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Sean,

a few new lcd/led type TV's have a USB host function...
you can plug in a memory stick and play the digital content

challenges with this are.. these are mostly consumer products and so will come up in stand by when power is applied
(though a few such as some panasonic models have a "real:" switch and can come on with the mains power ( other brands and professional public display monitors will behave properly).

you can get a WIDE range of solid state video players ( about the size of a good sandwich) which can be programmed to play a series of clips or stills, these could be mounted on the back of a standard monitor/tv..

some of the players will also have buttons interfaces ( and serial if needed) to allow for SOME level of interactivity.
let me know if you need any specifics.

cheers
Stuart Kohlhagen
Manager Research and Development
Questacon






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From: Informal Science Education Network on behalf of Sean and Michelle Gaffaney
Sent: Wed 31/03/2010 3:28 PM
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Subject: LCD TVs
 
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Dear all,

Has anyone come across a large-screen LCD Tv with an integrated hard drive so that I can load a video onto it and never have to worry about it again? I can see that LCDs with DVD players are available but I was hoping to get away from the moving parts if possible....

Thanks

Sean Gaffaney


      

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