Computers, Projectors, and Battle Maps.

[Bereaved]

It's an LED -- not a CCFL backlit unit like most LCD tvs. It runs a lot cooler. It should be fine.

hmm i might have to look into one.

 

[Azmyth]

Oryan!
Congratz on a beautiful set!

I'm in the A/V business.
I'd like to toss in my professional 2 cents...

"When in doubt, over ventilate!"
If your flat-screen has fans, they won't be seriously powerful. This keeps the amount of sound they emit on the low side. That mixed with the fact that they are designed to pull hot air toward the top edge of the set, can create problems when laying flat for extended periods of time.

My recommendation is to add a half dozen more 'T' pieces to your frame.
Use a laptop cooler in one (or both) of the open areas to promote air flow. You'll want to test to see if you can power them off the TV's USB port.

Cheers!

 

[Oryan77]

Oryan!
My recommendation is to add a half dozen more 'T' pieces to your frame.
Use a laptop cooler in one (or both) of the open areas to promote air flow. You'll want to test to see if you can power them off the TV's USB port.

I looked at laptop coolers and I was wondering if this was a good one (I'd get 2 of them)? [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Notebook-Cooler-USB-Powered/dp/B0000BVYTV/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1297618091&sr=8-4]Amazon.com: Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler: Electronics[/ame]

I don't know much about coolers, so I'm not sure which one would be good to help cool down a TV.

I'll tweak my stand a bit to allow more air to circulate in/out of it. Thanks for the tips.

What about protecting the padding from the TV? Do you think the pads will be fine touching the back of the tv like this or should I wrap the padding in electrical or duct tape, or something like that?

 

[Azmyth]

That cooler looks perfect! I might grab one as well...

The foam in contact with the back of the set in fine. It will not get hot enough to melt.

 

[FoxWander]

Looks great Oryan!

My only suggestion would be to add legs to your frame so that the TV sits high enough to put books and stuff underneath. I don't know how big the TV is compared to your gaming table but raising it up would help discourage putting anything but minis on the TV surface. It would also protect it from spilled drinks.

If you string some low-heat lights underneath it (like some LED christmas lights) then the space underneath becomes usable table top again.

 

[Oryan77]

Looks great Oryan!

My only suggestion would be to add legs to your frame so that the TV sits high enough to put books and stuff underneath. I don't know how big the TV is compared to your gaming table but raising it up would help discourage putting anything but minis on the TV surface. It would also protect it from spilled drinks.

If you string some low-heat lights underneath it (like some LED christmas lights) then the space underneath becomes usable table top again.

I thought of adding legs, but it would be extra work, sort of wobbly, and would make the screen high enough where players would always need to stand up to see the board. Player's can be lazy, so I don't want to make them exercise if they don't want to.

The TV will be off the table and there will be plexiglass on top of the tv. So if a drink happened to spill, it should be ok.

 

[Oryan77]

For anyone that already uses a projector, or anyone using Dundjinni or the NWN map tool, do you have a collection of digital battlemaps that you wouldn't mind sharing with me?

I'd like to gather up a ton of maps that I could reference when I need something for the game. I've been googling stuff, but I was hoping for more. Especially the NWN maps, they look nice.

 

[falcarrion]

I looked at laptop coolers and I was wondering if this was a good one (I'd get 2 of them)? Amazon.com: Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler: Electronics

I don't know much about coolers, so I'm not sure which one would be good to help cool down a TV.

I'll tweak my stand a bit to allow more air to circulate in/out of it. Thanks for the tips.

What about protecting the padding from the TV? Do you think the pads will be fine touching the back of the tv like this or should I wrap the padding in electrical or duct tape, or something like that?

You might want to check this one out. It includes 4 usb ports.
[ame=http://www.amazon.com/Performance-Aluminim-Cooling-Toshiba-Satellite/dp/B00126RZR2/ref=sr_1_35?ie=UTF8&qid=1297635382&sr=8-35]Amazon.com: High Performance Silver Black Aluminim USB Cooling Chill Pad with 3 Built-in Fans with 4-port USB 2.0 Hub for Toshiba Satellite Laptop: Electronics[/ame]

 

[Steel_Wind]

I've been googling stuff, but I was hoping for more. Especially the NWN maps, they look nice.

There is no shortage of NWN Maps. The main source for all things NWN is Neverwinter Vault.

The full listings for modules is here:

Neverwinter News, Trailers, Screenshots, Previews, Reviews, Guides -- Neverwinter Nights 2 Vault

DL the module, open it in the toolset and use the map you like. You won't need any of the rest of the scripting elements or creatures -- you can easily select all by type and strip those out in a few click.

In many instances, you will need a hakpak downloaded as well. Just follow the appropriate directions listed for the modules in question.

 

[Blue Max Studios]

Niiiiiiice...I want one.