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Title: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: Binge on Wed, 22 May 2013, 11:38:48

Question is simple, "What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?" but I fear the answer will be harder to come across.  I'll try and grab an example off my computer, but the caps are beige and blue. 

Compact layout. GO!

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: Lastpilot on Wed, 22 May 2013, 11:57:39

I'm having a hard time finding a picture of the interior of the car, let alone the keyboard XD

EDIT: I have a feeling it might just be a non-functioning prop though...

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 22 May 2013, 12:09:06

I'll bet they just use off-the-shelf police cars / parts for that show.  Search ebay for "police keyboard", you'll probably find it.

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: jabar on Wed, 22 May 2013, 12:37:20

Check out the TG3 BL-82

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: Binge on Wed, 22 May 2013, 14:00:51

Quote from: jabar on Wed, 22 May 2013, 12:37:20

Check out the TG3 BL-82

It's not a TG3 keyboard.  It looks waaayyy too old for that.  I'll grab an image when I get home.  It's mesmerized me because of how awesome the keycaps are colored.

I found something that is close... but this is more advanced than what they have.  It looks like a TG3 as well.

(http://www.911dispatch.com/graphics/lvmpd/mdt_1.jpg)
http://www.911dispatch.com/info/mobiledata.html

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: Binge on Wed, 22 May 2013, 14:07:27

FKING FOUND IT!!!.... ish?  I'm not sure if this is the right model but it looks like it.

(http://www.911dispatch.com/graphics/kdt480_2.jpg)
Motorola KDT-480 keyboard

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 22 May 2013, 14:14:39

BTC 5100 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/BTC-Mini-Keyboard-80-Key-BTC-5100-PS-2-E5X5R5BTC-5100C-/170908233465) is what is in the prior post. They are a pretty nice rubberdome typically, though some very old ones do exist in the capacitive variety too.

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: Binge on Wed, 22 May 2013, 14:20:01

Thanks Ivan.  Pretty sure that the one used in the Reno 911 cruisers is the Motorola KDT-480 keyboard.  Those keycaps look exactly the same!  So excited.  Anyone have info on the KDT-480?

Possibly keycaps made by SP???

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: Thechemist on Wed, 22 May 2013, 14:32:45

that looks like Data 911 MDS2000 but in black color.

(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Data911-Data-911-MDS2000-Mobile-Data-System-Keyboard-with-green-light-M2C-WGxa-/00/s/NDgwWDY0MA==/$T2eC16VHJHoE9n3Ke432BP56P67hgg~~60_3.JPG)

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 22 May 2013, 14:34:03

Which are actually BTC 5100.

Title: Re: What keyboard do they use on Reno 911 in the squad-car?
Post by: Thechemist on Wed, 22 May 2013, 14:40:53

yup, with a light, didn't see that.