If there is a possibility that you may be using a separate design company for installing this kind of audiovisual component -- you may want to check out The Magic Lantern in Pittsburgh, PA.  They have a website (themagiclantern.com) where you can brose and it has their contact information.  I used this company about a year and a half ago while developing an on-line exhibition including home-movies.  They were very helpful and we wound up going with them for the job.  They have worked in many museums and understand the field.

Hope this is helpful.

Sheryl Woodruff




>From: Suzan Reed <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: DVDs and touchscreens
>Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 16:09:42 -0500
>
>Please reply on-list
>
>Terrill, Bronwyn wrote:
>
>>Dear colleagues
>>
>>Please excuse cross-postings
>>
>>For a new exhibit, we're exploring the possibility of using a DVD
>>player,
>>directly controlled by a touchscreen, to display a range of high
>>quality
>>animations on a large screen. Apparently, the technology is
>>available to run
>>this without involving a computer. However, we're running into big
>>questions
>>of how reliable the technology actually is... and who can consult
>>adequately
>>on the setup. Does anyone have any experience with this? Please
>>reply
>>off-list.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Bronwyn
>>
>>Bronwyn Terrill
>>Multimedia Developer
>>Dolan DNA Learning Center
>>
>>Ph: +1 516 367 5186
>>Fax: +1 516 367 5182
>>email: [log in to unmask]
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