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Languatron

Post by Hand-Schaub » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:25 am

One of my favorite props is the languatron but photos are scarce. I looked through the gallery briefly but didn't catch too many images. One image I would like to have is from this auction. Surely we have others available? If not, I may just have to get this picture which is a great investment for many other reasons :)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAREN-JENSEN-BA ... 5d33d033f1



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Re: Languatron

Post by GoldCylon » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:02 am

There are detailed photos posted, well that will be reposted. Red Eye has his hands full, but even a gif file of it flashing is out there. Give it a little time if not already posted.

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Re: Languatron

Post by Red Eye » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:20 am

It isn't much, but here's what I came up with. Hope it helps:

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Re: Languatron

Post by Hand-Schaub » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:14 pm

Thanks - I did get that one. The other looks like a white box but I'm sure it will show up. Do we know what keyboard those came off of? There is no "reset" on a standard modern keyboard...as a matter of fact, none of those are on the keyboard I'm using. I know there are sticker transfer sets out there for replacing key letters. hmmm.

The auction photo has the white keys which they used as a source picture for Adama's 12 inch figure. I assume they used the white keys computer in "Lost planet of hte Gods" as a portable computer I still like the actual "Languatron" because of the obvious and cheap name tag on the front.

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Re: Languatron

Post by Red Eye » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:33 pm

The "white keys" device is a transponder, based on the Languatron design:

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Re: Languatron

Post by Cylon-Knight » Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:56 pm

:huh: :cylon: )#&%$_@(^@_+)@*@)*+@+%+*@*)*%&@_!&)! :cylon: :huh:

(If only you had a Languatron ;) :roll:)
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Re: Languatron

Post by Hand-Schaub » Thu Jun 21, 2012 1:51 pm

Red Eye wrote:The "white keys" device is a transponder, based on the Languatron design:

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Ha, on my computer this image shows up as a white square.

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Re: Languatron

Post by Cylon-Knight » Thu Jun 21, 2012 3:50 pm

Hand-Schaub wrote: Ha, on my computer this image shows up as a white square.
At work it does for me too, a white box... at home I don't know yet!
Right clicking and going to Properties I got the URL of the image...

Try this:
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Or directly going to the image at: http://screenfabrications.com/transponder.jpg

(huh, after posting the white box is now an image ... huh ... magic?!)
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Re: Languatron

Post by Cylon-Knight » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:13 pm

^ I asked a web expert friend, ChrisPappas.com has steps to prevent hotlinking of images. That's what's going on.
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Re: Languatron

Post by Hand-Schaub » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:21 pm

Thanks a bunch! I never knew how different they were. I just thought they used the same one considering you never see the face if the data tansponder. Damn - now I have to make two!

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Re: Languatron

Post by Athene » Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:26 pm

That Languatron kind of reminds me of one of my old TV remote controls. :blush: LOL
Going to try to make one myself.
I work with computers for a living and I also do hardware upgrades.
That photo that was posted here is very handy. :smile:
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Re: Languatron

Post by Red Eye » Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:11 am

Good luck with this project, Athene!

Please keep us updated on this.
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Re: Languatron

Post by Hand-Schaub » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:56 pm

Since I started the thread I have done very little on my project. What I would most like are retro keys...or at least acceptable stickers to use on the keys. ANybody have a sense of directions to go? I know some people make replacement stickers for keyboards but from what origianl keyboard do you think these props are based off of?

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Re: Languatron

Post by Hand-Schaub » Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:07 pm

Along the same lines as the first post, does anybody have a super high resolution photo of this Jensen photo? It's a better view of the languatron. Or at least the other version of it.
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Re: Languatron

Post by GoldCylon » Sat Dec 21, 2013 2:35 pm

The leg computer picture archive is located here.
http://www.byyourcommand.net/cylongalle ... ?album=100

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