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Attach a Mac mini to the back of a flat screen TV. Check this out for a possible update scenario. http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/27/mac-mini-and-dropbox-getting-it-done/ Also LCD TV's are super cheap right now because you are between model lines so I would suggest deciding quickly if you are thinking of using a TV. David Genord II On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Kramer, Jack <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > You could also cook up a tiny Mini-ITX machine for the display itself and > connect it over WiFi. Another good machine would be any type of nettop > machine - I know they make cases with VESA mounting points on them but even > some duct tape could do the job if you secure it right. Saves you from > having to route a VGA cable to a larger machine somewhere else at least. > ---- > Jack Kramer > Computer Systems Specialist > University Relations, Michigan State University > w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 > > > > > From: Peter J Murray <[log in to unmask]> > > Reply-To: Peter J Murray <[log in to unmask]> > > Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:43:53 -0400 > > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] experiences mounting a monitor in a hallway? > > > > As a slight aside, we were looking at doing this, but now I'd use > > something like this instead of a PC to do the slide show. > > http://www.brightsign.biz/ > > > > On 3/15/2010 12:38 PM, Gary Schrock wrote: > >> Just kinda wondering whether anyone has had to deal with trying to > >> mount a monitor outside in a public hallway. (Our advising office has > >> to keep putting different posters out in the hallway, and thought that > >> something like this might be a good way of making the content a bit > >> more dynamic and easy to change). > >> > >> Any thoughts on how people have done this? Unfortunately, it looks > >> like the spot where it would be best to put this the other side of the > >> wall is a stairway, so just punching through the wall to mount a > >> computer to drive it wouldn't be practical. > >> > >> Basically I'm just kinda looking for any helpful ideas, we've never > >> tried doing anything like this before. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Gary > >> >