Todd Anderson
This was my first version of the wall screen which was removed from service about 6 months ago. This wall screen was created using an old ELO touch screen that i found at auction for under $100. it was mounted in the wall and a 50' VGA and serial cable were run down to the basement and into an old desktop PC. I then covered the hole in the drywall with a picture frame from Walmart with a custom cut mat that matched the inner dimension of the image. That picture frame was attached to the wall with velcro. Worked great for many years but used to much electricity.
The new wall screens are Ipads mounted in the wall using IPort ipad holders like this one. They use a low voltage power supply that feeds off two conductor wire down the the basement where they wire into a small power brick. While more expensive these units will cost me less in the long run.
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That picture of the Ipad shows the camera staring back at you. Would anybody undress in front of that wall mounted device, now that camera apps have been hacked? I mounted a spare phone as my bedroom alarm clock and realized i just pointed a camera at my bed! That had to go! Most of us get a new phone every few years. The old one may not be state of the art but still a powerful mini touch screen computer. I made a universal holder for cell phones and will be making one for tablets soon. They cover the camera and mic for privacy. Check out the picture and website at my hackaday profile.
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