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Cheap video LCD?

RaymanRayman Posts: 14,801
edited 2008-01-12 03:54 in Propeller 1
I saw this Ipod LCD screen at Costco today for $49

http://www.si5.com/products.php?pID=4025

It has video in, but I think it must use a simple composite output of the ipod:
http://pinouts.ru/Devices/ipod_pinout.shtml

So, I'm thinking this may be a cheap, portable·NTSC display...

It is widescreen 16:9 format though, which may be a problem...

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  • DroneDrone Posts: 433
    edited 2007-12-30 07:18
    Hi Rayman,

    I bought a cheap portable DVD player (less than $50) on sale at a local big-box store in Jakarta. Construction is pretty cheap and it balks at playing some DVDs. But that's ok, I bought it to use as a video display with Propeller. It has a 7" diagonal LCD screen with composite video and audio in, PAL only though.

    One of the things that prompted me to buy it was a button on the top panel labeled "Wide"; yup - push the button and the screen switches between 16:9 and 4:3. I'm sure you can find one similar on ebaY or Amazon that's NTSC. The one I have is made by Axion, most certainly Chinese or Korean.

    I've used the graphics and TV objects with it. The only problem with 16:9 format is that circles become ovals. The stretched text looks ok though, in-fact arguably better.

    Regards, David
  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2007-12-30 07:50
    Rayman said...
    I saw this Ipod LCD screen at Costco today for $49

    http://www.si5.com/products.php?pID=4025

    That's a great price for that display.· was that a scratch-n-dent special?
  • deSilvadeSilva Posts: 2,967
    edited 2007-12-30 09:30
    Wide display is only an issue when you run a canned program; the TV driver does not mind... you can either configure it to center the image, or you increase your video memory and have 50% more space... IF the program can make use of it. I run most of my little programs at 480x240....
  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2007-12-30 22:08
    I wonder if ripping out the display of one of these guys would be usefull... smile.gif
    http://www.buy.com/prod/cyberhome-ch-mdp-2500r-portable-mini-dvd-player-red/q/loc/111/205020066.html
  • mosquito56mosquito56 Posts: 387
    edited 2007-12-30 22:11
    Would be a good trick as it says "This product is currently unavailable"

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  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2007-12-30 23:16
    mosquito56 said...
    Would be a good trick as it says "This product is currently unavailable"

    Then how about an even better trick?
    http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CH-MDP-2500B&cat=CON
    It's available and only 15$ instead of 20$
  • mosquito56mosquito56 Posts: 387
    edited 2007-12-30 23:24
    wow, never even looked at the price. Unfortunately I don't know enuf to hack something like that.

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  • Fred HawkinsFred Hawkins Posts: 997
    edited 2007-12-30 23:40
    Lead item, refurbished so it's cheaper than costco: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=VIDEO-55-R&cat=MP3
  • RaymanRayman Posts: 14,801
    edited 2007-12-30 23:48
    Even better!
    Fred Hawkins said...
    Lead item, refurbished so it's cheaper than costco: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=VIDEO-55-R&cat=MP3
    Mosquito:· You don't have to hack it at all if you don't want, just use the AV/IN port...
  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2007-12-31 05:18
    Fred Hawkins said...
    Lead item, refurbished so it's cheaper than costco: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=VIDEO-55-R&cat=MP3
    Eh - I noticed that, but once you buy it with shipping and the CA tax, and 6$ surcharge for electronic waste, it totals more then getting it at costco.· Of course you have to go to Costco to get it though, and currently I am in Kentucky till the 9th of Jan. :-?· So it might be worth the 5$ extra to have it shipped.

    I am debating on buying 2 - one to keep intact, and the other to rip apart to make a portable propeller workstation with built in battery, IR Reciever / transmitter and such.

    Post Edited (OakGraphics) : 12/31/2007 5:24:22 AM GMT
  • mosquito56mosquito56 Posts: 387
    edited 2007-12-31 05:36
    We don't have costco here. I didn't realize it have av/in sweet. Which one were you talking about Rayman? And where do I get one.

    Thanx

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  • bambinobambino Posts: 789
    edited 2007-12-31 08:38
    Rayman, I can't do the 99 dollar Ipod job, but when one comes down to 15 dollars, and they throw in a Scooby doo Cartoon!
    I had my wallet out before I even knew it!
  • Sleazy - GSleazy - G Posts: 79
    edited 2007-12-31 11:20
    Yeh , what ever you do , id advise against getting the 2.5 inch A/V LCD display on the parallax website

    Its a power hog, gets really hot.· Good picture tho.· The chineese makers actually scratch off the identification numbers on the IC's inside of the TV.· 12 volts is a bit too much to deal with in portable stuff.·

    The ipod player with AV in looks like an ultra sweet deal




    Post Edited (Sleazy - G) : 12/31/2007 11:27:13 AM GMT
  • Fred HawkinsFred Hawkins Posts: 997
    edited 2007-12-31 21:13
    OakGraphics said...
    ·the CA tax, and 6$ surcharge for electronic waste,
    Those apply only to CA residents, bless their little green hearts. The rest of us get to snicker.
  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2007-12-31 21:18
    The Parallax 2.5" LCD works very nicely at lower voltages and gets much less warm. I usually use a 9V power cube.
  • OakGraphicsOakGraphics Posts: 202
    edited 2008-01-11 18:51
    I ended up getting one of those SI 55 LCD clamshells for $49.95 at Costco. It was a natural since I have a video Ipod as well to test with. The picture is very nice and the audio is actually quite impressive! It have AV in as well as out, plus a built in remote control to boot, and is battery operated. Not bad for 50$ +tax. (didn't have to pay the 6$ ewaste cost at costco - go figure. smile.gif

    I plan on hooking it up to the prop as soon as I find my soldering iron and hack a cable.
  • mosquito56mosquito56 Posts: 387
    edited 2008-01-11 20:24
    Rayman? or anyelse for that matter.

    Then the prop can be used with anything that says a/v in?

    · I just bought some nice carscreens "insignia dual screens" at best-buy ·not cheap($179 plus tax) ·but the best I could find at this time. I am only worried about resizing the new tv driver to fill this screen.

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  • Mike GreenMike Green Posts: 23,101
    edited 2008-01-11 20:35
    The TV.spin driver puts out standard NTSC video (and mostly standard PAL video). The V part of the A/V input should accept this.
  • RaymanRayman Posts: 14,801
    edited 2008-01-12 03:54
    OakGraphics said...
    I ended up getting one of those SI 55 LCD clamshells for $49.95 at Costco. It was a natural since I have a video Ipod as well to test with. The picture is very nice and the audio is actually quite impressive! It have AV in as well as out, plus a built in remote control to boot, and is battery operated. Not bad for 50$ +tax. (didn't have to pay the 6$ ewaste cost at costco - go figure. smile.gif

    I plan on hooking it up to the prop as soon as I find my soldering iron and hack a cable.
    I'm very interested to hear how it works with AV IN!· I didn't get my own yet, but probably will soon...· I'm 99% sure it will work, but always better to here from someone who actually did it...· I think this is definitely the cheapest ~5" NTSC video screen around...· And, I'm 70% sure that a prop could go in the Ipod hole...· I think I have the Ipod pinout...
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