck… We’ve consulted with our sales reps and Touch Guy and will be posting a response to our blog soon! Thanks for your interest.
Hello,
I am intrested in creating a device, with contains a multi-touch capacitive screen, with many curves, and bends. I was wondering, if generally, for whatever dimensions, if this were possible, and a possible price range?
Many Thanks
That sounds like a really interesting concept! I’m curious as to what kind of application it would be used for. I will have Touch Guy do a more indepth answer for you, but the short answer is maybe. Theoretically, you should be able to do this, however I don’t know how much of an impact multiple curves and bends will have on the display since each row and column is individually scanned to find where the touches are. Will send this to Touch Guy and post his response. Thanks for the great question!
Hi Steve! Touch Guy has posted his response to your question – you can see his answer at http://www.touch-intl.com/touchblog/?p=495. If you have further questions, please feel free to email me at jsewell@touchintl.com and I will try to get you pointed in the right direction.
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dillinger says:
April 4, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC -5)
Hi, I hope you can help!
I’m working on a open source 17″ tablet for the DIY 3D printing community. I am in desperate need for a 17″ – 17.1″ either 16:9 or 16:10 USB Multi touch screen overlay.
I have been searching for weeks now and am only coming across single touch resistive and IR multi touch panels. We only really need dual touch panels with as good light transparency as possible, as these are graphics editing machines were making. Projective capacitive panels would be the ideal tech I assume.
Am I missing something? How can I find such a beast?
Tech Girl says:
April 7, 2011 at 2:57 pm (UTC -5)
Hi Dillinger! You may be in luck… We’ve consulted with our sales reps and Touch Guy and will be posting a response to our blog soon! Thanks for your interest.
Tayten says:
June 4, 2011 at 11:00 pm (UTC -5)
Superior thinking demnostraetd above. Thanks!
TouchGuy says:
April 13, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC -5)
Hey Dillinger, I’ve got an answer for you! Read it at http://touch-intl.com/wordpress/?p=409.
Keli says:
June 5, 2011 at 2:26 am (UTC -5)
Got it! Thanks a lot again for helnpig me out!
Kert says:
June 5, 2011 at 1:33 am (UTC -5)
Cool! That’s a cvleer way of looking at it!
Steve says:
April 10, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC -5)
Hello,
I am intrested in creating a device, with contains a multi-touch capacitive screen, with many curves, and bends. I was wondering, if generally, for whatever dimensions, if this were possible, and a possible price range?
Many Thanks
Tech Girl says:
April 11, 2012 at 9:44 am (UTC -5)
That sounds like a really interesting concept! I’m curious as to what kind of application it would be used for. I will have Touch Guy do a more indepth answer for you, but the short answer is maybe. Theoretically, you should be able to do this, however I don’t know how much of an impact multiple curves and bends will have on the display since each row and column is individually scanned to find where the touches are. Will send this to Touch Guy and post his response. Thanks for the great question!
Alex says:
April 12, 2012 at 5:06 am (UTC -5)
Hello, I am also interested in something similar, but with a shaped screen, like abstract shaped, possible also?
Thanks
Tech Girl says:
April 12, 2012 at 1:21 pm (UTC -5)
Hi Alex,
Yes, odd shapes are no problem. Touch Guy recently answered a similar question which might help – http://www.touch-intl.com/touchblog/?p=477
Tech Girl says:
April 20, 2012 at 11:22 pm (UTC -5)
Hi Steve! Touch Guy has posted his response to your question – you can see his answer at http://www.touch-intl.com/touchblog/?p=495. If you have further questions, please feel free to email me at jsewell@touchintl.com and I will try to get you pointed in the right direction.