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My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:51 am
by Smotz
So I setup my HP Touchpad to be my ReefAngel controller LCD. It was just being used as an expensive alarm clock so I think this is better use for it.
Pretty cool - if I tap the clock my ReefAngel application opens.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 9:53 am
by rimai
Nice
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:53 am
by Smotz
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 11:22 am
by DrewPalmer04
Very nice!
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 1:03 pm
by cosmith71
Dang, makes me want to find a cheap Android tablet!
It'll be even better when the Reef Angel Status app is updated!
--Colin
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 1:18 pm
by Smotz
cosmith71 wrote:Dang, makes me want to find a cheap Android tablet!
It'll be even better when the Reef Angel Status app is updated!
--Colin
cant wait! you can get a cheap 7" tablet for around $ 60 - $70
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 10:28 am
by cosmith71
Smotz wrote:cosmith71 wrote:Dang, makes me want to find a cheap Android tablet!
It'll be even better when the Reef Angel Status app is updated!
--Colin
cant wait! you can get a cheap 7" tablet for around $ 60 - $70
Snagged one at Newegg.com. They're on sale for the next couple of hours for $65!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834686007
--Colin
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 5:28 pm
by Smotz
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 6:34 pm
by cosmith71
Here's mine.
--Colin
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 6:34 pm
by enigma32
Looks like it was meant to be there
My Second LCD :)
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 6:57 pm
by lnevo
Nice!
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 7:48 pm
by rimai
Cool!!
So, how do you get to have a background with clock like that?
Android App?
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 7:55 pm
by cosmith71
It's called "Aquarium Live Wallpaper" with "DIGI Clock Widget". If you touch the clock it starts up the Android Reef Angel app.
The fish in the wallpaper swim around.
Thanks to Smotz for the awesome idea!
--Colin
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Fri May 10, 2013 4:12 am
by Smotz
very cool
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:49 am
by coolbird
Have you got the display permanently on or do you have to keep waking the laptop up?
Looks good though...
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:39 am
by cosmith71
I turned the sleep mode off. I usually hit the power switch at night to put it to sleep. I generally leave it on all of the time when I'm around.
--Colin
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:47 am
by Smotz
cosmith71 wrote:I turned the sleep mode off. I usually hit the power switch at night to put it to sleep. I generally leave it on all of the time when I'm around.
--Colin
+1 same here.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 5:55 am
by coolbird
Thanks for that
This idea had never occurred to me but there are plenty of cheap new & used tablets around now so it makes it worthwhile.
As the RA status app is improved this can only get more useful.
Brilliant idea......thanks
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:38 am
by Sacohen
Forgive me for the ignorance, but I haven't set up my RA+ yet let alone messed around with things like this.
The tablet get the info wirelessly from the IPad or Andriod App that has been created.
Is that using data minutes or does it get it directly from your wireless network inside the house?
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:54 am
by cosmith71
It connects directly to the home WiFi. No cellular involved.
--Colin
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:24 am
by Sacohen
Thanks Colin, but it is using the Android Reef Angel Status by binder correct?
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:59 am
by cosmith71
Yes.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 6:35 am
by bhazard
This is a brilliant idea. Now to find a cheap 5-7" tablet.
It will look 100 times better than my old Apex screen, and much better than hanging the RA controller box on the wall.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 6:47 am
by Sacohen
Yeah I like it too. There are links in the thread to some places where they are like $60.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:30 am
by bhazard
Sacohen wrote:Yeah I like it too. There are links in the thread to some places where they are like $60.
Aliexpress has a few from China for like $40. Looking into those.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:38 am
by cosmith71
bhazard wrote:Sacohen wrote:Yeah I like it too. There are links in the thread to some places where they are like $60.
Aliexpress has a few from China for like $40. Looking into those.
Make sure they have a capacitive touch screen. Android 4.0+, and a good display, too.
Curt's app isn't all that demanding on hardware.
--Colin
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:44 am
by Sacohen
Most of the inexpensive $40 ones on AliExpress are Andriod 2.X.
There are some 4.0's for around $50.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:09 am
by agentgreen
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 5:36 am
by Sacohen
Not a bad price, but AliExpress still had them cheaper.
I think $52.
Re: My Second LCD :)
Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 4:44 am
by JasonJohn
And when having a nice looking screen on the cabinet can we still use an other one (my phone for example) without having some kind on conflicts between the 2 of them ?