Another Source of Cheap Screens
Oldbitcollector (Jeff)
Posts: 8,091
Here's another idea for inexpensive screens. (A little bigger than last time)
Search Ebay for "Portable DVD parts".
Found this one with a broken DVD mech for $10+shipping.
(Yes, of course I'm considering putting a prop in there.. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
OBC
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New to the Propeller?
Getting started with the Protoboard? - Propeller Cookbook 1.4
Updates to the Cookbook are now posted to: Propeller.warrantyvoid.us
Got an SD card? - PropDOS
Need a part? Got spare electronics? - The Electronics Exchange
Search Ebay for "Portable DVD parts".
Found this one with a broken DVD mech for $10+shipping.
(Yes, of course I'm considering putting a prop in there.. [noparse]:)[/noparse]
OBC
▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔
New to the Propeller?
Getting started with the Protoboard? - Propeller Cookbook 1.4
Updates to the Cookbook are now posted to: Propeller.warrantyvoid.us
Got an SD card? - PropDOS
Need a part? Got spare electronics? - The Electronics Exchange
800 x 600 - 127K
Comments
Cool... Now all you need to find a small keyboard to glue to the top - voila, a Propeller Laptop!!
But the screen won't close properly if you don't lower the keyboard level. However the screen on some of these portable DVD players will fold out flat, making it possible to put the prop-laptop into a brief case for-example. Hmmm...
Even though there have been advances recently on PAL video, I would recommend make sure you get one that supports NTSC video input and that either a power supply is included or the unit will accept a standard power plug and voltage.
Regards, David