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This is a question we hear a lot: “I have a spare LCD panel; what else do I need to make a monitor?”
This Chinese eBay seller has the cheapest out-of-the-box solution I’ve seen: If your LCD panel is in the list, send ‘em $33 and they’ll send you a controller board to drive it. If it’s not in the list, send them a message, first, and they may be able to help you out, anyway. Here’s one success story that caught our attention. [Thanks, Matt Mets!]
In theory, couldn’t you combine this with some plexiglass, IR LED’s and some multi touch software to create a tablet for drawing on?
It could make for an interesting open source alternative to some of the more expensive tablets.
In theory, couldn’t you combine this with some plexiglass, IR LED’s and some multi touch software to create a tablet for drawing on?
It could make for an interesting open source alternative to some of the more expensive tablets.
Yup, though pressure sensitivity would be interesting to work out. If you’re willing to drop the “big bucks,” the same seller has some mid-priced touch overlays.
Yup, though pressure sensitivity would be interesting to work out. If you’re willing to drop the “big bucks,” the same seller has some mid-priced touch overlays.
Yup, though pressure sensitivity would be interesting to work out. If you’re willing to drop the “big bucks,” the same seller has some mid-priced touch overlays.
Popular plexi + IR LED’s setup requires lot of free space behind the glass, for a webcam, and has no place for LCD screen (a projector is used instead).
Popular plexi + IR LED’s setup requires lot of free space behind the glass, for a webcam, and has no place for LCD screen (a projector is used instead).
If only some of these chinese electronics producers would produce a solid cheap scan-doubling module for retro computing. I really want to hook my Amiga 500 up to my 25in LCD . . . or any cheap modern monitor for that matter.
dang, id love to put some lcd’s i got laying around to good use, but i cant use ebay
dang, id love to put some lcd’s i got laying around to good use, but i cant use ebay
dang, id love to put some lcd’s i got laying around to good use, but i cant use ebay
Ive used this same exact product to give my reprap/makerbot clone a dedicated screen, works great, been using it for about 6 months though.
apple has just filed a case against this peasant for ‘bringing back life to a glowing rectangular object that looks like something they make’.
apple has just filed a case against this peasant for ‘bringing back life to a glowing rectangular object that looks like something they make’.
apple has just filed a case against this peasant for ‘bringing back life to a glowing rectangular object that looks like something they make’.
EarthLCD.com has controllers too. They cost more but it is another solution.
EarthLCD.com has controllers too. They cost more but it is another solution.
Will this work with the Pixel Qi screens?
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