Neptune Apex Large Screen display hookup

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Neptune Apex Large Screen display hookup....... What all is needed to add a large 24"+ screen to the Neptune Apex?
Something like what Ryan from BRS had on his 360 when it was at his home.

There is no video output if that is what you are asking. As @piranhaman00 noted any device that has browser support will work. Open browser, fusion URL or local address, set size and tiles to your liking, and that is more or less it. Then set screen saver time and screen lock.
 

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I imagine you'll need a monitor of your choice, touch or no-touch and some form of PC? Seems fairly straight forward I would say..

I am currently using the 12.9" iPad Pro and it does the job well, however, I would like to go for a setup with a 24" touchscreen monitor such as this one from Dell but it is not quite in the cards yet.

What I would do would be to add a small Windows PC somewhere out of sight and a wireless keyboard and mouse and a shelf under the monitor..

Best of luck! And do share pictures!
 

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I already have a laptop and desktop screen in the sump room, so all I need to do is add a touch screen monitor ?

That seems way to simple......HeHe.

Let me know if thats all I need then Best buy here I come !!!
That is all you need yeah :)

I am thinking long and hard about getting the Alexa Echo Show 15.. Can be made so you can install any android app on it- or just access fusion via the browser..
 

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I already have a laptop and desktop screen in the sump room, so all I need to do is add a touch screen monitor ?

That seems way to simple......HeHe.

Let me know if thats all I need then Best buy here I come !!!
You wouldnt need a touch screen monitor, that would cost more. Just add a normal cheap desktop monitor to your current computer via another display port (HDMI, DVI, VGA). In windows, extend the display via your graphics settings and drag the apex browser tab (whatever browser you prefer) to the new screen.
 

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You wouldnt need a touch screen monitor, that would cost more. Just add a normal cheap desktop monitor to your current computer via another display port (HDMI, DVI, VGA). In windows, extend the display via your graphics settings and drag the apex browser tab (whatever browser you prefer) to the new screen.
Well, that depends on what kind of control the aim is to achieve..

For monitoring, obviously a normal desktop monitor would do the trick just fine - but if he wanted to make an actual control station / monitor its either a touchscreen or a keyboard/mouse situation underneath :)
 
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Well, that depends on what kind of control the aim is to achieve..

For monitoring, obviously a normal desktop monitor would do the trick just fine - but if he wanted to make an actual control station / monitor its either a touchscreen or a keyboard/mouse situation underneath :)
That's what I'm looking for a large control monitor !!!!!

Thanks for resurrecting this old post. Will have this going tomorrow Friday

Best Buy Hear I Come !!!!!!
 

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That's what I'm looking for a large control monitor !!!!!

Thanks for resurrecting this old post. Will have this going tomorrow Friday

Best Buy Hear I Come !!!!!!
Let us know how you get on! :)
 
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Let us know how you get on! :)
OK, that was a bust............Best buy should probably retrain all their employees. How is it I know more about the monitors than their Geek Squad.... WOW that was frustrating.

Maybe there is a reefer here that can help me locate the following monitor that has my needs.

Able to:
1) mount vertically with auto or manual screen oriental
2) touch screen
3) monitor mirroring or wireless so no cable needed.
 

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How about a smart TV with a browser. No touch screen but you can control via remote?
 

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Here is a touch screen that could connect to your lappie.

Screen orientation is set in Windows O/S
 

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I've tried projecting to a 55" LED TV through a web browser. However, the challenge I had was the browser kept timing out and I had to re-login again. I'm now running an iOS native app on an iPad mini -- much better user experience and doesn't time out. If I wanted to show off the Apex console, I just mirror the screen.
 

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The touch screen + wireless is gonna be a limfac @ some point. I dont know about any TV sized touch screens 32"+, but touch screen pc monitors exist in a 24/27" inch flavor, but your not going to get it from best buy.

I'd hunt on newegg.com for what your looking for, its the amazon of computer components and the largest online market in one place for touch screen anything. Your prolly going to need either a sacrificial lamb of a laptop or one of the mini PC's to set it up.
 

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Link please ?

THanks a million

Sorry, ;)
 

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They are definitely not the cheapest item we make but they are awesome!
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more info would be better.
We build the screen into a Deluxe Controller board.
These fit within our ecosystem of products and we use the DELL-P2418HT 23.8" multi-touch monitor.
This is run off a Windows 11 mini PC
 

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