I'm looking to do the same thing, so I've been researching this
for a while. Except I will be adding a hidden computer with a
small wireless mouse/keyboard for checking email, datebook
online recipes and grocery shopping, looking up phone numbers,etc.
I've had the 3com Audrey in the kitchen for a couple of years, but
its not upgadable and I am having trouble opening email attachments
and viewing some websites.
Find any computer lcd you like (with built in speakers),
then add this cheap upconverter(see cheese box near bottom):
http://www.tvone.com/upconpage.shtml
Or, for a little more, you can add a tuner(VB50HRTV):
http://store.viewsonic.com/html/ibeC...47638DB1B10247
To mount the lcd under the counter, it would be good if you could
get one that detaches from its base, to be mounted on to a vesa
mount(like from peerless mounts).
Since it's for the kitchen, you may want to get an ivory or silver
model. You shouldn't have any trouble keeping it under 500.
This might work for you, but it's small and I'm unsure how well it performs:
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=963239
Here are some flat panels with built in speakers:
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=354857
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=489317
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=576385
15" Multi-Function LCD with NTSC, S-Video, TV Tuner and multimedia speakers built in:
http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=967674