TV as map?

[SilverBulletKY]

I see a lot of projector threads, but has anyone just used a flat screen tv as the map?

[Moon Wizard]

I've seen people use the TV as their second monitor to show the player view, and I've done it myself. I haven't actually laid it flat on the table though.

JPG

[Ken L]

If you have a touch-screen TV, d20pro has a good native touch support option. If you're displaying it as a second monitor, I'd recommend oversizing the FG player view window such that the only pane that is visible is the map sub-window.

[Moon Wizard]

I actually use it for maps, sharing images, using the combat tracker (esp. health and effects) as well as running the whole adventure and NPCs through the GM screen.

Regards,
JPG

[Nylanfs]

I worry about using it as the map (ie flat) about scratches, drinks spilled etc. And if you put it under plexi and a seal that kinda defeats the purpose.

[feral1]

There are actually several YouTube videos of people that have built TV's into gaming tables. That's the way I'd go if my group actually met in person.

[LordEntrails]

I use mine all the time. It's a (relatively) cheap 55" inch mounted on a swing mount on the wall. We put a map and our Skype windows up on it.

We use this setup for one of my campaigns were we are usually in 2 groups (one in western US, the other in eastern Canada).

[SkyphosLush]

There is a tablet table that's reasonably priced for it's obscurity. It has an HDMI port that with a bit of know how could be used as an input rather than output if your trying to use FG on it. Although there are enough android D&D resources available to use it as a stand alone. The company is called Ideum and me and my friends have looked into getting this for Golem Arcana, an android mini battle game.

[Skellan]

I have run games lying a tv flat and didn't have any problems. it was surprisingly resilient to scratches.

I have probably jinxed it now though